After climbing up a series of trails out at MERA the day before, we switched it up and decided to descend them. Our loop was 13.3 miles with 2248′ of climbing up to 5205′. Mt Emily gravel/dirt road leads to the top though the further you go the lesser the road becomes. It’s washed out, …
For the first time since we left Oregon in Jan 2019, we’re back in the state. After a few days in Idaho visiting family, we are now by La Grande, OR boondocking in the forest. Our spot took some work since it’s up a rough rutted dirt road but so far it’s quiet with nobody …
So many lakes! We rode to four lakes our first day in the area, and to another lake the other day so figured we would keep the theme going. This last ride to Barker Lake was a beast. There are a couple different options for how to ride this but we opted for an out …
Wow! The internet didn’t have much info on this trail but we took a chance and it paid off. Yes, this was a really hard climb and I’m betting only a handful of people ride it each year. This out and back was 16.1 miles with 2904′ of climbing up to the highpoint of 8186′ …
About 20 years ago a friend mentioned he had been to Philipsburg, MT and how cool it was. It took awhile, but our travels finally took us here. Derek and I spent a day off walking around the tiny town and drinking at the brewery. Just up the highway, the bigger town of Anaconda is …
After leaving Butte, we drove a short distance and are now in the Anaconda/ Phillipsburg, MT area for a week. The day of our first ride here the weather forecast was for 90% chance of rain after noon but we took our chance and went for a ride anyway. We rode up to four alpine …
Change up! Instead of singletrack, we rode a gravel loop that went back into remote country. Our ride was 22 miles with 2980′ of climbing up to a highpoint around 7300′. Starting from underneath the trestle bridge in Thompson Park that we rode the other day, we rode up the pavement for a couple miles. …
Butte, MT is called ‘Montana’s most historic city’. Butte began in the late 1800s as a gold and silver mining camp. At the turn of the century, the development of electricity and the industrialization of America resulted in a massive copper boom, and Butte flourished. Employment opportunities in the mines attracted surges of Asian and …
The internet didn’t have much info on FS412 from Delmoe Lake up to the CDT. Well, the description said steep, sandy, rutted atv trail. We were looking for a way to get closer to the giant statue Our Lady of the Rockies that didn’t involve 4000’+ of climbing and we were looking for adventure. We …
Derek found us a route to incorporate lots of singletrack riding and the Milwaukee Rail Trail here in Butte. Our ride was a loop of 17 miles with 2347′ of climbing. We started from the Lower Eagles Nest Trailhead in Thompson Park and climbed up Placer Trail and then Grading Camp Trail. The trail is …