Ride Report - Eastern Oregon - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

St0nkingByte · 07-01-2007, 09:57 PM

Last week I took off with four friends on a four day trip to Eastern Oregon, here's my picture heavy trip report...

Thursday morning we met up at Twede's Cafe in North Bend, WA. This is where Twin Peaks was filmed. Breakfast was expensive and I had a biscuit that was about the size of my head!

The first gas stop, Ellensburg, WA. My BMW R1200RT on the left, Patrick's BMW K1200S on the right.

Yakima Canyon Road from Ellensburg to Yakima, WA. Lots of tame but fun twisties and great views. A fair amount of traffic. I was playing it cool but my buddies got pulled over by the WSP. They got off with a warning from a very friendly patrolman. Lucky!

On the road in Washington. I'd say this was the middle of nowhere but it had roads so it must be somewhere.

At the Maryhill Stonehenge overlooking the Columbia River on the WA side.

St0nkingByte · 07-01-2007, 09:57 PM

It's a memorial to local soldiers and sailors who died in WWI. Pretty amazing and very large.

Washington Stonehenge - A Tribute to WWI in Maryville

The view from Stonehenge, that's Mt Hood in Oregon in the distance.

The view outside my tent door on the morning of the second day, that thing followed me everywhere I went!

We camped at the city park in Spray, Oregon. The John Day river runs right through there

Breakfast stop at the local grocery store/pizza/video rental/gas station/bait shop on the morning of the second day

St0nkingByte · 07-01-2007, 09:58 PM

On the road the morning of the second day

John Day Fossil Beds

A sample of the scary stuff that roamed Eastern Oregon millions of years ago

On the morning of the second day Tim was hit by/hit a deer right here

The deer jumped out of those bushes on the left, hit his leg, ripped his saddlebag open end to end then spun off the rear wheel in the ditch on the right. The whole thing happened right in front of me but we always ride with 2-4 seconds following distance so I had no trouble avoiding the debris. Tim held his bike steady and didn't go down. The deer hit right on his armor, if he'd been wearing jeans or chaps he'd had been hurt really badly. Yay gear!

NF25 going up to the Hell's Canyon overlook. NF25 from near Halfway, Oregon all the way over to Joseph was about 60 miles of non-stop twisties. Signs that said 25mph corners for the next 6 miles were very common. The Dragon has absolutely nothing on this! The riding was so amazing, there was almost zero traffic. I took so many corners I ended up with a horrible cramp in my shoulder. It was worth it!

Hell's Canyon, that's Idaho over there.

St0nkingByte · 07-01-2007, 09:58 PM

The lake at the park we stayed at the second night. Amazing views.

The crew riding the roads in Oregon...

Tim had recovered from the deer strike. He'd gotten a flat rear tube from the hit and had to spend the night in Baker City while we road over to Joseph. I think he drank alot that night!

Picture Canyon

St0nkingByte · 07-01-2007, 09:59 PM

Tim and his Magna in Picture Canyon. This would be his last trip on the Magna, he sold it a few days later.

The Painted Hills, pictures don't do it justice at all

On the road home on the last day, this is where the rain started.

Wet mountain roads, we are back in Western Washington for sure!

St0nkingByte · 07-01-2007, 09:59 PM

The view (or lack thereof) of Mt St Helens.

Our last lunch stop, we parted ways shortly after this

On the way home, the last hour or so, it poured rain like you can't imagine. I couldn't have gotten wetter if you threw me in a pool. It was raining so hard traffic on the highway slowed to 30mph and when it let up there were half as many cars on the road. Of course I kept riding!

All in all it was a great trip!

**Louis** · 07-03-2007, 02:02 PM

Great report! Thanks for sharing!

**intimid8er** · 07-03-2007, 02:10 PM

AMAZING pictures Stonky!!

I'm talking downright incredible! Thank you so much for sharing. I am so freakin' jealous right now.

ORBrit · 07-03-2007, 02:28 PM

Great ride report. Any idea what the name of the lake you spent night 2 at?

Any chance you can add a map showing your route (Google maps?)

I need to go explore some more of this amazing state I live in.

