The other day we rode the CDT south from Targhee Pass and today we rode it north. Our out and back ride was 16 miles with 3239′ of climbing topping out at 9531′. Today we rode to the stateline between Idaho and Montana at the top of a mountain and you’ll see that in a …
Flexibility is key when you live and travel full time in a trailer. Initially we wanted to get back up to Salmon, ID to do some more riding but some of the fires in the west are pushing smoke into that valley. So, we looked for somewhere else and decided to check out Island Park, …
After taking a week off from riding, we eased back in with a gravel ride from our boondocking spot out along the west side of Palisades Reservoir. Our ride was an out and back of 22.4 miles with 2090′ of climbing. The ride starts on the paved road up to the turn off to Calamity …
Derek and I celebrated our 22 year wedding anniversary the other day and spent the day at Palisades Reservoir and Melvin Brewery. Palisades Reservoir was completed in 1957 to provide irrigation water, flood control, and recreation. Supposedly it supplies irrigation water to more than 1.1 million acres or about 19,000 farms. We drove right down …
After a long spell of some really hard riding, we decided to take a week off and recover. We are camped along the Snake River and Palisades Reservoir in Swan Valley, Idaho. We spend most days lounging around reading with the occasional dip in the river or reservoir. Fall Creek Falls is a short distance …
While in the area we had our eye on the Phillips Canyon & Ridge Loop and we tackled it the other day. This loop started up on the pass at Phillips Trailhead. 19 miles and 3066′ of climbing. I think we’ll take next week off from riding. Arrow Trail comes off the gravel road after …
Our last two rides in the area were doozies. Unfortunately the sky was a bit hazy from the fires everywhere in the west so the views in pictures didn’t turn out. The riding on the Pole Canyon Mikesell Loop was challenging. This is DEFINITELY a black diamond route with difficult climbs and descents. Our loop …
Last month we hiked to a wind cave in Logan and blogged about it here. Here in Driggs, ID we found another wind cave to hike to. Our hike to Darby Wind Cave was 6.7 miles with 1800′ of climbing and endless amazement. Once again, we entered Wilderness not very far from the trailhead and …
The closest trail network to Driggs, Idaho is Horseshoe Canyon and we rode there on a storm threatening day. The trails are nestled in the foothills of the Big Hole Mountain Range and aren’t technically difficult but are a fun close in option. Our ride was 13.1 miles with 1961′ of climbing. Immediately out of …
Hiking day! Today we hiked out and back on Alaska Basin Trail. If you go far enough you get to some lakes but we just wanted a couple hours of forest time. Our hike was 7 miles with around 800′ of climbing so very accessible to abilities. Alaska Basin Trail starts from Treasure Mtn Scout …