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2007 -- May -- Hells Canyon -- Solo

In May of 2006, I attempted a several day ride in the Hells Canyon area. I was rained out and was only able to ride for one day. This documents my successful reattempt, including a run to the bottom of the canyon at Dug Bar.
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    The lady at the Troy cafe was a little off on her information. FS 40 was not open. I made it within 1/3 of a mile of the top and encountered this windfall. I made it under the tree in the background and through I was out of the woods (literally).
    I was wrong about being out of the woods. Right at the junction of FS 40 and FS 44 (my planned route down into Clarkston again) I encountered three snow drifts I couldnt get around or over. Fortunately, just then, this guy in a quad came along and pulled me over the drifts. Whew. Unfortunately, FS 44 was completely blocked about 1/2 mile down the mountain. This forced me back to the intersection and onto FS 40 heading to Pomeroy. At this point it was late in the afternoon and I just wanted to get back to town.
    Clearwater lookout on FS40 in the Blue Mountains. I stayed in the cabin here last year, trying to survive a nasty rain storm. I finally bailed out and got a hotel in town. This year -- blue skies!