Murphy to Applegate

Today our route was a very pretty loop starting off in Murphy and going down through the Applegate Valley to Applegate. We broke for lunch close to the Applegate River where the historic Pioneer Bridge crosses it. The first leg of this ride was 12 miles but the return leg had two options, a short loop to total 24 miles or a longer loop to make 32. Four of us opted for the longer loop and was it ever worth it. It was a very gradual incline, almost not noticeable, that took us through some very lovely roads. Then at the end was a 3/4 mile downhill that was a ton of fun.

Total of 12 riders (3 on trikes). One of our riders came in all the way from Ashland on his bike and road it home as well. That's a long one!

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