There’s something about Baker City……..
I know what it is and I want you to learn first hand what this thing is about Baker. Here are a few questions that bring the important stuff up to the level of serious thought.
What city allows bikers to campout during the rally on the High School football field?
What city has local residents contact the Chamber of Commerce to volunteer their homes for bikers to stay during the rally?
What city rolls out the red carpet for bikers and welcomes them like they are veterans returning home from war?
Baker City during the Hells Canyon Motorcycle Rally is the answer.
For nine years Baker has welcomed me and thousands of my closest friends to come on their motorcycles and enjoy everything that Baker and its people have to offer. A friendly atmosphere, warm outgoing residents, great food with beverage, a Main Street that any American Mayor would die for. And that’s just Baker. Add to this the great motorcycle roads that intersect at Baker, I-84, Hwy 30, Hwy 7, Hwy 203, Hwy 245 and Hwy 86. Also close by are Hwy 244, Hwy 237, Hwy 26 Hwy 82 and the Hells Canyon, Blue Mountain and Elkhorn Scenic Byways. Let us not forget the most important road. The Devil’s Tail. This 22 mile road from Oxbow to Hells Canyon Dam is the signature ride of the rally. It could very well be the most inspiring 44 miles of your life.
There’s more. All of this is set in the mountains. Fantastic beauty surrounds you on all sides. The Blue Mountains, the Elkhorn Ridge, the Seven Devils, the Wallowa Mountains and the Strawberry Mountains. These mountains provide the snow pack for several rivers which include the Snake, Powder, Grande Ronde, Wallowa, Minam, Imnaha and Burnt. More natural landscape and beauty in one area than can be imagined!
SteveF
