Back in the early 2000’s Derek raced and even won his Expert category at the Keyesville Classic mountain bike race in Lake Isabella, CA. I remember being injured and not able to race, so this ride was new for...
Hole in the Wall Ride
I just realized that I skipped a post about our ride around 20 Mule Team Canyon and out to Hole in the Wall when we were in Death Valley. Oops. 20 Mule Team Canyon For many people, nothing symbolizes...
Chloride Ride
Death Valley is full of ghost towns and mines. We’ve seen a lot of them over our travels through here and this was a repeat from 2019. We parked off the highway and rode mountain bikes up and back...
Echo Canyon Ride
This ride is a repeat but well worth it. We rode it back in 2019 and remembered it being a great adventure so we decided to tackle it again. It’s a tough ride but worth it. Mountain bikes necessary....
Skidoo Ride
We’ve spent a few weeks in Death Valley over our years on the road since it’s warm in the winter. So we’ve already done a lot of what there is to do in the area. This two week stay...
Cowboy Trails Ride
After the small snowfall in the mountains east of Vegas, we waited a few days for the trails to dry out. We still got muddy. The Cowboy Trails aren’t new to us, we rode her back in one of...
Late Night Trails Ride
During our 7+ years of full time rv living and traveling we’ve passed through the Vegas area several times. There is really great mountain biking on the outskirts by Red Rock Canyon and we rode there a couple more...
Ridgecrest Mountain Biking
For being kind of remote, the trails at Rademacher Hills in Ridgecrest are fantastic. It’s pretty much just a locals thing and we found excellent riding that isn’t even on Trailforks. We’ve ridden here once before and it was...
Eureka Peak Ride
Derek and I rode a version of this back when we were in Joshua Tree in 2021. That version was 22.5 miles with 2300′ of climbing. We remembered the start to be pretty sandy so we drove in further...
Joshua Tree Desert View Conservation Area
Derek and I rode the Desert View Conservation Area trails in Joshua Tree back in 2021 and hit them up again the other day. It’s really the only place to truly mountain bike singletrack in Joshua Tree and the...