Day 12:
Getting started on the second-to-last day in Trinidad, I had to make a trip down to the harbor for the pictures I had taken time and again. Trinidad is such a beautiful little Town! Then it was off to Orick and the Bald Hills.
First, one last ocean picture before I headed inland.
The Bald Hills Road is a mixture of broken pavement in the beginning, getting better and better as you head east. Nothing particularly technical, but fun, flowy, and peaceful. I hardly saw another car.
A short ride on Hwy 169, before taking Hwy 96 to the Forks of Salmon turn. Forks of Salmon is like going back in time! Basically, a single-lane goat road on the river and clinging to rock cliffs, again, nothing terribly technical, but the narrow road, blind turns around rock outcroppings, broken asphalt, and threat of an oncoming vehicle keep you on your toes!
I chose Sawyer's Bar at the junction, continuing the back-in-time theme! Sawyer's has a similar vibe to Forks of Salmon, but gets more windy as you progress, before an awesome climb to the summit! It was in the upper 80's down at the river, and it felt great to gain some elevation and get some cooler temperatures at the top.
Once I hit Etna on Hwy 3, it was a relatively short ride to Scott River Road, and Hwy 96 to I-5 and Ashland.
I arrived at my place in Ashland just a few miles short of 3,000, and feeling plenty tired with the heat and 12 consecutive days of riding. Tomorrow I get about 15 miles of great uphill switchbacks on Hwy 66 before a relaxed ride to Klamath Falls, and a straight shot to Bend up Hwy 97.
One more day!
because Forks is 100% not my thing.