October 5

49 miles, 9.3 mph, 2290' elevation gain
(Grand Coulee to Bridgeport, WA)


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Highlights: Grand Coulee Dam, long climb from dam (1,100' elev.) to top of valley (2,500'), long descent back to Columbia River (940'), feels like eastern Montana (dry, no people, no trees)

Journal: [to come]

Grand Coulee Dam (from the top)

Grand Coulee Dam (from below)

Grand Coulee Dam (from way above)

Climbing out of Columbia River Valley (leaving Grand Coulee)

Desolate landscape (west of Grand Coulee)

Cool rock (middle of nowhere)

No trees, no people (east of Bridgeport)

Chief Joseph Dam (Bridgeport)