Artist Point, Mount Baker
Distance: 278 miles (round trip) Time to complete: ~8 hrs w/ stops Will and I headed to Artist Point at Mount Baker, yesterday. Neither of us had ridden Highway 542. The weather was perfect for our arrival at about noon, after being overcast earlier in the day. The riding was fun, scenic, with enough twists to keep it interesting. Hwy 9, north of Hwy 20 … Continue reading Artist Point, Mount Baker
Chinook Pass and White Pass
Distance: 301 Miles Time to complete: 8+ hours Summer officially arrived last week. With temperatures reaching into the 90s this last weekend, I opted to head towards Mount Rainier where I hoped to find cooler weather. I took the Chinook Scenic Byway (Hwy 410) east and returned along the White Pass Scenic Byway (Hwy 12). Both were recently opened to all traffic without restrictions. The … Continue reading Chinook Pass and White Pass
Test Rides : Motus MST and BMW K1600GT
Motus MST I test rode this Motus MST motorcycle (http://www.motusmotorcycles.com/mst), a demo bike from NobleRush Cafe in Redmond, Washington. Here are some impressions of the bike. “The 1650cc MV4 Baby Block® is the heart of every Motus MST. Delivering 160+ horsepower and 120 ft lbs of twist, the Baby Block is a nod to American muscle car culture, but has a character and exhaust note unlike … Continue reading Test Rides : Motus MST and BMW K1600GT
2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 3
Day’s distance: 258 miles Total trip distance: 996 miles Today’s high temperatures were much lower than the past two days with temperatures starting the low 50’s and staying in the 60’s. Cloud cover was significant and I ran into one rain shower that lasted about 15 minutes. I woke up early but did not rush to get on the road as this was going to be … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 3
2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 2
Day’s distance: 358 miles Total trip distance so far: 728 miles Another sunny day with temperatures ranging from the low 50’s to the low 90’s. Today’s ride included many miles of just the type of roads I love – scenic, two-lane highways with little traffic and good surfaces. The day began heading south from Baker along Hwy 7. I’ve been on this road before, on … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 2
2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 1
Day 1 distance: 370 miles Total trip distance so far: 370 miles Sunny and warm, with temperatures ranging from 50 to 85, depending on elevation and time of day. The afternoon was a bit breezy, as expected. I left pretty early, about 7am. I wasn’t planning on leaving early but I was wide awake at 5:30am. I figured instead of waiting for commute traffic to die … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 1
2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 0
I’ll be leaving in the morning on this 3-day loop to Eastern Oregon and back along the Lower Columbia River Basin and past Mt Hood in Oregon and Mount St. Helens in Washington. Day 1 is mostly fast moving highways with the exception of Hwy 821, aka Yakima River Canyon Scenic Highway. Day 2 follows some great lesser-traveled roads through small towns, farms and ranches … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 0
Steel Horse Journeys 