SNAFU · 07-03-2007, 02:38 PM

Awesome! A road long road trip is something I'd like to do one day. Sounds like you had a great time, thanks for sharing.

LCA_koolaid37 · 07-03-2007, 02:47 PM

What kind of a bike is the yellow sports-tourer?

**Clint** · 07-03-2007, 02:50 PM

You mean the Goldwing or the one with "BMW K1200S" on the side?

Time4me2ride · 07-03-2007, 03:36 PM

Nice ride, nice pics.

I guess maybe I should come to this area of the forum once in a while.

EasyE · 07-03-2007, 03:55 PM

that was freakin' cool! your RT looks sweet, maybe for my next ride...hmmm

thanks for sharing.

St0nkingByte · 07-03-2007, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ORBrit

Great ride report. Any idea what the name of the lake you spent night 2 at?

Any chance you can add a map showing your route (Google maps?)

I need to go explore some more of this amazing state I live in.

Eastern Oregon is freaking amazing. Great roads everywhere. It was incredible.

Here are some route maps:

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

St0nkingByte · 07-03-2007, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ORBrit

Great ride report. Any idea what the name of the lake you spent night 2 at?

Oh the lake it was Wallowa Lake just south of Joseph, OR. We camped at Wallowa Lake State Park.

Google maps link
Google Maps

DragonRider · 07-04-2007, 02:41 AM

Damn,I have to get out more!

Now I have to go explore Oregon.

Still haven't seen only a fraction of Washington. So many roads so little time...

Great Photos. I was going to ask where some of that stuff was,but someone beat me to it! Thanks for posting the locations David!

LCA_koolaid37 · 07-04-2007, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

You mean the Goldwing or the one with "BMW K1200S" on the side?

LoL... Sorry, my view was obscured once I saw the BMW logo... took a while to clean the vomit off my monitor.

I keed... I keed... kind of... no, not really at all.

stp1971 · 07-06-2007, 08:23 AM

Cool Arse Pics Man!!!!!

WARainMan · 07-06-2007, 08:26 PM

This is one freakin' awesome ride report. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. You're making me feel bad, though. I'm on-call for work this weekend and can't get out. Your report is sheer torture to this grounded soul.

Well, there's always next weekend.

07-01-2007, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	Ride Report - Eastern Oregon Last week I took off with four friends on a four day trip to Eastern Oregon, here's my picture heavy trip report... Thursday morning we met up at Twede's Cafe in North Bend, WA. This is where Twin Peaks was filmed. Breakfast was expensive and I had a biscuit that was about the size of my head! The first gas stop, Ellensburg, WA. My BMW R1200RT on the left, Patrick's BMW K1200S on the right. Yakima Canyon Road from Ellensburg to Yakima, WA. Lots of tame but fun twisties and great views. A fair amount of traffic. I was playing it cool but my buddies got pulled over by the WSP. They got off with a warning from a very friendly patrolman. Lucky! On the road in Washington. I'd say this was the middle of nowhere but it had roads so it must be somewhere. At the Maryhill Stonehenge overlooking the Columbia River on the WA side. Last edited by St0nkingByte; 07-01-2007 at 10:00 PM.

07-01-2007, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	It's a memorial to local soldiers and sailors who died in WWI. Pretty amazing and very large. Washington Stonehenge - A Tribute to WWI in Maryville The view from Stonehenge, that's Mt Hood in Oregon in the distance. The view outside my tent door on the morning of the second day, that thing followed me everywhere I went! We camped at the city park in Spray, Oregon. The John Day river runs right through there Breakfast stop at the local grocery store/pizza/video rental/gas station/bait shop on the morning of the second day Last edited by St0nkingByte; 07-01-2007 at 10:00 PM.

