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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Southern Washington State

As I distance myself from the falls while riding down the trail, I estimate them to be about 60 feet tall.

Here's a picture verifying that I am indeed here for the bike trek. Wouldn't it be funny if my whole trip was really just a big spoof? My website was created by pulling pictures down from the Internet and stitching them together with fictitious experiences, all from the relative safety of my home office in Portland, OR. An effort certainly deserving of a conspiracy theory, similar to what the Flat Earth Society believes about the landing on the moon, that it was staged in the desert.

The bike trail starts out really wide to accommodate hikers since it's near the campground where many folks who camp also like to hike.

But soon enough the trail turns to singletrack and is more of a challenge to navigate. I now feel like I'm in mountain bike country. Bring it on baby! Well, you know what? My cockiness is immediately met with sudden misfortune.

As you can see, the trail borders the Lewis River. My singletrack trek is generally downhill, losing 1,800 feet in about 10 miles or so. Some sections of the river contain deep pools of crystal clear water which are all beautiful to behold. Frequently along the trail I'm tempted to dismount the bike and jump in for a little swim but I don't since the water is ice cold.