I left Ashland around 9:00 AM and headed north. There was an interesting historical site I saw on the way down that I wanted to make sure I visited on the way back. The reason I wanted to stop was because I happen to like covered bridges but this particular covered bridge was on the what's known as the Grave Creek Ranch which was on the Applegate trail.
The Applegate trail was the southern route for wagon trains coming to the Oregon territory and it allowed the pioneers to avoid the hazardous crossing of the Columbia River.
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Really interesting stuff, and I got it from a direct descendant of one of the pioneers who came on the wagon trains! The folks there at the Applegate Trail Interpretive Center take their role seriously and even do reenactments.
After leaving Grave Creek the ride north was pretty boring. At that point it's just stopping for gas, fast food and bio-breaks. I really hate to admit it, but during this trip I seriously thought that it might be time to trade the Harley for Goldwing. I'm sure I'll get over it, but I did think about it.
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