A nice part about being retired, is you can ride to places that would be overcrowded on the weekend. So I headed out to Artist Point, one of my favourite rides in Washington State. It's one I treasure, because there's only a small window of opportunity to ride it. The last two miles, doesn't open till the Department of Transportation can clear the snow. I went there one year...it just happened to be a lucky accident...because that was the day they opened it. They were still clearing access to the toilets, that were buried in snow about 18 feet deep.
One thing that surprised me, was the amount of snow still there. Artist Point opened in the last week of June. Parts of the trails there, are still covered.
Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the road is a motorcyclist's dream. The picture you see below, is just an example. Off to the right, is a 180 degree switchback. It's tight enough that 10 mph is probably faster than you can take it.
You can see part of the road in the picture below.
Mt. Baker
Mt. Shuksan
Obligatory motorcycle picture.
Two ladies from Pennsylvania. The one on the right, rides a Rebel.
Chris
One thing that surprised me, was the amount of snow still there. Artist Point opened in the last week of June. Parts of the trails there, are still covered.
Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the road is a motorcyclist's dream. The picture you see below, is just an example. Off to the right, is a 180 degree switchback. It's tight enough that 10 mph is probably faster than you can take it.
You can see part of the road in the picture below.
Mt. Baker
Mt. Shuksan
Obligatory motorcycle picture.
Two ladies from Pennsylvania. The one on the right, rides a Rebel.
Chris
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