Bike tour/Aug 2018: Difference between revisions

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Planning page for our bike tour in Oregon to visit hot springs♨️!

August 16, 2018

Time: 9:45AM Seattle King's Station; 9:50PM Klamath Falls (1600 Oak Ave, Klamath Falls, OR 97601)
Stay: Reservation on Booking.com (Google Account) for Maverick Hotel at 1220 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (Pay there!)
Mileage: N/A

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August 17, 2018

Stay: Mazama Village Campground (All reservations are filled but (a) 25% are available first-come-first-serve on the day and (b) there appear to be hiker/biker spots)
Mileage: ~54mi (2100 ft)
Food: breakfast in town - pickup bread and eggs; lunch pickup in Klamath; dinner retort curry and rice
Weather: this area may get cold at night (<10C).

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August 18, 2018

Stay: Toketee Lake Campground (RESERVED: Loop B, Site B15); Lemolo Forebay 2 Small free primitive campground
Mileage: 50 mi (2200 ft) to campground; ~4 mi from campground to hot springs
Food: breakfast oatmeal; lunch sandwich ; dinner couscous with hot veggies and tofu

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Toketee Campground is a dry campground so we'll need to purify water!
This page claims that there are two campsites near the trailhead to the hot spring but the FS page on the train suggests that no camping is allowed and that we should set up at Toketee Lake
SoakOregon Info Page
Umpqua Hotspring Trailhead USFS Page
Near Toketee Lake Campground: "There are two spectacular waterfalls within a five-minute drive of the site. Watson Falls is 272 feet high and has a short trail to the base of the falls. During wetter months be prepared to get a cool shower of fresh mountain water. Toketee Falls is an amazing two level falls flowing out of a basalt column wall. The viewing platform is less than a half mile down the trail."

August 19, 2018

Stay: Blue Pool Campground (USFS) (no advance reservations, first come-first-serve; ~0.5mi from springs)
Mileage: 53.7 mi (4170ft via NF road; check; 70mi 4700ft otherwise)
Food: pancakes and eggs; lunch sandwich; dinner miso ramen and eggs OR pizza in oakridge

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August 20, 2018

Stay: Cougar Crossing Campground (RESERVED Site 10; 50% are first-come-first-serve; ~2.5mi from springs; other USFS camping options are nearby)
Mileage: 60.7mi via NF road (3200 ft; other options available)
Food: bakery in Oakridge (opens at 8am); lunch pickup in Oakridge; dinner Japanese curry with rice, veggies, and tofu

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August 21, 2018

Stay: Reservation on Booking.com (Google Account) for Courtesy Inn Eugene at 345 West 6th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 (Pay there!)
Mileage: 57mi (as long as the road isn't closed!)
Food: breakfast oatmeal; lunch at Vida Cafe?; dinner in Eugene!

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August 22, 2018

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 ;Stay: [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4363 Cougar Crossing Campground] (RESERVED Site 10; 50% are first-come-first-serve; ~2.5mi from springs; other USFS camping options are nearby)
 ;Mileage: 60.7mi via NF road (3200 ft; other options available)
-;Food: breakfast oatmeal or bakery in Oakridge; lunch pickup in Oakridge; dinner Japanese curry with rice, veggies, and tofu
+;Food: bakery in Oakridge (opens at 8am); lunch pickup in Oakridge; dinner Japanese curry with rice, veggies, and tofu
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