outfitted with TKC80 'twinduro' tires.
Soft luggage (Ortlieb drybag panniers
and Packsafe tailbag) were used to
keep weight down. Heavy items (fuel,
stove, canned food, water) were kept
low and forward in front panniers.
Clothes, mess kit and water purifier in
the rear. The large tail bag held light,
bulky items (riding pants, rain gear,
fleece). Fly rod and gear bag were
strapped to the tail bag with sleeping
bag and tent.
Breitenbush River to Detroit. Quick stop for gas, then over Santiam pass to Sisters. Left
Sisters on Old Santiam Pass to join up with the Discovery trail. Earlier this spring I had
completed Route 4, 'Seneca to Sisters' through the Ochoco Mountains, so I skipped the upper
part of the trail that starts at Big Lake.
The trail down to Three Creeks Lake had some beautiful views. Nobody on the trail.