Last month we hiked to a wind cave in Logan and blogged about it here. Here in Driggs, ID we found another wind cave to hike to. Our hike to Darby Wind Cave was 6.7 miles with 1800′ of climbing and endless amazement. Once again, we entered Wilderness not very far from the trailhead and …
Month: July 2021
The closest trail network to Driggs, Idaho is Horseshoe Canyon and we rode there on a storm threatening day. The trails are nestled in the foothills of the Big Hole Mountain Range and aren’t technically difficult but are a fun close in option. Our ride was 13.1 miles with 1961′ of climbing. Immediately out of …
Hiking day! Today we hiked out and back on Alaska Basin Trail. If you go far enough you get to some lakes but we just wanted a couple hours of forest time. Our hike was 7 miles with around 800′ of climbing so very accessible to abilities. Alaska Basin Trail starts from Treasure Mtn Scout …
Today was a lot of climbing. We connected two loops over on the SW side of Driggs and wow was it fun. 15.3 miles with 3063′ of climbing. Ooof. Grove Creek starts off with some pretty steep grades that are a true grind before you hit some switchbacks that climb the rest of the way …
Grand Targhee Resort has enough mountain bike trails to ride several days and we spent today riding a close version of the first loop of a big 100 mile race they hold here in August. Our ride was 19.1 miles with 2517′ of climbing and we topped out at 9701′ for ridiculous views of the …
Next up is the Driggs, ID area and we found a great boondocking spot from which to launch all our activities. Between the whispering jazz hands of the aspens and the rushing sound of the creek I find myself dozing off in my chair after rides. Our first ride was right from camp up Mill …