Monday June 5, 2023, 63 miles (101 km) - Total so far: 63 miles (101 km)
Today’s route: We chose not to follow the ACA route on HW30 from Astoria to Portland and decided to ride a slightly longer but less trafficked route following 202. After coffee, we faced a brief, but very, very steep climb out of Astoria. Good thing we had two cups of ☕️! After some rolling hills, we were confronted with our second challenge of the day - an 8 mile climb beginning around mile 12.
Weather:
The weather conditions were perfect - what we call a summer Maine day - sunny and 75! 🌞
Riding conditions/traffic: Traffic was very light - mostly pickup trucks and a few timber trucks. The timber trucks were very large and passed at high speed but always provided us with plenty of clearance.
Our route to Vernonia, OR
Ready to go after a great stay at Hotel Elliott!
Some of the beautiful scenery
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