As I mentioned before, there are so many features along the Oregon coast besides just sand and waves. One day we headed south from camp to check out a couple more coastal formations and we hiked up Cape Perpetua for a stellar view. Devil’s Churn This deep chasm exposes the shoreline’s volcanic history and shows …
The coast of Oregon has never been known for it’s mountain biking but there is some. Newport Trail Stewards, AKA NEWTS have been busy. We rode the Big Creek Trails one cool morning. The trails are located on city land, with the bike club building and maintaining the trails. The trails crisscross coastal forest habitat, …
The coast around Newport, Oregon has a lot to see and do. There are so many interesting formations to see and we played tourists. Yaquina Head Lighthouse First up was the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. We parked at the Interpretive Center and walked a paved path all the way out to the lighthouse. The historic Yaquina …
Heceta Head was a spot of frequent fishing and hunting by the American Indian tribes that populated the area and is part of the Siuslaw Indians’ traditional lands, known in their language as ɫtúwɪs. Now it’s a tourist attraction. Heceta Head is named for Bruno de Heceta, a Spanish navigator and explorer, who surveyed the Oregon coast …
Even though we lived in Bend for 16 years, we didn’t spend a whole lot of time on the coast or in the valley. As we travel north to the Olympic Peninsula we are stopping over in some new and old places. I hate driving. I know that sounds weird for someone who travels full …
Spicer Ranch has always been a great spot for us to boondock because it’s right at the Beatty, NV trail system. Convenient! Derek and I rode a great loop that covered quite a bit of the trails. My favorite is still Split Tail. Though it does appear a bit of work has been done on …
With a short stopover in Boulder City, NV, I took the chance to ride the Railroad Grade out to Hoover Dam and back again. We’ve done this ride a couple times before and the awe and grandeur of the dam never wains. I added on and made it a 15.5 mile ride but it could …
To break up our drive we stopped a few nights in Wickenburg, AZ which is northeast of Phoenix. There is some great boondocking out by Vulture Peak and a maze of gravel roads that go forever. I pedaled around for a couple hours one day just exploring the area. The Vulture Mountain Range is a …
Our last activity in Cave Creek was a short hike to see a small waterfall. The hike is a little less than three miles and pretty straightforward since it’s an out and back. The destination is Camp Creek Falls. This isn’t a difficult hike and we saw people with young kids and others with dogs. …
Cave Creek Regional Park in Cave Creek, Arizona has a set of trails for mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding that showcase the area beautifully. We had never ridden here before and were surprised at how fun and challenging the trails were. There are only about 15 milles of trail here to ride but that …