The first 25 miles of Day 1 were absolutely perfect (perfect temperature, beautiful farmland between John Day and Prairie City, scenic views of the Strawberry Mountains)....and then the hills started. We hit the peak (about 5,900 feet in elevation) at mile 35, and then stopped for lunch at the Big Creek Campground in Logan Valley. We had a few more uphill climbs after lunch, before hitting Highway 395 and a lovely downhill section of hairpin curves. As I was buzzing through the downhill section, the voice in the back of my head reminded me that we were doing this exact same stretch of road the next day - only uphill!
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| Route - Day 1 |
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At the starting line - Day 1 (note: I'm still smiling)
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| View of the Strawberry Mountains |
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