Bike tour/Sep 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 Easton (~70 miles/3500ft)

Stay (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: Easton to Yakima (~80 miles/mostly downhill)

Stay (options from north to south):

• 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:

• Carson Hot Springs and SPA
• [bonnevilleresort.com Bonneville Resort]

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)