Breakfast from the hotel – ate as much as I could and swiped a bunch of bananas to go. Ugh! The GPS didn’t charge last night, so I had to charge it up as I went. Got to Dayton, Washington really early, but after peddling through town, I hit more gravel roads. I had to turn back and have now decided to stay on highway 12 until Missoula. The detour did bring me to a cool historic site – The Lewis and Clark camp site – with hundreds of metal silhouette statues.
On the way to Pomeroy, Washington I hit 2000 feet above sea level for the first time! Then I was onto a long downhill stretch, bringing me back below 1000 feet. It’s so hot out in the middle of the day, and I realize now that I burned the right side of my right leg really bad. The heat just comes up off the road! My butt is also crazy sore today. I stopped at the Pomeroy Ranger Station for lunch and saw another cyclist ride through. We had lunch together, and now I have a riding buddy until Missoula!
He’s a high school teacher from Portland, doing the “Portland, Oregon to Portland Maine” route. We powered up another mountain. This one was long and slow – Mt. Alpowa Summit: 2785 ft, but the downhill was crazy! Five miles of steep downhills cruising at 40 mph and then another 8 of steady down. Jeremy paid for our campsite at Chief Timothy Park – a little island surrounded by The Snake River, with high mountains all around. Such amazing views! Jumped in the river before bed! VIEW PHOTOS –>
Distance: 95.22 Time: 7:03:03
Ascent: 4068
Descent: 4347
This is an epic journey already, Max! Powering through adversity, meeting kind and helpful people, and seeing more of the country in just 6 days than most will ever see. You are awesome and inspiring! Looking forward to your next report! Keep rollin!
🤙🏼 thanks Pete! Makes me happy to know everyone’s following along!
Love reading about your journey! Glad you found a riding buddy. Great photos!!
It’s been so fun to have someone to ride with! Makes everything a little easier!
So glad you found someone to ride with. I bet it’s a comfort. Slather on some sunscreen and journey on!!!
Love having a riding buddy! My right side is getting baked! No amount of sunscreen seems to be enough – but not stopping me from trying!
That downhill sounds like a blast! Good thing you have new tires!! So glad you found a riding companion too.
Tires were great and I was so excited when I saw him rolling up!