Dropping off between mile 11 and 12 would require crossing private property and swimming across a medium-sized creek

Actually, that's the inbound leg of the commute anyway... I only have to deal with the Cheney-Spokane cutoff on the homebound leg. The best alternative route would be to actually take the right-hand turn at Cheney-Spokane Road, go about 3/4 mile and hang left on Qualchan, then follow Qualchan back to 195.

But once I'd returned to 195, I'd still have to run the second similar gauntlet at 195 & Meadowlane Road anyway, because it also has a big ol' right-turn lane. There's no bypassing that one. And I still have to merge left to the median to get off Highway 195 onto Hatch. There's really no help for it, but I'm making an effort to be very highly visible (and to be fully aware of the overtaking traffic and what it's doing):