April 15 - Omak WA

We did another days run across Washington through some really beautiful country.

Across the Columbia river

By hillsides covered in yellow flowers - Balsamroot.

Following the Columbia River

There was a whole convoy of these.

Huge valleys

Following the river

Volcanic features - I believe these are called haystacks. There were a lot of them in fields.

Chief Joseph Dam

Orchards

We reached Omak campground in the early afternoon and camped right across the river from the Suicide Race Hill.  The race is run today as it was in 1935 "no holds barred" on a course that starts 50 feet from a sandy bluff across the Okanogan River from the Stampede arena. Horses and riders race 225 feet down the bluff to the river, swim or wade across and dash 500 yards to the finish line in the center of the Stampede arena.
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Suicide Race Hill - Yikes!

Omak Campground

470 Km.