07-01-2007, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	On the road the morning of the second day John Day Fossil Beds A sample of the scary stuff that roamed Eastern Oregon millions of years ago On the morning of the second day Tim was hit by/hit a deer right here The deer jumped out of those bushes on the left, hit his leg, ripped his saddlebag open end to end then spun off the rear wheel in the ditch on the right. The whole thing happened right in front of me but we always ride with 2-4 seconds following distance so I had no trouble avoiding the debris. Tim held his bike steady and didn't go down. The deer hit right on his armor, if he'd been wearing jeans or chaps he'd had been hurt really badly. Yay gear! NF25 going up to the Hell's Canyon overlook. NF25 from near Halfway, Oregon all the way over to Joseph was about 60 miles of non-stop twisties. Signs that said 25mph corners for the next 6 miles were very common. The Dragon has absolutely nothing on this! The riding was so amazing, there was almost zero traffic. I took so many corners I ended up with a horrible cramp in my shoulder. It was worth it! Hell's Canyon, that's Idaho over there. Last edited by St0nkingByte; 07-01-2007 at 10:02 PM.

07-01-2007, 09:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	The view (or lack thereof) of Mt St Helens. Our last lunch stop, we parted ways shortly after this On the way home, the last hour or so, it poured rain like you can't imagine. I couldn't have gotten wetter if you threw me in a pool. It was raining so hard traffic on the highway slowed to 30mph and when it let up there were half as many cars on the road. Of course I kept riding! All in all it was a great trip! __________________ Last edited by St0nkingByte; 07-01-2007 at 10:04 PM.

07-03-2007, 02:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Great report! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Louis

07-01-2007, 09:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	The lake at the park we stayed at the second night. Amazing views. The crew riding the roads in Oregon... Tim had recovered from the deer strike. He'd gotten a flat rear tube from the hit and had to spend the night in Baker City while we road over to Joseph. I think he drank alot that night! Picture Canyon

07-01-2007, 09:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	Tim and his Magna in Picture Canyon. This would be his last trip on the Magna, he sold it a few days later. The Painted Hills, pictures don't do it justice at all On the road home on the last day, this is where the rain started. Wet mountain roads, we are back in Western Washington for sure!

07-03-2007, 02:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,092	AMAZING pictures Stonky!! I'm talking downright incredible! Thank you so much for sharing. I am so freakin' jealous right now. __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

07-03-2007, 02:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
ORBrit U.B's LoveChild Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 2007 Suzuki Boulevard S50, 2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250S Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 1,242	Great ride report. Any idea what the name of the lake you spent night 2 at? Any chance you can add a map showing your route (Google maps?) I need to go explore some more of this amazing state I live in. __________________

07-03-2007, 02:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
SNAFU Just Won't Go Away ! Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 5,020	Awesome! A road long road trip is something I'd like to do one day. Sounds like you had a great time, thanks for sharing. __________________

07-03-2007, 02:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
LCA_koolaid37 Eternal Vigilante Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: 2001 VZ800 Location: MO Posts: 1,279	What kind of a bike is the yellow sports-tourer? __________________

07-03-2007, 03:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Time4me2ride Sprocket Pilot Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: Silver/Grey VStar1300 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 846	Nice ride, nice pics. I guess maybe I should come to this area of the forum once in a while. __________________ Carpe equus ferrum

07-03-2007, 03:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
EasyE Ditch Magnet Joined: Aug 2006 Bike: 2006 M50 Blue Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 184	that was freakin' cool! your RT looks sweet, maybe for my next ride...hmmm thanks for sharing. __________________ Mine - '06 Blue M50, Cobra Streetrods Slashdowns, Kuryakan Hypercharger blue butterflys and inset, Cobra FI2000, OEM Billet backrest Hers - '06 C50c - Pearl white with ghost flames , Cobra Short backrest

07-04-2007, 02:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
DragonRider Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: 2006 Suzuki M50 Candy Grand Blue with 42,050 miles since May 18th 2006 Location: Tacoma ,Washington Posts: 917	Damn,I have to get out more! Now I have to go explore Oregon. Still haven't seen only a fraction of Washington. So many roads so little time... Great Photos. I was going to ask where some of that stuff was,but someone beat me to it! Thanks for posting the locations David!

07-06-2007, 08:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Cool Arse Pics Man!!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

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07-06-2007, 08:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
WARainMan In Training Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: '07 V-Strom DL1000 (Black!) Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 147	This is one freakin' awesome ride report. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. You're making me feel bad, though. I'm on-call for work this weekend and can't get out. Your report is sheer torture to this grounded soul. Well, there's always next weekend. __________________

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