Today was a great day. Rode some dirt roads in the McDonald forest. Maybe riding to McCulloch peak won't be included in the ride, but it was a good gauge for what's reasonably do able.
Turns out I work with a 30 year logger vet of Starker Forest. Sounds like he knows the forest better than most. I also met Mike Ripley(excuse me if I spelled his name wrong), a man who knows a thing or two about bike racing here in Oregon. He mentioned quite a few things I'd never considered or knew such conditions/obstacles existed. Nelson Sherry of Peak Spots, knows the coastal mountains fairly well. He's been suggesting the route go through some hundreds of year old forest where some of the tallest trees in Oregon exist. He also mentioned passing through a plowed over ghost town. I know the route will need to pass through a few small towns to make sure riders can make a pit stop for food and whatever else is needed. I also bought a map of the Suislaw National Forest and a detailed map of the Mary's Peak area.
Now it's time to study maps, talk to officials about necessary permits, what roads are the best, how to mark the route, and to go on recon rides.
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