Bike tour/Sep 2015: Difference between revisions

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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.

The last campsite is Roaring Creek at the end of Keechelus Lake.

Other camping options from west to east:

Danny Creek Campground
Commonwealth Campground
Snoqualmie Campus
Crystal Springs Campground: $18/pp/night
Lake Easton Campground
Silver Ridge Ranch

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). 11AM to 6PM only. Get extra for lunch next day?

3706 Main St

Day 3: 9/27 Sunday

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

Bike by Stonehenge

Camping: Maryhill State Park

Other options:

Peach Beach RV 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.
Shuttles run 4 times a day.
Carson Bath&Wrap until 18:00(6PM).

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

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 :''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]]
-Camping is primitive but it's free and first-come. Toilets and picnic tables are available at each campsite.
+:: Camping is primitive but it's free and first-come. Toilets and picnic tables are available at each campsite.
+:: The last campsite is Roaring Creek at the end of Keechelus Lake.
 Other camping options from west to east: