Good job @TQuass putting the links in there. I am new to this forum and didn’t think to do that.
The “(no Washington County Version)” does avoid Washington County, but it also uses a couple short roads that appear on the map but are not actually there. My bet is that the “Final” is the real deal.
I have ridden on most (but not all) of the roads in that “Final” version. Should be fun! I’ve only been biking for about 2.5 years so you can factor my lack of proper cycling knowledge and skills into this, but here is what I think:
The vast majority of the gravel is hard packed dirt with a bit of gravel or rocks on top, and not much washboards. Should be a nice ride. There is a section of single track about 4.5 miles long near the end. I took my gravel bike on it once. It was manageable but not enjoyable for me, I have zero mountain bike experience and not great bike handling skills. That stretch is pretty flat there is just a lot of big (for a gravel bike) rocks in the path and some sharp turns. A bit before that single track is a rough climb. It is only a couple miles long but it is steep and feels like it takes forever! If people are going to walk this is where it’ll happen.
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