Since the first two days were each
roughly 12 hours each, we decided to sleep until 6:30 AM and ride a
modified route where we would catch a highway in the afternoon and
arrive at camp in the early evening. Bill, Todd, Keith and Ed would
ride, while Lance and Paul made there way to Lake Alturas.
The Statistics for the day were as
follows:
Max Elevation – 10,046 ft
Total Ascent – 18,917 ft
Total Miles – 165
Avg Speed – 27.6 mph
Top Speed – 64 mph
The trails consisted of mostly fire
road and two-track with a great single track trail to finish the day.
The elevation drop from the mountains into Ketchum was impressive,
estimated at 5,000 ' descent down a well maintained forest road.
Along the way we experienced another flat
front tire on Keith's bike where we installed a heavy tube on the
road-side. The tire held for the remainder of the trip.
The trails for the day ended in
Ketchum, ID (known for Sun Valley ski resort). We arrive in town
about 3:00 PM and ate at Despo's, which is a Mexican food restaurant
recommended by a local fellow motorcycle rider. From Ketchum, we
would take Highway 75 NW to Lake Alturus, which is in the vicinity of
Smiley Creek, ID.
We arrived at camp in the early evening
with plenty of time to change our air filters and perform some
miscellaneous maintenance on the bikes. Todd and Ed went for a swim
in Lake Alturas, which was refreshing but brisk.
The day ended with drinks and laughs
around the campfire.
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