We were totally spoiled yesterday with amazing views the entire ride. Cycling Honeyman to Sunset Bay we were greeted with views of large trucks and campers/cars passing us way too close. Not so many pullouts today to sit and enjoy the coastline, and instead more of just a stay on the saddle and watch the miles pass by kind of day.
Cycling Honeyman to Sunset Bay State Park is the tenth of nearly 30 daily diaries of our cycle trip from Seattle to San Francisco.
If you’d like to read from the beginning, check out, getting to Seattle. Each post in this cycle series will contain our daily journal entries that we kept via Track My Tour, photos captured throughout the day, and the exact route, duration, and elevation gains for the given ride.
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Let’s dive into Biking the Pacific Coast Highway, Day Nine, Honeyman to Sunset Bay State Park.
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Cycling Honeyman to Sunset Bay State Park
Today was the least exciting day on the ride so far. We’ve been pretty blessed up to this point with amazing views and really decent weather for the most part.
There wasn’t anything, in particular, to write home about today, as most of the day, we were cycling inland and didn’t have many views of the coast.
We did have a few cars get way too comfortable with passing us way too close and so we started learning to own more of the road, so there was simply no room for cars to squeeze by and pass.
We ate amazing tacos from a food truck in Reedsport, which is no longer there, and had a relaxed evening back at camp in Sunset Bay, a place we’ve camped often with family.
Biking Honeyman to Sunset Bay State Park Day Nine Quick Facts
- Miles // 55.96 miles
- Saddle Time // 4 hrs 57 min
- Elevation // 2,370 feet
- Accommodation // hiker/biker camp at Sunset Bay State Park
- Water // towns and state parks along the way to fill up
- Food // lots of little coastal towns along the way to eat at
Pacific Coast Highway Day Nine Journal Entry
Thursday 13 Aug 2015 22:31
Day 9: This morning we woke up and headed towards Sunset Bay State Park. On our way we didn’t see many spectacular views, yesterday was a much prettier day than today. But still, nonetheless, we were cycling more or less along the Oregon coast. So still, it was a good day.
We stopped in Reedsport for lunch. Here is a small food cart that had literally the best fish tacos in the whole world, well at least all the fish tacos that I have ever tried, they were the best. As we entered Coos Bay/North Bend we stopped at a Safeway to get food and wine. We wanted to have something that was homemade and very tasty for dinner, so we went with a homemade spaghetti dinner! It was so good and scrumptious.
When we arrived at Sunset Bay State Park, we quickly set up camp then went over to the bay to hang out and play frisbee. Then we came back to make dinner quickly and return to the beach for sunset with a bottle of wine. Not much of a sunset due to the clouds, but still it was pink on the horizon and it was beautiful. Upon arriving back to camp, we made a fire and met a British guy. The night concluded with stories and thunder and lightning with some rain.
Today’s total for miles was 55 and the elevation was 2,000 feet. Overall our miles are at 473.77.
Cycler’s Tips for Honeyman to Sunset Bay State Park | PCH Day 9
- Today really felt like a day we just had to tick miles off. There weren’t many views of the coast or awesome pullouts to enjoy a break, but it’s still just part of the ride. Try to find beauty in the hillside and trees!
- Be careful today, as we found this one of the busiest sections of the ride with travel trailers and the like. More times than we can count we felt cars pass way too close to us. Be sure to own the road if that happens to you.
- Sunset Bay is a bit out of the way and makes you have to backtrack a bit, however, it’s a nice campground. You can always camp in the mountains up seven devils, but that’s a lot more climbing for the day.
- Down the road from Sunset Bay if you have the energy is a botanical garden and a place where sea lions hang out. You can cycle down there, or walk along the coastal trail all the way to the gardens! Ask the ranger for more information on this!
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