Day 8 Lewiston ID Kooskia ID 103 miles 6400 feet ^

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We left about 7 am for the 103 miles across Idaho.  The weather was much chiller and the sky overcast. Once out of town the scenery again turned to wheat fields – some harvested some still to be harvested.  Then the terrain turned to woods and we did a 22 mile climb through the forest --- yes folks 22 miles with grades ranging from 2% to 8%.  The road (Route 12 I believe) was heavily traveled and they drive as crazy here as in NJ -  a lot of truck hauling wheat.  The rumble strips are cyclist’s nightmare, drivers don’t know they are there till they swerve off but we need to be careful as they can give you a real jolt.  By the time I arrived at the top I was a tired guy, but there was Trek waiting with snacks and water etc.  The next 20 miles to lunch was basically downhill (Idaho Route 62 was great no traffic and freshly paved – no potholes)  with some wheat but nothing to write home about.  At lunch I decided to bump the next grind up hill and got in the van for 15 miles.  After that I did about 25 miles, basically down hill along the Clearwater River. You could see the river almost the whole way because the road was right next to the river. Had it been a nice day the ride would have been perfect. The ride reminded me of the ride along the Broad River in NC on my first cross country bike adventure. The other downer for the last 25 miles was that it was raining – lightly but raining.  At this stop three of us share a cabin- each has his own room but we share a bath. Really roughing it here in the wilderness.



Great Scenery















That train on the left just went on and on and on
Rest stop fun. Tara (the masseuse) finds a friend


Wanted to prove I was in Idaho

Another barn!

We followed the river into the lodge about 10 miles was just
starting to rain


This farm is a little bigger than the typical NJ farm
Anybody need an old chevy or dodge or ford truck



At least the guy pulled over!  Many truck like this pass
at very high speeds -- its always better when there is a shoulder

For some reason the Garmin split the whole trip into 3 parts!

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