Rode down to Winlock, WA on Tuesday to meet up with a friend who just sold his home in Seattle and moved to where there's no traffic. I envy him. 
Left on Wednesday and headed east on Hwy 122 past Mayfield Lake and then northeast through the southern portion of Mt. Rainier National Park. Kept going east to Yakima and rode north through the Yakima River Canyon. Then headed north and west to Lake Easton where we camped overnight. Lastly, home on Thursday after a nice relaxing breakfast at a local diner.
Some pics (to prove it really happened! )
The route.
Mayfield Lake
Mt. Adams in the background.
Heading toward Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier in the clouds.
I love signs like this one.
We stopped at Lake Tipsoo for a snack. The wildflowers were in bloom.
Lake Tipsoo
Yakima River Canyon. This road is a real revenue producer. The speed limit is 45 mph...but it begs for 65 mph. I saw three LEOs on this trip.
Lake Easton
Doug, my riding partner.
That's the dam in the background at Lake Easton. The river is the Yakima River.
In the lower right corner, you can see the edge of the cliff I was standing next to. Luckily, I had brought a flashlight, because the light was gone in a few minutes after this.
Our campsite.
This was hiding behind the sign for the diner we ate breakfast at. Per the diner owner, the woman who owned it was restoring it and staying in one of the rooms there.
Chris
Left on Wednesday and headed east on Hwy 122 past Mayfield Lake and then northeast through the southern portion of Mt. Rainier National Park. Kept going east to Yakima and rode north through the Yakima River Canyon. Then headed north and west to Lake Easton where we camped overnight. Lastly, home on Thursday after a nice relaxing breakfast at a local diner.Some pics (to prove it really happened!
)The route.
Mayfield Lake
Mt. Adams in the background.
Heading toward Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier in the clouds.
I love signs like this one.
We stopped at Lake Tipsoo for a snack. The wildflowers were in bloom.
Lake Tipsoo
Yakima River Canyon. This road is a real revenue producer. The speed limit is 45 mph...but it begs for 65 mph. I saw three LEOs on this trip.
Lake Easton
Doug, my riding partner.
That's the dam in the background at Lake Easton. The river is the Yakima River.
In the lower right corner, you can see the edge of the cliff I was standing next to. Luckily, I had brought a flashlight, because the light was gone in a few minutes after this.
Our campsite.
This was hiding behind the sign for the diner we ate breakfast at. Per the diner owner, the woman who owned it was restoring it and staying in one of the rooms there.
Chris
