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1.(2470ft,mile00.0)START-END SOUTH-1: jct US97-Liberty Rd 2.(4120ft,mile07.1)TOP: jct FR9718-9712 3.(2850ft,mile14.7)profile turns left back onto US97 4.(2470ft,mile19.2)START-END SOUTH-2: same as point1

Approaches

From South. FR9712 from US97 is paved as far as Liberty. From there a good lightly graveled road leads to this shoulder summit at the junction with FR9712. Just before reaching the summit the road passes a far view of Mount Rainier. From the junction there is also good view of Manatash Ridge.

From West. A roll through the forest goes back to US97. Rather than following FR9712 back to Liberty, a right onto 9705 makes a larger loop over US97

Dayride

PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED

( < Blewett Pass | FR9712 Table Mountain s(u) > )
FR9718 - 9712(sh) , Old Blewett Pass x2 , FR9705 s(u) : 2.5 miles/500ft up FR97/1115 > down FR97 > US93 south > up FR9718 > Liberty > FR9718 - 9712(sh) > down FR9712 > FR9705 s(u) > US93 north <> out and back over Old Blewett Pass > US93 south > turnaround point: roadside marker for Blewett townsite, about 1.5 miles down US93 after jct >> US93 south > back to starting point: 54.4miles with 6070ft of climbing in 5:04hrs (VDO MC1.0 m5:13.9.7)
Notes: According to my altimeter FR9718 - 9712(sh) was 30 ft higher than Old Blewett Pass, but the latter is a more interesting road to ride - and write about.