Saturday, July 17, Day 72
Baker City to Austin Junction, Oregon (54 miles)

The ride today required Steve and me to go through two mountain passes, Sumpter Pass at 5,100 feet and Tipton Pass at 5,150 feet above sea level. The two passes were about 14 miles apart. We had to climb, too, when leaving Baker City at 3,500 feet. So, you can see that most of the day was “UP.” We both worked hard this day and were rewarded with an 8 mile downhill on our way into Austin Junction.
We are tenting for the night.
A side note of the day…. I had my 7th flat tire (hope it’s the last) 12 miles outside Austin. Thank God it was the front tire…much easier to change. Till tomorrow. Bike Ted.