Day 81 - Three passes and wildfires - Rollin' ocean to ocean - CycleBlaze

July 21, 2024

Day 81 - Three passes and wildfires

Today I biked from Baxter City to Prairie City. This took me across 3 passes, Sumpter pass at 5,082 feet, Tipton pass at 5,124 feet and finally this one

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After the first pass I came to this beautiful view

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I met Jill who was painting that view
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Am I at that point already?
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Steve ClarkSome would ask, “What is the point of security… in a social context?”
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This greeted me on the downhill into Prairie City
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Steve ClarkWhat a schooner!!
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Just as I reached the outskirts of Prairie City I noticed a bit of haziness in the air. After checking into my hotel the smoke from wildfires rolled into town. It was thick and stung the eyes and throat if you went outside. It appears poor air quality is in the forecast for several days in this part of Oregon. I am weighing my options and formulating plans, stay tuned 

You can clearly see the three passes in the elevation cross section 

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Today's ride: 68 miles (109 km)
Total: 3,758 miles (6,048 km)

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Kelly Iniguezyou are in it real time, but air now.gov is the official website. We found it helpful at the end of our recent tour when we encountered smoke. Good luck.
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