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Biking Oregon Crater Lake - September 2005

A fabulous bike tour with Bicycle Adventures. Tough, but very rewarding!
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Oakridge, OR - Ride start - Middle Fork of the Willamette River
Oakridge, OR - Ride start - Middle Fork of the Willamette River		 Trees have MOSS on bark - Rainforest!
Trees have MOSS on bark - Rainforest!		 Westfir, OR - Westfir Lodge
Westfir, OR - Westfir Lodge		 Westfir Lodge - Naughty childrens' table
Westfir Lodge - "Naughty childrens' table"
Middle Fork of the Willamette River
Middle Fork of the Willamette River		 Time to get moving!
Time to get moving!		 Wow ... and the smell of the tree was incredible.
Wow ... and the smell of the tree was incredible.		 Tree nearly mossed to death
Tree nearly "mossed to death"
First half of trip - Willamette (prounounced like Damn-it!)
First half of trip - Willamette (prounounced like Damn-it!)		 Sun - happy!
Sun - happy!		 Working on that biking tan (legs only)
Working on that biking tan (legs only)		 Scenery
Scenery
Biking companions up the Mackenzie Pass
Biking companions up the Mackenzie Pass		 7,000 year old lava river!
7,000 year old lava river!		 Panoramic of lava field - goes on forever!
Panoramic of lava field - goes on forever!		 Susan on lava
Susan on lava
Mountains named Three Sisters
Mountains named "Three Sisters"		 Trees trying to survive
Trees trying to survive		 More lava
More lava		 Big Sister
"Big Sister"
Mile-high, lava and tired quads
Mile-high, lava and tired quads		 Lava interpretive sign
Lava interpretive sign		 Lava interpretive sign & Susan
Lava interpretive sign & Susan		 Gimme some more of that Payday bar!
Gimme some more of that Payday bar!
Down we go ... and the water with us!
Down we go ... and the water with us!		 Beautiful creek
Beautiful creek		 At the bottom of Mount Mazama
At the bottom of Mount Mazama		 Prepping for the ride ...
Prepping for the ride ...
15 Miles uphill ... and this is the easiest part
15 Miles uphill ... and this is the easiest part		 Susan - cranking uphill!
Susan - cranking uphill!		 We made it! Crater Lake - 7,450 Feet ASL
We made it! Crater Lake - 7,450 Feet ASL		 Did it take a picture yet? Duh!
Did it take a picture yet? Duh!
Michael & Lynn
Michael & Lynn		 And we thought the trip from the North Rim to the village would be easy - NOT!
And we thought the trip from the North Rim to the village would be easy - NOT!		 Takes your breath away, huh?
Takes your breath away, huh?		 Lunchtime! Bagels, Lox, Capers & Cream Cheese - Bicycle Adventures ROCKS!
Lunchtime! Bagels, Lox, Capers & Cream Cheese - Bicycle Adventures ROCKS!
View of the Crater Lake Lodge from lunch
View of the Crater Lake Lodge from lunch		 View of the Lodge from our hike
View of the Lodge from our hike		 With legs of rubber, we stupidly say how 'bout a two hour hike?
With legs of rubber, we stupidly say "how 'bout a two hour hike?"		 Well worth the climb. Now, where's my manhattan?
Well worth the climb. Now, where's my manhattan?
Beautiful scenery. Lake's nice too!
Beautiful scenery. Lake's nice too!		 Looking South towards Mt. Shasta - 100 miles away in California
Looking South towards Mt. Shasta - 100 miles away in California		 More Lake, more Susan
More Lake, more Susan		 Us!!!
Us!!!
The Bicycle Adventures Oregon Crater Lake Hiking Club
The Bicycle Adventures Oregon Crater Lake Hiking Club		 Indeed, they have bar service here at the Lodge
Indeed, they have bar service here at the Lodge		 Perfect for the afternoon wine and book!
