What did you do on or to your other bike part 2

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I think my favorite all-day, but still local route has to be the area just east of Mt. Hood.  It allows me to ride in deep-green forests, up and down valleys, glide through canyons, alongside rivers, some desert-like terrain...I was out in the area two months ago, and wanted to revisit because last time fading daylight chased me home sooner than what I wanted. 

Having ridden the Honda CB1100 quite a bit of late, it was the W800's turn...



Overlooking Tygh Valley


The White River Falls park is just 5 miles east of Tygh Valley on hiway 216


It's only about a 15 minute hike to the the area below, and by this time the day had warmed sufficiently that taking a dip was appealing.


It takes about 2.5 hours to get to the falls from where I live.  After, fun-to-ride 216...


I can't get over how little traffic is out here, and it's really enjoyable riding.  

Along the Deschutes River
 
If the bike were to break down, I'd like to think one of the three cars that I met in 45 mintures of riding would stop to help out


The town of Maupin on hiway 197.  A number of rafters were on the river.


Started at 9:30 and arrived home by 5:30, 275 leisurely paced miles.  But I did hit 105mph on a straight, a first for me on this bike.