After a day of settling into our RV spot we went on our first ride at Buzzard Butte in Pacific City, Oregon. Buzzard Butte is a fantastic addition to the area with what will be 30 miles of purpose built trails when finished. I’m not sure how many miles already exist but the network is …
Rockaway Beach, Oregon is a small city on the northern coast of Oregon. We are about two blocks from the beach and we sure take advantage of that. I’ve been to the beach everyday and lots of days I go multiple times! I can walk to the library (I already have a card, have checked …
On our way up through Oregon we stopped to visit a very good friend in Eugene, OR. (GO DUCKS!) We camped along the McKenzie River in Armitage Park for a couple nights. This is a great little campground with wide spaced out private spots. The evening we arrived and the following morning we walked along …
Ages ago Derek and I raced the Humbug Hurry-up – a mountain bike race in Yreka, CA. I remember it was pretty long and had some great climbing and fun downhills. On our way up to the Oregon Coast we stopped for a night in Yreka and rode here again. To catch y’all up, we …
Our last trip out to the Redwood Coast was another gem. We rode a challenging gravel loop that included Lost Man Creek Trail in the Redwood National Forest. Lost Man Creek Trail is an old logging road that is closed to cars which makes it particularly appealing as a gravel route. We incorporated it into …
Lacks Creek Recreation Area is nestled in the coastal range of Northern California about 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. We didn’t have much info about it but we took a chance. This area offers a wide array of outdoor opportunities including mountain biking. It was hot where we were and this area brought a …
We are spending our summer around a lot of water. Rivers, lakes, and the ocean are all close by and we’re taking full advantage of everything the area has to offer. The other day we went to Trinidad, CA and did what I call a mixed surface ride. Part road, part gravel but all beautiful. …
Canyon Creek hike outside Junction City, CA is a popular place to access the Trinity Alps. Most of the hikes are long and overnighters but we did a shorter 6 mile version into the wildernes. We got an early hike one weekday and drove out to the Canyon Creek Trailhead. The drive is up a …
Sweepstakes Trail is a newer trail in the Weaverville Basin Trail network but it’s hard to get to. We got an early start one morning to mountain bike it. It was indeed hard and I probably won’t do it again. This primarily downhill trail starts way up high in the mountains above Weaverville, CA and …
The FB Trail winds through the hills above the shores of Lake Keswick with near constant great views of the lake and river from this trail. This is an out and back so you can turn around when you want. The whole thing would be over 23 miles each way if you rode to Shasta …