Perfect for the afternoon wine and book!		 Check out Dave's shirt (no comment on his wet shorts)
Check out Dave's shirt (no comment on his wet shorts)
Party Marty loading up the van
Party Marty loading up the van		 One day to ride the rim - 34 miles - NOT flat at all. Serious climbing, serious spinning!
One day to ride the rim - 34 miles - NOT flat at all. Serious climbing, serious spinning!		 Where are we?
Where are we?		 Resting ...
Resting ...
Need a drink!
Need a drink!		 Susan and Robert stopping with me halfway up a hill
Susan and Robert stopping with me halfway up a hill		 Oregon - trees and mountains as far as the eye can see.
Oregon - trees and mountains as far as the eye can see.		 Crater Lake - The Pinnacles I (these are - now - hollow vents for volcanic gases)
Crater Lake - The Pinnacles I (these are - now - hollow vents for volcanic gases)
Crater Lake - The Pinnacles II
Crater Lake - The Pinnacles II		 Crater Lake Lodge - Room 303!
Crater Lake Lodge - Room 303!		 Dinner on Thursday night!
Dinner on Thursday night!		 Dinner on Thursday night!
Dinner on Thursday night!
Friday morning - snow and fog!
Friday morning - snow and fog!		 Yes, it is quite cold
Yes, it is quite cold		 Is that clear water or WHAT?
Is that clear water or WHAT?		 Cycling the wonderful path around Diamond Lake
Cycling the wonderful path around Diamond Lake
Cycling the wonderful path around Diamond Lake
Cycling the wonderful path around Diamond Lake		 Ride Finish - Bridge crossing Clearwater Falls (Clearwater River) - Clear indeed!
Ride Finish - Bridge crossing Clearwater Falls (Clearwater River) - Clear indeed!		 Mitch and Clearwater River
Mitch and Clearwater River		 Clearwater Falls
Clearwater Falls
Okay ... we were on the non-food side of the river - gotta get across!
Okay ... we were on the non-food side of the river - gotta get across!		 Clearwater Falls
Clearwater Falls		 Clearwater Falls - top
Clearwater Falls - top		 Final picnic & packing up for trip back to Portland
Final picnic & packing up for trip back to Portland
Marty's been in the woods so long, his hair looks like the moss on the trees!
Marty's been in the woods so long, his hair looks like the moss on the trees!		 Final ceremony - Erin, Dave and Marty
Final ceremony - Erin, Dave and Marty		 Susan from the quick change in the woods (dare not go into the bathroom - that stink sticks to you!)
Susan from the quick change in the woods (dare not go into the bathroom - that stink sticks to you!)		 Climbing in for the 6 1/2 hour ride from hell (bad accident on I-5)
Climbing in for the 6 1/2 hour ride from hell (bad accident on I-5)
Sunday - day-trip to Oregon Coast with Tonja
Sunday - day-trip to Oregon Coast with Tonja		 Indeed, Oregon makes everyone a tree-hugger. Proud of it.
Indeed, Oregon makes everyone a tree-hugger. Proud of it.		 Tonja and sunset on its way
Tonja and sunset on its way		 On to Cannon Beach
On to Cannon Beach
Cannon Beach - Haystack Rock in distance
Cannon Beach - Haystack Rock in distance		 Nothing but legs I
Nothing but legs I		 Nothing but legs II
Nothing but legs II		 Haystack Rock and Tonja, Susan and Mitch stepping out
Haystack Rock and Tonja, Susan and Mitch stepping out
Largest Sitka Spruce in North America
Largest Sitka Spruce in North America		 Details, details
Details, details		 Unbelieveable - 750 years and still growing. Even the settlers had the sense to leave it alone!
Unbelieveable - 750 years and still growing. Even the settlers had the sense to leave it alone!		 Approaching the mammoth tree
Approaching the mammoth tree
Panoramic view with Susan and Tonja
Panoramic view with Susan and Tonja		 Yes, it is that big. Large lightning strike part-way up.
Yes, it is that big. Large lightning strike part-way up.		 Lame attempt to get full moon over trees
Lame attempt to get full moon over trees
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