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Usk WA to Sandpoint ID (USA) route advice sought
On this summer's unsupported tour, we'll be riding from the bustling
metropolis of Usk (in Washington State) to Sandpoint Idaho. We could go on the south side of the river, or the north side. Newport WA is a likely lunch spot for us, so we can cross the river there as needed. Which is the better route? Using Google street view (what a resource! OMG!) I can see that US 2 has pretty decent shoulders from Newport to Sandpoint. Old Priest River Road on the south side is not visible with street view. And both sides of the river - Hwy 20 or LeClerc Road - from Usk to Newport are not on Google street view either. Do you have tires-on-the-road experience with either route? Claire Petersky http://www.bicyclemeditations.org |
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Usk WA to Sandpoint ID (USA) route advice sought
"Claire" wrote in message ... On this summer's unsupported tour, we'll be riding from the bustling metropolis of Usk (in Washington State) to Sandpoint Idaho. We could go on the south side of the river, or the north side. Newport WA is a likely lunch spot for us, so we can cross the river there as needed. Which is the better route? Using Google street view (what a resource! OMG!) I can see that US 2 has pretty decent shoulders from Newport to Sandpoint. Old Priest River Road on the south side is not visible with street view. And both sides of the river - Hwy 20 or LeClerc Road - from Usk to Newport are not on Google street view either. Do you have tires-on-the-road experience with either route? No help with the route but I'm having trouble remembering how people managed before Google Maps. |
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Usk WA to Sandpoint ID (USA) route advice sought
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Claire writes: On this summer's unsupported tour, we'll be riding from the bustling metropolis of Usk (in Washington State) to Sandpoint Idaho. We could go on the south side of the river, or the north side. Newport WA is a likely lunch spot for us, so we can cross the river there as needed. Which is the better route? Using Google street view (what a resource! OMG!) I can see that US 2 has pretty decent shoulders from Newport to Sandpoint. Old Priest River Road on the south side is not visible with street view. And both sides of the river - Hwy 20 or LeClerc Road - from Usk to Newport are not on Google street view either. Do you have tires-on-the-road experience with either route? I'm afraid I don't. But, besides dealing with traffic, it seems to me that when out in the PNW boondocks, one also has to consider dealing with wild critters, especially cougars. So a somewhat busier highway might be preferable, since one is less likely to suffer wildlife encounters. Gas stations that sell fishing bait also seem to be the ones that provide free ice. I'd opt for the route that has the most roadside amenities. I wish I could tell you which route that is, but I'm afraid I just don't know. Maybe some real, hard-copy maps supplemented by on-line info would help you. I do like the idea of riding to Idaho, 'cuz nobody ever does that. Maybe Idaho has more going for it than spuds. I know a lot of mining has gone on there, especially around Couere d'Alene. The other side of the Columbia River. A part of The BreadBasket of America. I "get" that Idaho is secretly and demurely beautiful. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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Usk WA to Sandpoint ID (USA) route advice sought
On Jul 18, 9:17*am, Claire wrote:
On this summer's unsupported tour, we'll be riding from the bustling metropolis of Usk (in Washington State) to Sandpoint Idaho. We could go on the south side of the river, or the north side. Newport WA is a likely lunch spot for us, so we can cross the river there as needed. Which is the better route? Using Google street view (what a resource! OMG!) I can see that US 2 has pretty decent shoulders from Newport to Sandpoint. Old Priest River Road on the south side is not visible with street view. And both sides of the river - Hwy 20 or LeClerc Road - from Usk to Newport are not on Google street view either. Do you have tires-on-the-road experience with either route? Claire Petersky IIRC, that's part of Adventure Cycling's Northern Tier TransAm route. I'll see if I can find my map of that and see how they route it. I rode from Anacortes to Omak two summers ago, and am planning on picking it up again this fall, to finish the cross-state tour. |
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Usk WA to Sandpoint ID (USA) route advice sought
On Jul 21, 6:12*am, Hank wrote:
On Jul 18, 9:17*am, Claire wrote: On this summer's unsupported tour, we'll be riding from the bustling metropolis of Usk (in Washington State) to Sandpoint Idaho. We could go on the south side of the river, or the north side. Newport WA is a likely lunch spot for us, so we can cross the river there as needed. Which is the better route? Using Google street view (what a resource! OMG!) I can see that US 2 has pretty decent shoulders from Newport to Sandpoint. Old Priest River Road on the south side is not visible with street view. And both sides of the river - Hwy 20 or LeClerc Road - from Usk to Newport are not on Google street view either. Do you have tires-on-the-road experience with either route? Claire Petersky IIRC, that's part of Adventure Cycling's Northern Tier TransAm route. I'll see if I can find my map of that and see how they route it. I rode from Anacortes to Omak two summers ago, and am planning on picking it up again this fall, to finish the cross-state tour.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - OK, found my map. Adventure Cycling picks LaClerc Rd, on the east/ north side of the river, Take that over the state line into Oldtown, then take a right on Hwy2 and cross the river back into Newport. Take a left onto IDSR41, go back into Oldtown, and take Old Priest River Road, which becomes DuFort Road. When that reaches US95, turn left/ north, and when you get to Sagle, there's a bike path that parallels US95 all the way into Sandpoint. Looks like about 52 miles, mostly flat. Looks like a nice ride! I may have to extend my tour to Sandpoint, to finish the map, rather than just the state. |
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