Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway
In June 2013 with hardy members of our Boy Scout Troop we completed a 132-mile tour through the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Twenty miles in a day is easy, but one day was 50 miles. My six-foot tall son on a tall classic Peugeot road bike held the lead most of the way, though it was not a race. We started at Champoeg State Park, camped at Willamette Mission State Park, and then a KOA and the last night at Brownsville city park.
During a major downpour we visited Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site.
The trip was nicely scheduled for the 4 days of late June rain, which beats baking in 92 degree sun. The scoutmaster’s mother drove a support RV in which she did some cooking at the campgrounds and we had a scout’s mom driving a van for a sag-wagon. No flat tires. Amazing agriculture in the valley – wheat, grass seed, sugar beets, mint. A mile-wide mint field smells great. Some goat bleats and cow moos to greet us along the way. Just riding along and forgetting about the hassles of everyday life. Highly recommended for all levels of cyclists.
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