Day 9,10, and 11

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 Day 9 Newport,Wa to Bull River Campground 75 miles. Betty dropped me off in Newport, Wa and I  headed towards  Sandpoint, Idaho.  I rode hwy 200 along the north end of Lake Pend Oreille through Hope, and Clark Fork. I camped  at a wonderful USFS campground, Bull River.




Day 10 Bull River  campground to Dunn creek campground 70 miles.  I rode Hwy  56, to Hwy 2, then to Hwy  37. Stayed at Dunn Creek Campground. I did pass through Libby,  mt.


Day 11 Dunn Creek to Eureka, Mt 55 miles. I climbed big rolling hills most of the day. I had a killer head wind the first 20 miles. At one point a gust almost knocked off my bike. Hwy 37 followers  Lake Koocanusa goes forever. It goes up into British Columbia. It was a tough day with some big climbs. I'm  staying  in Eureka's city park.



Comments

  1. ShepJuly 2, 2023 at 5:56 AM

    Sounds another couple days of beautiful USA countryside. Keep an eye, or 2, out for Bears.....Not Smokey or Yogi or even Boo🐻🐾

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  2. Ironmonger’sJuly 2, 2023 at 8:27 AM

    The roads look empty - is that true? Logging trucks? The weather and route look absolutely beautiful!

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  3. Doug HirschJuly 2, 2023 at 11:59 AM

    Awesome Campgrounds Rick.
    I remember screaming at the wind because there was nothing else to do or direction to go. And the gear just makes it harder to break through. It’ll only make you stronger my friend!!

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  4. Wade and Kathleen GriffithJuly 2, 2023 at 4:57 PM

    Powerful riding, Rick. 👍. Hope you held your breath thru Libby. But after dropping off excess gear, you're still packing a paper book? Think Kindle app, dude. Sheesh. 😁

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