Day 3, Humbug Mt to Harris Beach SP, 50.5 miles

Saturday June 6, 2026, 50.5 miles (81 km) - Total so far: 172.5 miles (278 km)

When I lived in Eugene five years ago for 9 months, I dreamed of riding the West Coast. I'm so amazed to be here, doing it.

Here I am sitting in something that looks like a bus stop shelter, trying to stay out of the wind. Each hiker/biker site is different. This one has food lockers and charging station. I'm finishing up my tea sans chain oil and eating a snack before I make tonight's ramen. I'm glad the tea is still hot because the brisk wind is cold.

I'm also grateful for the miles and hills I achieved. San Sebastian was a 2-mile climb. But first. I was the only one at the hiker biker site last night. I just pretended to stealth camp. Except for the amenities of water and a trash can. After eating and freshening up, I went to bed early,knowing that today, though shorter, would have some big climbs.

I got off at 8:10 and because it is Saturday, traffic on the 101 was light. It built as the day went on, but mostly I had a wide berm about 5 feet wide in great shape. That's nice, especially when it comes to downhills. I'm a little too scared to take a lane. Drivers just don't seem to care.

I rode to Gold Beach and along the way had glorious views. Again, it's hard not to take pictures.

After Gold Beach came San Sebastian and truthfully many climbs. I just fear down and know I'll be slow and after will come a downhill, which can also be scary hanging onto the bike.

The dino pic is from a roadside attraction called Prehistoric Dinosaur Gardens I ate a bar
there and used a porto potty. That's it for today.

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