Day 2 A Fun Afternoon in Skykomish
10 de junho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Skykomish is a small historic railroad town of about 200 people. We have taken over the local motel for the night. The highlight of our walking tour today was a ride on a miniature electric train.Leia mais
My Journey to the Northern Tier
22 de maio de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
In 2015, my husband and I attended an REI program on cycling the Northern Tier. We were captivated and very interested in doing it. However, we ended up doing the Southern Tier in 2016 with Bubba'sLeia mais
Pre Trip Stuff
1 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Today we said good bye to our bicycles and bike gear. Our SAG (Support and Gear) Team will take our bikes on the trailer out to Seattle when they leave tomorrow. I had every intention of takingLeia mais
Packed and Ready to Fly
4 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
After packing and repacking over the past week, we are down to the wire. It has been hard to figure out whether to take warm or cool clothes. The weather keeps changing. We are probably a bitLeia mais
Airport Travel Crazy
5 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Uber ride to the airport to await our flight. The airport is crazy busy!
More Travel Crowds
5 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
More crowds while we wait for the second leg of our flight. Glad we will soon be on bicycles!
Seattle
5 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We made it to Seattle and checked into our hotel. We have a few days to spend here before we set off on our journey. Tomorrow we will drive-yes in a car- to Portland, Oregon to visit my cousin MarkLeia mais
Side Trip to Portland Oregon
6 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We made a quick trip to Portland, Oregon-about 3 hours away- to visit my cousin Mark. Although it was a rainy day, we enjoyed a bit of scenery, grilled salmon, and family time.
Ride Prep Day
7 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
The rest of our group arrived today. We spent a good part of the day getting our bikes and gear ready. Of course there was the obligatory trip to the local Gregg's Bicycle Shop for a few extra itemsLeia mais
Exploring Seattle
8 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This morning was a short ride to make sure our bikes were all working properly. 750 feet of climb in about 9 miles. After a great lunch served by our SAG crew, we headed out again to explore the 520Leia mais
Day 1 Bellevue to Sultan
9 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
35.45 miles 1557 ft. Our first few days are fairly low mileage days so we can get our bike legs. Also we have a trip mascot that you might see in future photos- the Gnome.
After another greatLeia mais
Day 2 Sultan to Skykomish
10 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
26.27 miles 1517 ft. We had a false start this morning! As soon as we rode out of the motel parking lot, it started misty rain. So we turned around and got our rain gear. Today was a short ride butLeia mais
Day 2 Fun Afternoon in Skykomish
10 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Since it was a fairly short day of riding we explored the small railroad mining town of Skykomish. This included and epic ride on a miniature electric rail with a mile and a half of track. We are allLeia mais
Day 3 Skykomish to Leavenworth
11 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Today was a gray chilly day with a 17 mile climb to start. Then a mostly downhill to Leavenworth. The scenery continues to be amazing.
Day 3 Skykomish to Leavenworth
11 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
51.06 miles 3709 ft. Today was a cold, gray, and slightly rainy day. The first 17 miles was a long uphill climb to the top of Steven’s Pass, an altitude of about 4000'. Dave met the group at a niceLeia mais
Day 4 Rest Day in Leavenworth, WA
12 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The small city of Leavenworth was originally settled by pioneers in search of furs, mining, and lumber. The railroad brought wealth and a sawmill. However, when the sawmill closed and the railroad wasLeia mais
Day 5 Leavenworth to Chelan
13 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
58.12 miles, 3272”. Today we reached the leeward side of the Cascades and the scenery made a dramatic change. The mountain slopes are dry and dotted with a few trees and vegetation. Along theLeia mais
Day 6 Chelan to Coulee City
14 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
53.75 miles, 3357 ft. The route out of Chelan was a nice downhill to the river and then an eight+ mile climb with some steep 8–12% grades. It was overcast and a bit chilly and at times the ride wasLeia mais
Day 7 Coulee City to Davenport
15 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
58.67 miles 2050 ft. Today’s route was through the high plains with a nice little tailwind for much of the ride. The land is open with few trees. We passed many winter wheat and rape fields. ThereLeia mais
Day 8 Davenport to Coeur D' Alene
16 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
75.16 miles, 2242 ft. A longer mileage day meant an earlier rollout. The morning route followed Hwy 2 and some parallel side roads. A few miles out of Davenport, we stopped at the Inland NW RailLeia mais
Day 9 Coeur D" Alene to Wallace
17 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
70.69 miles, 3103 feet. Today’s route started out on the Idaho Centennial Trail which ran along the beautiful Coeur D" Alene lake. The route turned into a rather rocky trail and then a dirt path upLeia mais
Day 10 Rest Day in Wallace Idaho
18 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Today was a rest day and most of us spent part of the morning doing laundry and a little bit of retail therapy. Breakfast and lunch were at Dave's Red Chair Diner (our SAG team). After lunch we took aLeia mais
Day 11 Wallace, ID to Thompson Falls, MT
19 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
38.8 Miles, 3886 Feet. So you might think this was a short day with less than 40 miles to ride. The first 8-9 miles were on a nice smooth blacktop road with little or no traffic. We followed a prettyLeia mais
Day 11 Thompson Falls, Montana
19 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Thompson Falls is a small town of about 1300 located near a natural falls on the Clark Fork River. It was established by a British fur trader and geographer, David Thompson in 1801. The railroadLeia mais
Day 12 Thompson Falls to Hot Springs
20 de junho de 2021, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
47.23 Miles, 2543 Feet. After a rainy night and a wet early morning, the rain stopped by breakfast time. Today's route was on mostly smooth pavement. We followed the Clark Fork River for much of theLeia mais

















































































































































































