UPDATE: Greyback pass (from Obrien to Happy Camp) is still closed due to snow. It isn't expected to open for another two weeks--or later if it keeps snowing! Revised ride plan is to do two long, hard century rides based from Etna (assuming the weather holds). After talking to the guys, the plan seems to be this:

Saturday (5/22): Salmon River Loop starting from Ray's in Etna at 9:30 AM.

Sunday (5/23): Etna-Yreka-Shastina-Gazelle-Callahan-Etna Loop from Ray's in Etna at 9:30.

Call me for up-to-date details or plan changes (541-908-3618)...

I still want to do the original ride; Hopefully I'll be able to reschedule it for warmer days this summer.

Dates are set for the 'long ride to Etna weekend'. I'd like to invite the entire team and any other interested riders. I've been wanting to do this ride for some time and the dates will be May 22-23, 2010. This will be 204 miles in two days, from my place in Jacksonville to Etna, via Applegate-Cave Junction-Happy Camp-Somes Bar-Forks of Salmon- Sawyers Bar!--including three of the biggest climbs in the region. This route is carefully chosen to feature, almost exclusively, lonely and winding backroads.  Plan is to stay over in Happy Camp in a crappy motel--probably the Forest Lodge. RSVP me (velofabbro@gmail.com or 541-908-3618) so I can arrange transport back to Jacksonville on Sunday aft/eve. We will depart from my place atop Cady Road at 9:00 AM on Saturday. Here is the route--revised via Google Maps to include the climb over Cedar Flats from Williams:

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