Mornings outside when the sun has just popped up over the mountains and creeps across the foothills is a favorite time for me. That or evenings when the sun casts a long orange tinted glow over everything. I can...
Franklin Mountain, El Paso
Camping and Aztec Caves We made the short drive from our spot in Las Cruces, NM to Franklin Mountain State Park in El Paso, TX. We’re camped right at the mountains and it’s pretty sweet. The park closes at...
Doña Ana & Soledad Canyon, Las Cruces
Dona Ana Trails The BLM’s Doña Ana Trails in Las Cruces are worth it if you’re in the area, which we are. Derek and I rode 17 miles with 1666′ of climbing. From the parking area the trail climbs...
Las Cruces, New Mexico
I will venture to bet that not many people reading this blog have been to Las Cruces, NM; though maybe I’m wrong. After leaving Tucson, we drove over to Las Cruces for a week to see what there is...
New Year Adventures
Pontiac Ridge Our first hike of the year was short but sweet. We hiked Pontiac Ridge which was four miles with 1300′ of climbing so basically two miles up and two miles back. What a gem! Once you get...
Arizona Trail – Last Ride of the Year
What an awesome year! We’ve ridden and hiked in some amazing places since we first set out from Bend last January. For the last day of the year it seemed fitting to mountain bike. If you read our blog,...
Just Like Old Times
Tourists in Our Old Town Before Bend, Derek and I lived in San Diego and now we’re back as tourists. We took an afternoon to go down to La Jolla cove and walk along the beach and up through...
Riding the Coast
Rancho La Costa Preserve We are back in Carlsbad, CA visiting family and friends. After an almost 7 hour drive the day before, we needed to stretch our riding legs. Not far from Derek’s mom’s house are the trails...
Las Colinas and Saguaro National Park
Las Colinas – Arizona Trail Today we were back on the Arizona Trail riding 26 miles with 1600′ of climbing. This was an out and back from the Gabe Zimmerman trailhead heading towards Sonoita. We saw all of one...
Arizona Trail – Bellota
We rode the Pistol Hill section of the Arizona Trail a couple weeks ago and did a blog post here. There are more sections in the area and Bellota did not disappoint. The ride was a 22 mile out...