On our way up through Oregon we stopped to visit a very good friend in Eugene, OR. (GO DUCKS!) We camped along the McKenzie River in Armitage Park for a couple nights. This is a great little campground with wide spaced out private spots. The evening we arrived and the following morning we walked along …
Ages ago Derek and I raced the Humbug Hurry-up – a mountain bike race in Yreka, CA. I remember it was pretty long and had some great climbing and fun downhills. On our way up to the Oregon Coast we stopped for a night in Yreka and rode here again. To catch y’all up, we …
Our last trip out to the Redwood Coast was another gem. We rode a challenging gravel loop that included Lost Man Creek Trail in the Redwood National Forest. Lost Man Creek Trail is an old logging road that is closed to cars which makes it particularly appealing as a gravel route. We incorporated it into …
Lacks Creek Recreation Area is nestled in the coastal range of Northern California about 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. We didn’t have much info about it but we took a chance. This area offers a wide array of outdoor opportunities including mountain biking. It was hot where we were and this area brought a …
We are spending our summer around a lot of water. Rivers, lakes, and the ocean are all close by and we’re taking full advantage of everything the area has to offer. The other day we went to Trinidad, CA and did what I call a mixed surface ride. Part road, part gravel but all beautiful. …
Canyon Creek hike outside Junction City, CA is a popular place to access the Trinity Alps. Most of the hikes are long and overnighters but we did a shorter 6 mile version into the wildernes. We got an early hike one weekday and drove out to the Canyon Creek Trailhead. The drive is up a …
Sweepstakes Trail is a newer trail in the Weaverville Basin Trail network but it’s hard to get to. We got an early start one morning to mountain bike it. It was indeed hard and I probably won’t do it again. This primarily downhill trail starts way up high in the mountains above Weaverville, CA and …
The FB Trail winds through the hills above the shores of Lake Keswick with near constant great views of the lake and river from this trail. This is an out and back so you can turn around when you want. The whole thing would be over 23 miles each way if you rode to Shasta …
I love this area for all the rivers, lakes, and trails! Lewiston Lake is a small dammed section of Trinity River that sits just below Trinity Lake. On a quiet week day, we did a big road loop that went through the town of Lewiston, by the lake, and up along Trinity Lake too. Big …
A few weeks ago we came across a couple that told us about Trinidad, CA and said we should visit there. So we did! Trinidad is a tiny, historic seaside village that sits on a bluff where massive coastal redwoods meet the rugged Pacific ocean. Trinidad used to be home to indigenous people called Yurok. …