The Arizona Trail in the Mormon Lake area is a mixed bag. North from the Horse Lake Trailhead the trail was an annoyingly rocky double track. I don’t mean rock garden technical riding, just a solid trail of rocks....
Mormon Lake Hiking and Riding
Mormon Lake isn’t really a lake anymore. In fact I think it was last full In the 40s. It’s more of a marshy wetlands now, but still pretty against the backdrop of the San Francisco peaks. We spent a...
Arizona Trail to Grand Canyon Ride
On a stormy looking day we rode a section of the Arizona Trail to the north border of Grand Canyon National Park and back. This section passes through forest and across meadows repeatedly. There is at least one view...
Rainbow Rim Trail, Grand Canyon
Derek and I have wanted to ride this for awhile but the timing hasn’t worked. The highway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where the ride is located is closed mid October to around Mid May and...
Arizona Trail Kaibab North
Having gone south on the Arizona Trail on the Kaibab Plateau the other day, north seemed like the obvious choice for another day. This way the trail starts with a gentle climb up through the pine forest and turns...
Arizona Trail Kaibab Plateau North
After our stopover at Navajo National Monument we drove up to the Kaibab National Forest to camp for a couple weeks. I’ve mentioned it before; we normally boondock in each spot for a full two weeks then leave to...
Dry Fork – Colorado Trail Ride
Another day in the higher country! Derek and I rode Dry Fork up to the Colorado Trail then rode up that to The Highpoint and turned around and came back with an add-on of Hoffheins Trail. None of this...
McPhee Overlook Loop
The new Black Goat trail in Dolores, CO means that you can now ride McPhee Overlook loop mostly on single track. The only section that isn’t trail is a short section of road through town. We picked a great...
Coal & Pass Creek Ride
The high country here in SW Colorado is still in full wildflower bloom and incredibly green! On a hot day we headed up higher to escape the heat and get in a new to us ride. This one is...
Ramparts Ride
If you can’t take the heat…ride at an even higher elevation! We rode Ramparts Loop before when in the area but we did a different version of it this time. We topped out at 9231′ where the temps were...