Seems like there's some sort of strange attraction between the florescent better target gear and the snowblowers up on the North Cascades....or at least that's what several aging fools would have us believe on a sunny afternoon.
The ride from Cranberry to Twisp to join Tim at a favourite watering hole was spectacular and relaxed. A great little bar to watch the playoff game and introduced to a new campground close to a rising river. The ride over the N Cascades highway was a beauty until the traffic parade from Diablo in, but worth it for the weather and scenery. Deception Pass and the adjacent campground, with inflight entertainment after seafood edibles maintained the flow.
While awaiting the arrival of Yoda and Becker, an afternoon wander about Camp Worden and the big gun batteries was undertaken. Not a lot of guns left, but a reasonable hike, on and semi off trail before we gathered and headed to Port Angeles.
The NW coast of Washington is a special and rugged place. Lots of logging and fishing history and some great roads to clean the nubs off the sides of the tires. Not fast, but very enjoyable riding through mostly dry and good road conditions. Hurricane Ridge is one of those special and easily accessible areas. Climbs about 5000 ft in 14 miles and there's coffee and a great view at the top.
Lunch was had and while I had to head east and north, the other lads headed toward Mt. St. Helen's, hopefully for an unclouded view of the cone and some more great roads. All in all a very nice ride and looking forward to visiting the area again, jm
& here's a link to a slideshow with more photos from the tour:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photojam09/sets/72157626957354974/show/
and for another perspective on the rides and lots more interesting comments, check out Yoda's blog at:
http://floobydust.wordpress.com/
