Pacific Coastal Hwy 2021
Completed in August 2021, this 12-day ride started in Olympia, WA and ended in Crescent-City, California using the Pacific Coastal Highway (PCH Hwy 101). 550 miles. 12 days. 19,000 feet of vertical climb. (one rainy day, decent weather otherwise, 60F - 80F) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQPVb3amMgY)
THE HIKES
Hiking in Olympic National Park in Washington State. Location one: Obstruction Point Trailhead near Elk Mountain. Access is thru a dirt road from Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center. Location two: from Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center - Hall of Moses trail + Spruce Nature Trail (with a braek at Hoh River). Location 3: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in California (near Crescent City), hiking from Grove of Titans Trailhead. Location 4: Big Sur Pfeiffer State Park taking the trail up to Buzzards Roost Viewpoint and back down.
The cycling trip below: Day to day breakdown. total 545 miles on the route + 10-15 miles locally, on our days off.
Day 1 - 40 miles
Olympia, WA - to - Montesano, WA
Day 2 - 33 miles
Montesano, WA - to - Westport, WA
Day 3 - 32 miles
Westport, wa - to - Raymond, WA
Day 4 - 50 miles
Raymond, WA - to - Astoria, OR
Day 5 - 58 miles
Astoria, OR - to - Rockaway Beach, OR
Day 6 - 40 miles
Rockaway Beach, OR - to - Pacific City, OR
Day 7 - 47 miles
Pacific City, OR - to - Newport, OR
Day 8 - 51 miles
Newport, OR - to - Florence, OR
Day 9 - 56 miles
Florence, OR - to - Charlston, OR
Day 10 - 52 miles
Charlston, OR - to - Port Orford, OR
Day 11 - 57 miles
Port Orford, OR - to - Brookings, OR
Day 12 - 30 miles
Brookings, OR - to - Crescent City, CA