Bike tour/Sep 2015

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This page is for planning a bike-touring trip from Seattle to Portalnd via Yakima.

When

  • September 25-30 (tentative)

Where

  • Seattle to Portland via Yakima.

Schedule

Day 1: 9/25 Friday

Route: Home to outside Easton Washington (~70 miles/4700ft or 91 miles/3500ft via burke)

Camping in Iron Horse State Park:

There are four campgrounds along the trail, each with three to four campsites, one picnic table, and a vault toilet. They are located at milepost 2109.5 at Roaring Creek, milepost 2113.2 at Cold Creek, milepost 2123.2 at Carter Creek, and milepost 2127.1 at Alice Creek. [Link]

Camping is primitive but it's free and first-come. Toilets and picnic tables are available at each campsite.

Other camping options from west to east:

Day 2: 9/26 Saturday

Route: Outside Easton to Yakima (~84 miles/mostly downhill)

Camping: Yakima Sportsman State Park

Food: Los Hernandez in Union Gap (bike trail almost all the way from the campground).

3706 Main St

Day 3: 9/27 Sunday

Route: Yakima to Maryhill (~82 miles/3300ft)

Stay (options from east to west):

  • Peach Beach RV Park
  • Maryhill State Park

Day 4: 9/28 Monday

Route: Maryhill to Carson (~57 miles/2600t?)

Stay (to be reserved):

Misc:

  • Cross Hood River by White Salmon by a shuttle. No bicyclists and pedestrians are allowed on Hood River State Bridge and the nearest bridge is 20 miles away. Call (509) 493-4662 in the morning to make sure that the bike racks are available.

Day 5: 9/29 Tuesday

Route: Carson to Portland (~60 miles/2300ft?)

Stay (or not):

Train: Portland to Seattle. Leaves at 19:00 (7PM).

To bring

  • phone
  • wallet/cash
  • plastic bags
  • heat packs
  • first aid kit
  • laptop?

Clothes

  • pack towels x2
  • cycling jerseys
  • cycling shorts
  • long tights
  • t-shirts
  • pants
  • underwear
  • wool socks
  • knee pads
  • normal shoes/flip flops
  • ?bug spray
  • ?sunscreen

Bikes

  • bike with racks and fenders and lights x2
  • helmet x2
  • locks x2
  • alien tool
  • pumps
  • ortlieb bags

Camping

  • tent
  • sleeping bag x2
  • sleeping pad x2
  • utensils x2
  • cooking pot and mugs
  • stove
  • fuel
  • heatable food
  • toilet paper (TBP)
  • ground cloth (TBP)

Meals

  • Day 1: Breakfast - Before leaving
  • Day 1: Lunch - Cold lunch (e.g., sandwiches, etc)
  • Day 1: Dinner - Hot dinner cooked with camp stove, etc.
  • Day 2: Breakfast - Hot breakfast cooked with camp stove, etc.
  • Day 2: Lunch - Lunch at diner or similar in Ellensburg
  • Day 2: Dinner - Hot dinner cooked at Yakima campground
  • Day 3: Breakfast - Hot breakfeast cooked at Yakima campground
  • Day 3: Lunch - Cold lunch eaten on road (e.g., sandwiches, etc)
  • Day 3: Dinner - Hot dinner cooked at Maryhill campground
  • Day 4: Breakfeast - Hot breakfeast cooked at Maryhill campground
  • Day 4: Lunch - ?
  • Day 4: Dinner - Restaurant at resort
  • Day 5: Breakfeast - Restaurant at resort
  • Day 5: Lunch - snack along way
  • Day 5: Dinner - early dinner in Portland before train