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Back in the day, I knew a dozen or more women who would love it if someone showed
up unannounced and told them to grab their helmet. They would be out the door and
ready to ride in under two minutes.
The number of women I know today who are like that? Zero :(
Their loss I suppose... although it's pretty damned bad when you have a brand new 2014
Road King and can't find someone who wants to ride with you. I had a 1951 Panhead
with no rear seat and a rigid frame and pretty much never had a problem finding a
passenger. Seems like all the old school Biker Babes have been replaced by cupcakes.
We were out to
Mount Saint Helens in 2010 and again in
2011,
2013 and
2014.
There are no gas stations past the 10.5 mile point (from I-5) on Hwy 504. The
Shell station just beyond the Toutle Post Office is the last chance to buy fuel
(incl. diesel). The round trip distance to the end of the highway (Johnston Ridge)
from this point is 82 mi (132 km). Cheaper gas is available at Castle Rock as you
exit the I-5 freeway.
The most popular tourist route into the Mount St. Helens area is via Washington state
route 504. It can be reached at Castle Rock (exit #49) off Interstate 5 in Washington,
about one hour and 15 minutes north of Portland and two hours south of Seattle.
The last 6 miles to the Johnstone Observatory were closed (although the road looked
clear to me). Nice day for a ride to the mountain though so went as far as Coldwater
Lake.
That's Coldwater Lake in the foreground.
Got a pretty good view of Mount Adams up here today.
Along the Toutle River.
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