Northwest Valkyrie Spring Roundup...May 14-16

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The new Washington State Chapter, the Vermin Club www.vermin-club.org, extends an invitation to join us on our excursion into Idaho to ride Lolo Pass, May 14-16. The Lolo Pass area is a central location for WA, OR, ID, MT, and Southern BC Valk riders.

Lolo Pass, elevation 5,233 feet, is a mountain pass in the northern Rocky Mountains on the border between Montana and Idaho, approximately 25 miles west-southwest of Missoula, Montana. It is famous as the location where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the summit of the Bitteroot Range via the Lolo Trail on their outward and return journeys in 1805-06.

If you like curves, this is one of the best roads West of Deals Gap. US Highway 12, consisting of predictable, constant radius sweepers along the river with some twisties up towards the top of the pass, is Valk nirvana! The road surface is abundantly wide and generally in good repair. However, as great as the road is, the scenery is better, it’s beautiful country.

The Vermin will arrive in Orofino, Idaho Friday afternoon/evening, May 14th and be staying at the White Pines Motel www.whitepinemotel.com 208 476 7093 or 800 874 2083 talk to Dave. We reserved the entire motel, it’s not real big, as of this writing rooms are still available. There are other motels in the area if needed.

There will be a meet and greet dinner Friday evening at the Ponderosa Cafe http://www.ponderosacafe.com/. Saturday we ride US Highway 12 towards Lolo Pass and stop for lunch at Lochsa Lodge http://www.lochsalodge.com/lodge.html. Continue on to Lolo, fuel, turn around, and ride back to Orofino for another fun filled evening. The Vermin will ride back to Seattle on Sunday.

So...round'em up and ride'em to Idaho...we’ll meet ya there. Here is the Vermin Club link http://vermin-club.org/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1263492157

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[Clark]

The new Washington State Chapter, the Vermin Club www.verminclub.org, extends an invitation to join us on our excursion into Idaho for our Lolo Pass Ride.

Lolo Pass, elevation 5,233 feet, is a mountain pass in the northern Rocky Mountains on the border between Montana and Idaho approximately 25 miles west-southwest of Missoula, Montana. It is famous as the location where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the summit of the Bitteroot Range via the Lolo Trail on their outward and return journeys in 1805-06.

If you like curves, this is one of the best roads West of Deals Gap. US Highway 12, consisting of predictable, constant radius sweepers along the river with some twisties up towards the top of the pass, is Valk nirvana! The road surface is abundantly wide and generally in good repair. However, as great as the road is, the scenery is better, it’s beautiful country.

The Vermin will arrive in Orofino, Idaho Friday afternoon/evening, May 14th and be staying at the White Pines Motel www.whitepinemotel.com 208 476 7093 or 800 874 2083 talk to Dave. We reserved the entire motel, it’s not real big, as of this writing rooms are still available. There are other motels in the area if needed.

There will be a meet and greet dinner Friday evening at the Ponderosa Cafe http://www.ponderosacafe.com/. Saturday we ride US Highway 12 towards Lolo Pass and stop for lunch at Lochsa Lodge http://www.lochsalodge.com/lodge.html. Continue on to Lolo, fuel, turn around, and ride back to Orofino for another fun filled evening. The Vermin will ride back to Seattle on Sunday.

Looking for an excuse to ride to Idaho? We’ll see you there. If you're looking for a well organized, structured riding experience...this ain’t it…the Vermin don’t roll that way. But it will be fun. Please go to www.vermin-club.org message board, general page, Lolo Pass and post that you are coming.

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16 Lolo Pass

  COOOOL..hopefully I will have my adventure tourer valk on the road by then...workin on the skid plate now.. havin trouble figgerin out tires.. prolly go with an all season on the front and a mud and snow on the rear..cant wait.. cant wait.. woo hoo

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The new Washington State Chapter, the Vermin Club www.vermin-club.org, extends an invitation to join us on our excursion into Idaho to ride Lolo Pass, May 14-16. The Lolo Pass area is a central location for WA, OR, ID, MT, and Southern BC Valk riders.

Lolo Pass, elevation 5,233 feet, is a mountain pass in the northern Rocky Mountains on the border between Montana and Idaho, approximately 25 miles west-southwest of Missoula, Montana. It is famous as the location where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the summit of the Bitteroot Range via the Lolo Trail on their outward and return journeys in 1805-06.

If you like curves, this is one of the best roads West of Deals Gap. US Highway 12, consisting of predictable, constant radius sweepers along the river with some twisties up towards the top of the pass, is Valk nirvana! The road surface is abundantly wide and generally in good repair. However, as great as the road is, the scenery is better, it’s beautiful country.

The Vermin will arrive in Orofino, Idaho Friday afternoon/evening, May 14th and be staying at the White Pines Motel www.whitepinemotel.com 208 476 7093 or 800 874 2083 talk to Dave. We reserved the entire motel, it’s not real big, as of this writing rooms are still available. There are other motels in the area if needed.

There will be a meet and greet dinner Friday evening at the Ponderosa Cafe http://www.ponderosacafe.com/. Saturday we ride US Highway 12 towards Lolo Pass and stop for lunch at Lochsa Lodge http://www.lochsalodge.com/lodge.html. Continue on to Lolo, fuel, turn around, and ride back to Orofino for another fun filled evening. The Vermin will ride back to Seattle on Sunday.

So...round'em up and ride'em to Idaho...we’ll meet ya there. Here is the Vermin Club link http://vermin-club.org/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1263492157

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Warning: This video contains annoying BMW sounds.
16 Lolo Pass

UPDATE: As of 1 March rooms are still available at the White Pines Motel.

[Duckwheat]

I am coming. Looks like you have done a nice job of getting this laid out.

Dw

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I am coming. Looks like you have done a nice job of getting this laid out.

Dw

Glad you're coming, should be a good time. Looks like we're going to fill the motel!

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[Willow]

It sounds like the Washington chapter needs to get busy.  The entire Idaho chapter will be in attendance whereas only a portion of Washington will.    

You all enjoy the ride.

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It sounds like the Washington chapter needs to get busy.  The entire Idaho chapter will be in attendance whereas only a portion of Washington will.    

You all enjoy the ride.

I was hoping for Idaho's involvement...it's their road! To make this a legitimate NW Regional Roundup I would like to see representation from Montana, Oregon and BC as well.

Lets ride

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[Duckwheat]

I will be bring the entire Idaho contingent. The Idaho chapter meeting will be brief so as not to interfere in dinner.

Id DW

[Divot]

Made my motel reservation this morning.  Sounded like there was at least one room remaining unreserved, but maybe not more than that. 

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Made my motel reservation this morning.  Sounded like there was at least one room remaining unreserved, but maybe not more than that. 

See ya there!

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[flcjr]

I,m in MT and looking out the window today at 4 inches of new white stuff and still coming down are you sure you want ride lolo pass that early in the year? 

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See ya on Friday, weather is looking great, dry and 80 degrees works for me.

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[Divot]

There are three of us (two Valks and an "other") leaving Boise at 9 am on Friday to join up with you.  We should arrive in Orofino by around 4 pm. 

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The Lolo Pass ride was great, we had Valks from WA, ID and MT. Weather was perfect and the road was in good condition. Thanks to all who attended.







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