Day 75 - Salmon river canyon - Rollin' ocean to ocean - CycleBlaze

July 15, 2024

Day 75 - Salmon river canyon

Cycled from Grangeville to Riggins today, much of it along the Salmon river. Huge fishing and rafting location 

Had an 800 foot climb out of Grangeville, saw these neat birdhouses along the way
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George (Buddy) HallMany of us find the same things photogenic; check out this week-old page from a tour in progress (scroll down to near the bottom); https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/idaho/to-white-bird-id/#54687_m8hd1p4b6oeq0udkaukej845klv
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David HendersonTo George (Buddy) HallThose bird houses are nice!
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View from White Bird summit
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Steve ClarkHow many white birds did you see?
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Route 95 connects Grangeville and Riggins. My route was on old route 95 which has a lot of switchbacks and absolutely no traffic 

My route from White Bird summit down to the town of White Bird. A 2,200 foot plunge
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This is the sign on route 95 just before I made the turn off for old route 95. Three runaway truck ramps!
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Rafters on the Salmon river
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My wife (a geologist) would never pass this up so I didn’t. The site talked about how the Salmon river carved the canyon
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Up to the White Bird summit then a long downhill 

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Today's ride: 51 miles (82 km)
Total: 3,498 miles (5,629 km)

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