Bike tour/Sep 2015: Difference between revisions

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'''Day 1''': 9/25 Friday
'''Day 1''': 9/25 Friday


Route: Home to Easton (~70 miles/3500ft)
Route: Home to outside Easton Washington (~70 miles/3500ft)


Camping in Iron Horse Stat Park:
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.'' [[http://www.parks.wa.gov/521/Iron-Horse Link]]
:''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.'' [[http://www.parks.wa.gov/521/Iron-Horse Link]]


Stay (options from west to east):  
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:  


* [http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/denny-creek-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70256 Danny Creek Campground]
* [http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/denny-creek-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70256 Danny Creek Campground]
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'''Day 2''': 9/26 Saturday
'''Day 2''': 9/26 Saturday


Route: Easton to Yakima (~80 miles/mostly downhill)
Route: Outside Easton to Yakima (~80 miles/mostly downhill)
 
Stay (options from north to south):


* [http://www.parks.wa.gov/278/Yakima-Sportsman Yakima Sportsman State Park]
Camping: [http://www.parks.wa.gov/278/Yakima-Sportsman Yakima Sportsman State Park]


'''Day 3''': 9/27 Sunday
'''Day 3''': 9/27 Sunday

Revision as of 20:41, 7 September 2015

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/3500ft)

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 (~80 miles/mostly downhill)

Camping: Yakima Sportsman State Park

Day 3: 9/27 Sunday

Route: Yakima to Maryhill (~90 miles/4000ft)

Stay (options from east to west):

  • Peach Beach RV Park
  • Maryhill State Park

Day 4: 9/28 Monday

Route: Maryhill to Carson (~60 miles/1500ft?)

Stay:

Day 5: 9/29 Tuesday

Route: Carson to Portland (~50 miles/1500ft?)

Stay (or not):

Train: Portland to Seattle (to be purchased)

To bring

  • phone
  • wallet
  • laptop?

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 (to be purchased)
  • cooking pot (TBP)
  • mugs (TBP)
  • stove (TBP)
  • fuel (TBP)
  • heatable food (TBP)