July 21, 2024
Day 81 - Three passes and wildfires
Today I biked from Baxter City to Prairie City. This took me across 3 passes, Sumpter pass at 5,082 feet, Tipton pass at 5,124 feet and finally this one
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After the first pass I came to this beautiful view
Just as I reached the outskirts of Prairie City I noticed a bit of haziness in the air. After checking into my hotel the smoke from wildfires rolled into town. It was thick and stung the eyes and throat if you went outside. It appears poor air quality is in the forecast for several days in this part of Oregon. I am weighing my options and formulating plans, stay tuned
You can clearly see the three passes in the elevation cross section
Today's ride: 68 miles (109 km)
Total: 3,758 miles (6,048 km)
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