Allroad Camping Trip in the Cascade Mountains
(Story published in Bicycle Quarterly Vol. 6, No. 3, Spring 2008):
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Index is a charming, half-forgotten town off the main highway. |
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The road over Jack Pass turns to gravel further uphill. Few cars travel here. (Since this trip, the road has washed out in several places and is not passable.) |
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Blewett once was a thriving mining town. Today, only a roadside marker recalls its glory days. |
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Even the main road over Swauk Pass is a fun ride on a glorious fall morning. |
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The Cle Elum River on the East side of Snoqualmie Pass. |
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The rough surface of Iron Horse trail is a small price to pay for solitude. |
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