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In A State Of Bliss | Bike Touring Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest | S5 \ E7.
Total change of terrain and circumstances coming up. This episode is different than the last as I ride deep into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. It sits right in-between Mount Saint Helens and Mount Adams. There was hardly a vehicle around and people even less. It was also a climb fest with close to 3,000' of climbing. The forest was so lush and beutiful. Birds were chirping away the entire time. I was in total cycling nirvana. And to finish it up I rode right into a 100% empty campground where I parked my butt at the best spot I could find just close enough to the river so I could listen to it in my sleep. You are gonna love this one.

In A State Of Bliss | Bike Touring Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest | S5 \ E7 Total change of terrain and circumstances coming up. This episode is different than the last as I ride deep into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. It si...

Phenomenal Cycling in Washington | Bicycle Touring The Sierra Cascades Bike Route | S5 \ E5.
Two totally different days of bike touring in Washington. The first day is of a nice climb over Blewett Pass from Peshastin to Ellensburg. It was nothing crazy but absolutely memorable. The views are spectacular and the downhill seemed eternal. At times peaceful and other times very busy with trucking traffic and such. The second day took me by total surprise. I went from Ellensburg to the city of Yakima via Canyon Road. This was nothing short of a prefect day of cycling along the Yakima River in the Yakima Canyon. Unreal beauty with a tailwind and very little climbing. One of the most chill days I have ever had on two wheels. Well, that is until I reached the outskirts of Yakima where there was plenty of chaotic traffic. I ended up on the sidewalk until crossing the Naches River and thrown into a nice bike path to finish the day. Two phenomenal days to add to this unbelievable tour of the Cascades.

Phenomenal Cycling in Washington | Bicycle Touring The Sierra Cascades Bike Route | S5 \ E5 Two totally different days of bike touring in Washington. The first day is of a nice climb over Blewett Pass from Peshastin to Ellensburg. It was nothing c...

Bicycle Touring The Sierra Cascades Bike Route | Lake Chelan - Sunnyslope - Blewett Pass | S5 \ E4.
This one is a dandy with plenty of downhill action on my way to the Wenatchee Mountain's Blewett Pass. It starts in Lake Chelan with a nice climb and drop into the Columbia River screaming thru a nice long tunnel at 40 miles per hour. It looks like a Star Wars scene, I promise. From there I cruised on down to Sunnyslope but not easily. The headwinds were ridiculous. I could barely get there. After a restful night in Sunnyslope I did the ride along US Route 2 passing thru the towns of Monitor, Cashmere and Dryden. Cashmere was the best of these towns with a great 9/11 memorial that close to brought me to tears. The apple culture along this part of the route was top notch. Once I arrived in Dryer I quickly made my way onto US Route 97 and towards Blewett Pass. I stopped just short of the big climb at this unexpectedly marvelous campground where I spent the night in my tent. Mt Rainer is only a couple of days ride away.

Bicycle Touring The Sierra Cascades Bike Route | Lake Chelan - Sunnyslope - Blewett Pass | S5 \ E4 This one is a dandy with plenty of downhill action on my way to the Wenatchee Mountain's Blewett Pass. It starts in Lake Chelan with a nice climb and drop i...