Words, photos, and video by Ian J. Whitmore
In June, I cycled from Yamhill, Oregon, into the Tillamook State Forest for an overnight bikepacking trip, solo camping by the Trask River. The route was scouted ahead of time and is well-documented, featuring 89 percent gravel and unpaved roads that take riders into the backroads of Yamhill, Washington, and Tillamook counties, around the Barney Reservoir, and up to some incredible ridgelines revealing a variety of beautiful views (even in logging country).
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