Sierra Cascades – 8/19/2013 – Cougar, WA to Hood River, OR

 

Here is YESTERDAY'S RIDE and here is TODAY'S RIDE. Both are 80 mile days with over 4,700 feet of climbing and both took us 8:45 (including lunch and all breaks).  Today started with a 1,000 foot gain in the first 6 miles, not a good way to start a ride.  But it ended even worse; 16  miles along an interstate.  I’m beat.  Thank goodness tomorrow is a rest day.

The picture on the left is for Alison; just to show that the .GPX files she sent do indeed give point-by-point directions.

I’ll write more tomorrow during our rest day.  It’s almost 6:00 pm and I need a drink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miles today = 81, Elevation gain = 4,295. Total miles = 252, Tot Elevation gain = 12,768