15 Pass Blast

[Mount Rainier]

Traveled to 15 mountain passes in Washington State. I left Fri. morning at 3:58 am. & got home this morning, Saturday, at 12:40 am on the nose. 1,058 miles in 20 hrs. and 42 mins. A great adventure and satisfies the endurance needs. For now...

The Spot was not tracking very well for some reason. Here are the pics with the exception of Snoqualmie Pass which I have never seen a sign going eastbound. For those not familiar, Snoqualmie Pass is I-90 crossing the Cascades.

I highly recommend this ride, if you like this sort of thing. The pics are in the order/direction of travel. Counterclockwise.

Chinook Pass - No Sign

Cayuse Pass - No Sign

This is the unnamed Pass on Cache Creek Rd.

This FJR.... "What a marvelous machine!"

Keep Going!

 

[steveoreno]

More pics please.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Most excellent ride Jim! Your rides are something to behold...

--G

 

[dave k]

Dam! I have rode most of those passes good roads but never in one outing, johnie law wasn't a factor?

 

[Riona]

Great ride - LIke dave k I've seen most of those signs, but not in the same 20 hour ride

 

[Fontanaman]

Interesting route Jim - thanks for posting.

 

[Mount Rainier]

More pics please.

While the PNW has an abundance of very photo worthy locations and this route has no shortage of same, this was not an effort to that end. I carry a camera, however, I'm not sure why... These pics were from my cheesy free phone taken just to document the locations as I may need to show proof at a later date.

The official PNW moto photographers are Fontanaman and Tom Edison. They make us all proud...

Dam! I have rode most of those passes good roads but never in one outing, johnie law wasn't a factor?

Lady Garmin informed me this ride had a moving time of 19 hr and 52 min.. With 14 stops to snag a photo and 5 fuel stops which were also times for food and drink, I added about 50 mins. to that. The average moving time was 55.7 mph.

As for LEOs, I always employ the Niehart theory of fine prevention. "No matter what the posted speed limit - ride 10 under."

Keep Going!

 

[Fontanaman]

More pics please.

While the PNW has an abundance of very photo worthy locations and this route has no shortage of same, this was not an effort to that end. I carry a camera, however, I'm not sure why... These pics were from my cheesy free phone taken just to document the locations as I may need to show proof at a later date.

The official PNW moto photographers are Fontanaman and Tom Edison. They make us all proud...

Keep Going!

Thanks Jim. Well I thought about saying Mt. Rainier is not on the road to take photos or some stupid thing. I decided against it. Mt. Rainier is out there to ride the roads and does a damn fine job of doing it too. I thought I was a good rider that is before I road with Mt. Rainier. He does all this on a stock seat.

Hell I have a Rusell saddle and don't care to claim I could put in all the miles he does.