Jim, the Tee-Shirt, and the Mountain.
Food stop at FR 70, still more 12% grades on the way back.
Smooth, shady roads and world class views.
Cyclists glide around the bend.
I thought it was all down hill from here!
The White River, aptly named.
Little Tahoma.
No cars.
Glacial silt makes milky streams.
360 degree panoramic views.
It's easy being green.
Mt. Adams peeks over the ridge.
Morning temperature at ride time: 51 degrees.
A jewel on the mountain.
No mountain goats today.
Sunrise veiwpoint.
Sunrise Lodge.
After seeing Rainier up close, Clare said she could be pursuaded to hike the Wonderland Trail.
Sunrise Visitor Center
Hard to beat this picnic spot.
Dang, we'll have to come back up this on the way back.
20 miles of smooth down hill ahead.
Wild flowers line the road.
Restaurant at Crystal Mountain.
Crystal Mountain Ski Area.
Church at Crystal Mountain.
Looking down the hill we just rode up.
The Cascades.
The next day.
Jim & Clare
My Mountain Bike