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\u201cThose roads are probably still buried under three feet of snow.\u00a0 You\u2019ll have a tough time making it through.\u201d<\/p>\n

The forest ranger in McCall confirmed what we\u2019d begun to fear: it was still too early in the season to attempt the Idaho Hot Springs Route<\/a> from Adventure Cycling.<\/p>\n

Eric and I let out simultaneous sighs of deep disappointment.\u00a0 Perhaps your idea of a round the world cycle tourist is a carefree soul who goes with the flow, meandering around the world at her leisure.\u00a0 Not us. We like plotting routes and sticking to plans (albeit loose ones).\u00a0 Not that that always works.<\/p>\n

Summer 2016 was originally slated for cycling the majestic Pamirs.\u00a0 Central Asia has held the top spot on my big touring wish list for almost a decade. Unforeseen events called us back to the United States. First, we\u2019d settled on biking across America via the Northern Tier Route.\u00a0 When those plans fell apart, we\u2019d sketched the Idaho Hot Springs Route.\u00a0 And now it looked like that, too, was undoable.<\/p>\n

Of course, we could always compromise and bike the main highways.\u00a0 Snow wouldn\u2019t be an issue.\u00a0 But, the Idaho Hot Springs Route<\/a> is meant to be one of the most extraordinary rides in the US. According to Adventure Cycling, here\u2019s what we\u2019d miss:<\/p>\n

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The Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route guides riders over and through the breathtaking landscape of central Idaho. From blue ribbon trout streams to sub-alpine terrain and cozy mountain towns, riders will pass through some of the most spectacular country the West has to offer, with the opportunity to indulge in the highest concentration of soakable hot springs in North America.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We definitely didn\u2019t want to miss the opportunity to bike through breathtaking terrain and soak off the sore muscles in remote hot springs. But doing the route in late spring can be problematic.\u00a0 \u00a0The ride is mostly gravel and dirt on little traveled forest service roads.\u00a0 Crews had yet to dig them out for the summer season.\u00a0 It would be foolish to attempt the remote Hot Springs Route while high passes would still be blocked.<\/p>\n

\u201cGot any recommendations for other rides?\u201d I asked the kindly forester.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, you might try the Umatilla.\u00a0 Real dry over there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Umatilla?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight west of here over in Oregon. \u00a0Desert country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Desert.\u00a0 We liked desert.\u00a0 We loved biking Oman and that was desert.\u00a0 Sounded like a plan.<\/p>\n

Roaming around the internet we stumbled on many fine resources for planning a bike tour in Oregon. If you want to plan your own Beaver State bicycle tour we can highly recommend the excellent Ride Oregon Ride<\/a> and Oregon BikePacking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We soon realized America is getting seriously on board with bicycle touring.\u00a0 Wow.\u00a0 That\u2019s one development in the right direction.\u00a0 Not only is Adventure Cycling<\/a> expanding their national route network, states and individuals are also busy plotting new routes.\u00a0 It\u2019s an exciting time to be a \u00a0long-distance bicycle\u00a0traveler in the USA.<\/p>\n

But it turns out the very best way to discover interesting cycling routes is still word of mouth.<\/p>\n

While poring over maps together, Aaron (our Warm Showers host we spoke about in the previous update) mentioned the Weiser River Trail<\/a> and told us it would take us all the way from New Meadows to the town of Weiser on the Oregon-Idaho border.\u00a0 Perfect.<\/p>\n

A lot is packed into this 84-mile long trail.\u00a0 The former railway line took us from heavily forested alpine meadows to bone dry canyonlands.\u00a0 Every inch of it was serene and spectacularly beautiful.<\/p>\n

We rode through many miles of riparian habitat and public lands. \u00a0Deer, elk, heron, bear, waterfowl, raptors and wild turkeys are purported to roam the land.\u00a0 Lucky for us the bears steered clear, but we did spot deer and countless colorful birds.\u00a0 The trail surface was reasonably good (some chunky gravel at times) and the camping spots unforgettable.\u00a0 I\u2019ll let the images tell the rest of the story.<\/p>\n

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The wooded alpine part of the trail not far from New Meadows. Don't let the switchback sign scare you off...most of the trail is pleasingly flat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Not another soul in the world for miles and miles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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