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Blue Box Pass
With all the peaceful, remote
paved roads that Oregon has to offer, it seems
like a waste to pick a busy highway like this for
a bicycle tour. But maybe during off season
months, it really is not that bad, and there are a
few Mount Hood sightings along the way. - Also,
the shoulder is huge, often as wide as an extra
lane, great even by Oregon standards (of course no
rumble strips).
the elevation profile for this
pass is included on the Bennett Pass Page
From South. Busy US26 climbs gradually
and without views of any kind from Warm Springs
Junction, then crosses Clear Creek to the summit. From North. (described downwards) Just
past the summit the first view of Mount Hood
appears, and it stays in view for the majority of
the descent. Along the way the road passes
Wapinitia Pass, also signed complete with
elevation. But it is just a shoulder point. You
roll right past it. A Dayride with this point as
intermediate summit is on page: Barlow Pass
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