Loop Done, Couple heads up.

[JamesW]

Beautiful BC but between Manning Park and Princeton on BC 3 is big time road construction with looooong lines, when you get thru you get to follow trucks. Looks like a long summer ahead there. RCMP was running radar on site, several vehicles lined up on roadside, including one bike, flagger said there had been 12 vehicle impounds in 7 days for speeding. Ride from Osoyoos up the hill and on to Midway is very scenic, very friendly folks at the border crossing. Chesaw road is a pit, much of the way is washboard blacktop and copious amounts of sand all over, bikes left dust plums, braking and turning was interesting and taxing. Road to Tonasket was yucky also for most of its length, last half or so was the better section. A do-over would be to go down to Wauconda and 20 over to Tonasket. Home today I was reminded how much I hate heat. New houses and bridges in construction from fires. Loup Loup was very nice, had tea in Twisp than 153 to Pateros. Water is high and brown.

 

[Fontanaman]

Sounds like early season riding in the Pacific Northwet. Thanks for sharing.

 

[its just rain]

Heard the North Cascade route might be open by Friday.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Glad you survived the trip Jim, still nice to get an early season ride in.

^^^^News tonight said North Cascades is opening Friday at 11AM...

--G

 

[SeattleTy]

Thanks Jim, instead of making plans on rides this year, I will just re-ride all your routes

Thank you for heads up Jim, will keep an eye on the pace