richland washington?

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:00:20 GMT, "john"
<john-----rmd---removedashes---.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>hey all you north-western spodes if I go to this nuclear forensic science
>course in Richland august 21-24 are there any nearby off road riding spots
>that I could hop on a rental bike?
>john
>

Nooooo. Sorry, there is some good Spring desert riding on DNR land up
north and east of Vantage in the middle of the state, where I-90
crosses the Columbia, and also near Juniper Dunes closer to the
Tri-Cities, but in August you would DIE. It was close to 110 degrees
at Hanford the other day. That is a place to avoid in mid-summer. This
is one reason they put the Hanford Nuclear Reservation where it is -
no one wants to live there.

I'm not personally aware of any place that would rent you a dirt bike
in south-central WA, or anywhere, for that matter. Probably a mountain
bike.... My suggestion is to stay near the Columbia River and do
something cool and wet. Unfortunately you will have missed the Atomic
Cup hydro races by three weeks - that is something to watch. If you
want to see some pretty but hot and dry mountains you can rent a car
with good ground clearance like an Outback and explore some of the
nearby National Forests. They are about 90 minutes NW and SE of the
Tri-Cities area. I recommend the NE corner of Oregon (Umatilla NF), if
you have the time. The Hell's Canyon Recreation Area (Snake River) at
the OR/ ID border is awesome, but it's quite a drive for a short time
business visitor.

Whatever you do, be prepared for some serious heat - bring a hat and
sunscreen. Lots of folks seem to think that all of WA is cool and
drippy like Seattle..... we have rattlesnakes, sand and rocks aplenty
in a lot of the state, esp those areas not irrigated and tended.

Here's a link with urls for each of the three cities:

http://tri-city.com

BTW, most of the really good riding is up in the mountains where it is
cooler, by a little bit.

John Davies
Spokane WA
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"John Davies" <j
> Nooooo. Sorry, there is some good Spring desert riding on DNR land up
> north and east of Vantage in the middle of the state, where I-90
> crosses the Columbia, and also near Juniper Dunes closer to the
> Tri-Cities, but in August you would DIE. It was close to 110 degrees
> at Hanford the other day. That is a place to avoid in mid-summer. This
> is one reason they put the Hanford Nuclear Reservation where it is -
> no one wants to live there.
>

i'm not well suited for hot & dry stuff, thanks for the warning

> I'm not personally aware of any place that would rent you a dirt bike

that's what i though, oh well....

> http://tri-city.com
>
> BTW, most of the really good riding is up in the mountains where it is
> cooler, by a little bit.
>
> John Davies
> Spokane WA


thanks for the heads up
john
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