We came to the redwoods to see redwoods! So, we hiked in Redwood State Park again – this time in Rockefeller Forest. Rockefeller Forest is the largest remaining stand of old growth redwoods in the world. Its dense, verdant...
Founders Grove
After our ride the other day we changed into regular clothes and shoes and hiked around the Founders Grove in the Redwoods. The Founders Grove is dedicated to the founders of the Save-the-Redwoods League. In 1917, several prominent men...
Avenue of the Giants Loop Ride
After our two weeks in the Yosemite area we headed north and west. The drive was beautiful as we headed past Clear Lake. Clear Lake is believed to be one of the oldest lakes in North America with core...
Bass Lake Mountain Biking
Our ride in Bass Lake was mostly dirt “roads”, though we rode mountain bikes because everything is rutted, extremely steep, and rocky. Overall this was 19 miles with 2200′ of climbing. Parking just of the main highway, we started...
Lewis Creek National Scenic Trail Hike
The weather was a bit dicey looking so we decided to go for a quick hike in the trees. Lewis Creek National Scenic Trail is just north of Oakhurst outside the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. We planned...
Sugar Pine Gravel Ride
There isn’t much singletrack to ride in the Yosemite area, but there are a lot of gravel/dirt roads to explore. This ride was entirely gravel/dirt and was a nice quiet exploration of the forest surrounding Fresno Dome and the...
Beach Road Gravel Ride
You wouldn’t think it, but the area we’re staying in has endless miles of rolling grassy hills with oak and manzanita trees. At leas, early in spring it’s green and inviting, though I’m sure it dries up in the...
Yosemite National Park Part Two
Here we go, part two of our trip to Yosemite National Park. Check out part 1 here. Mist Trail Next we rode from Mirror Lake over to the start of the Mist Trail and locked our bikes up for...
Yosemite Part One
This was Derek’s first trip to Yosemite! Luckily it’s early season so it wasn’t very busy…not like you hear about in the summer season. We had zero wait time at the South entrance gate…just drove right in. Phew. First...
Million Dollar Road Ride
I don’t even remember how I found this ride but I’m glad I did. It’s a long drive from most anywhere you’d ever be. We are in Coarsegold, CA and it was about 40 min to where we started...