2017 West Coast Rally

[Cormanus]

What a great looking place to ride!

[Jonz_imp]

Thanks --they look as beautiful as I remember. Clicking on them makes it even better! I though those were prong-horn antelope?

[flynrider]

Yep. Imgur shows slightly lower res versions when linked. Clicking on the pics will give you a much higher resolution pic.

Thanks --they look as beautiful as I remember. Clicking on them makes it even better! I though those were prong-horn antelope?

I thought they might be pronghorns, but my buddy in Emmett (who hunts Big Horn) immediately identified them when I showed him the pics. I've seen a lot of pronghorn down in Utah. They're usually a bit more tan in color with white neck bands and black markings around the head area.

[Cormanus]

Gee ... I see what you mean about the higher resolution shots when you click on them. It's quite a difference.

[kennyw]

Here is anther post of photos now that I have confirmed my email and can post publicly.

CB1100 West Coast Rally, Salmon, ID https://imgur.com/gallery/gYinj

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[the Ferret]

Great pics Flyn and Kenny. Gosh I just love the west and these pics keep me entertained until I can get back out there.

[flynrider]

On Saturday we decided to cross Lost Trail Pass into Montana. We were headed for MT Hwy 38. This highway had showed up on Google maps when plotting possible trips, but with an asterisk. More study revealed that it was mostly unpaved, which made it irresistable to Kenny

The plan was to ride up US 93 past Darby and then take MT 38 past Skalkaho Falls to Skalkaho Pass.

Highway 38 starts out with average pavement, no lines and not much in the way of a shoulder.



Not long after, the road turned to dirt and gravel. While the surface was quite rideable. What I found surprising was that Montana actually called this a "state highway".



A stop for a photo op left our bikes perched on the edge of a steep dropoff.



Kenny quite literally went above and beyond to get a good picture.



We stopped for lunch at Skalkaho Falls. Knowing that we were unlikely to find a restaurant, we'd all picked up supermarket deli sandwiches at our last gas stop.



Eventually, we reached the pass summit where we decided to turn back. Going forward would likely have got us back very late for dinner.



After getting back to US 93, we decided to take a detour to Como Lake on the way back home. The lake was nice, but the local Forest Service guy gave us the bums rush when we parked on the side of the road without paying the park fee.

The road to Como Lake was nice.



I felt like I got away with something. I took this picture of the lake... for free!



Heading for home, I managed to coax Jon and Karl into passing me on the right, so I could snap an action shot.

Jon was trying to figure out why I was going so slow in the oncoming lane.



Karl was playing it cool.


As we crossed Lost Trail Pass back into Idaho, we pulled over for one last group photo.



On Sunday morning, I unzipped my tent to find my neighbor waiting to greet me. He was a bit hostile when I first set up my tent near his backyard, but we soon made friends and he'd wait for me to get up every morning. I've had much worse neighbors while camping



After packing my gear I hit the road at 8:30, for the 6 hour ride back to Emmett.

[Cormanus]

Thanks West Coast Rally riders for the excellent photographs and commentary. Sounds like a great time was had.

[Jonz_imp]

Doing our best to thank the forum for what we've gotten from being here, by sharing the fun. Guth I saved a tee shirt for you--next time I visit Portland.
Jon Z

[Guth_imp]

Doing our best to thank the forum for what we've gotten from being here, by sharing the fun. Guth I saved a tee shirt for you--next time I visit Portland.
Jon Z

Wow, thanks Jon!

You guys passed through some beautiful areas and encountered a lot of nice looking water (a number of shots had me thinking more about fishing than riding). Thanks to all who shared their photos in this thread. (I loved the bit about the campsite neighbor, lol.)