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Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Sedro Wooley - Darrington - Barlow Pass - Granite Falls
Me and my wife were wanting to try and get in another ride before the rains come and the insurance expires. Found a good 500km day loop starting from our favourite starting point -Sedro Wooley and Highway 20. We always seem to bypass Hwy 20 from Sedro Wooley to Concrete, Wa in favour for the much less travelled and quieter South Skagit Highway. Very few cars, nice twisties, scenic river. We took that as far as it goes and began to head south on Hwy 530 to Darrington, Wa. From there it was a nice ride along the Mountain Loop Highway which shortly turns into the Mountain Loop Dirt Road. 14km of the best dirt road I've ever travelled on a street bike. No potholes but sometimes slippery still from the morning dew. Our speed along here fluctuated between 20 mph to 40 mph. Beautiful Fall scenery, the sunlight flickering like a strobe light between the trees. People camping, fishing along the way. Some beautiful river beside us the whole way. I loved it!
Barlow Pass marks the beginning of pavement again and since few travelled the dirt road, the road ahead of us was empty of cars. We take a break from a beer and some food and a quick look at the map to figure how we will make our way home once we get closer to reality. Granite Falls marked the end of loneliness and the beginning of 4 wheeled civilization. But it was fun while it lasted!
Barlow Pass marks the beginning of pavement again and since few travelled the dirt road, the road ahead of us was empty of cars. We take a break from a beer and some food and a quick look at the map to figure how we will make our way home once we get closer to reality. Granite Falls marked the end of loneliness and the beginning of 4 wheeled civilization. But it was fun while it lasted!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Vancouver to La Push to "Twilight"
Let's face it.... If you want to go for a day ride, Washington is a great place to ride. The interior of B.C. is amazing, but for a quick one-nighter, there are alot more options in Washington than B.C. So when the opportunity to go for a little ride came up, me and my wife decided to venture back over to the west coast of washington.
Cross the border, Roll down to Chukanut Drive early enough to avoid cars and take in the great twist. We stop in Anacortes where the streets are closed and there is a big art fair going on. Grab a coffee, take in some of the sites, and then back on the road. Deception pass it a pretty amazing site. It got its name when Captain Vancouver first thought the the Whidbey Island area was a peninsula, but realized there was a small passage, thus making it an island. Through Oak Harbour and to the ferry that takes us to Port Townsend. A super cool town with a neat Fort at one end which has been turned into a Park.
No time to stop yet, keep rolling through Port Angeles trying to get to the coast before the rains come. We make it over to the very west coast of Washington to a little Indian town called La Push. It's foggy but super cool!
We end up staying in Forks, Wa. getting the very last room in the entire town. Forks is famous cause the Twilight Series was filmed there. Thus... everything has a Twilight reference.... EVERYTHING. Our walk from the motel to get some eats, we probably take 20+ fotos of me in front of Twilight signs. I actually got tired of posing. And the town is over run with 13 year old girls! Quite bizarre!
Weather seems always foggy over on the Wet Coast. Roads can be awesome quiet! We tried to ride up some mountain in Port Angeles, but they wanted $10 to go up and there was a bunch of cars in front of us. Usually I love riding up mountains, but cars are always a downer! Some great roads over on the NorthWest of Washington. If you have never explored that area - highly recommended!
Vancouver to La Push
Cross the border, Roll down to Chukanut Drive early enough to avoid cars and take in the great twist. We stop in Anacortes where the streets are closed and there is a big art fair going on. Grab a coffee, take in some of the sites, and then back on the road. Deception pass it a pretty amazing site. It got its name when Captain Vancouver first thought the the Whidbey Island area was a peninsula, but realized there was a small passage, thus making it an island. Through Oak Harbour and to the ferry that takes us to Port Townsend. A super cool town with a neat Fort at one end which has been turned into a Park.
No time to stop yet, keep rolling through Port Angeles trying to get to the coast before the rains come. We make it over to the very west coast of Washington to a little Indian town called La Push. It's foggy but super cool!
We end up staying in Forks, Wa. getting the very last room in the entire town. Forks is famous cause the Twilight Series was filmed there. Thus... everything has a Twilight reference.... EVERYTHING. Our walk from the motel to get some eats, we probably take 20+ fotos of me in front of Twilight signs. I actually got tired of posing. And the town is over run with 13 year old girls! Quite bizarre!
Weather seems always foggy over on the Wet Coast. Roads can be awesome quiet! We tried to ride up some mountain in Port Angeles, but they wanted $10 to go up and there was a bunch of cars in front of us. Usually I love riding up mountains, but cars are always a downer! Some great roads over on the NorthWest of Washington. If you have never explored that area - highly recommended!
Vancouver to La Push
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