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person at some bike shop suggested taking gravel roads from Enterprise,
OR to Asotin,
WA. Oregon Highway 3 drops down into Grande Ronde River Canyon
and
then climbs back out again only to drop down into Asotin. Top of 2005 trip Next The gravel route takes one down to Asotin, supposedly, more directly. It had a lot of up and down and much of the road was poor quality. Some of the way, I wasn't even sure I was on the right road. Cows along the road looked kind of spooky. Just a few times I have ridden past cows and they did ignore me. Here they did also, but one never knows. Eventually, I flagged down a motorist. He was kind enough to get out his map and assure me that I was, in fact, on the right road. Cows would be no problem. He also went back to his camp and grabbed some water bottles for me. I had tablets to treat water from streams, if I ran out, but didn't have to use them. His water probably tasted better. |
 Red Hill Lookout. I think this may be one of the ones that the Forest Service rents out to travelers.  Hells Canyon from west rim. It is good to have
the tablets as a "fall back" plan.
In 2001, I stayed on Highway 3 and it is better, in my opinion. Still, this back route offered some spectacular views into Hells Canyon and I did survive. When I finally got to Asotin, it was good to be back in civilization. |
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