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DODSON PASS
WE GASSED UP IN RIGGINS (WHERE BYRON SHOWED OFF HIS WOMAN)
AND HAD LUNCH AT THE “BACK EDDY”.
BYRON THEN TOOK US THE BACK WAY INTO LEWISTON – CANFIELD ROAD, RICE CREEK,
COTTONWOOD, WOA WOA LAKE.
WE GOT MOONED BY SOME KIDS ALONG RICE CREEK, THEN WE COULD TRACE THEIR BEER CANS INTO COTTONWOOD.
SOLDIER RES * WHAWHA LAKE ON THE WAY INTO LEWISTON.
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SATURDAY WE WERE ON THE ROAD ~ 8 AND MADE OUR WAY SOUTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SNAKE.
SNAKE RIVER ROAD => GRAND RONDE RIVER => JOSEPH CREEK => HORSE CREEK => COLD SPRING CREEK =>
COLD SPRING RIDGE => BUCK HORN LO => ZUMWALT ROAD => JOSEPH for lunch.
JOSPEH CREEK HORSE CREEK
TOP OF COLD SPRINGS ROAD
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WALLOWS ALONG ZUMWLAT ROAD
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AFTER LUNCH WE TOOK FS ROAD 39 INTO HELLS CANYON. WE CLIMBED A COUPLE OF NEAR 6000 FT PASSES IN A COLD DRIZZLE.
SATURDAY WE STAYED AT THE HELLS CANYON BED & BREAKFAST - http://hells-canyon-bed-and-breakfast.com/
THERE WERE ~ 30 RIDERS CAMPED ON THE LAWNS.
FOR $20 WE GOT CAMPING, DINNER , BREAKFAST & THE FINEST SANITATION FACILITIES.
CAMP HOSTS :
AFTER DIINER WE WORKED ON KURT’S BLACK VELVET , PLAYED HORSE SHOES & ENJOYED THE EVENING
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SUNDAY WE HEADED HOME UP THE KLEINSSCHIMDT GRADE TO CUPRUM , BEAR, COUNCIL AND RETRACED OUR ROUTE THRU INDIAN VALLEY BACK HOME.
IT WAS MUCH WARMER AND DRY !
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ABOVE BEAR , IDAHO. FROM HERE WE Connected WITH FS002/ HORNET CREEK INTO COUNCIL.
IT WAS PAVED ROAD WITH SWEEPING CORNERS THAT KEPT YOUR AVERAGE SPEED ~ 70 MPH.