When we rode Brown Mountain last month we passed the trailhead for Rye Spur and a sign for Four Mile Lake and were intrigued. So, the other day we put together a ride that encompassed both! Our loop was about 18.5 miles with 1700′ of climbing. This ride starts at the Rye Spur trailhead and …
Month: August 2022
The area around Prospect and Rogue River has a lot of options for gravel road riding. It’s all heavily forested area that is enticing for rides because you get some shade. Derek put together a loop we rode that was 19 miles with 1,589′ of climbing. We rode mountain bikes on this because we incorporated …
Mt Scott in Crater Lake National Park is the highest point in the park at 8,938′. I hiked Garfield Peak a couple days before and I think that’s a harder hike but both are doable. The hike to the peak of Mt. Scott and back is about 4.5 miles round-trip with somewhere around 1500′ of …
Derek and I tried to do this ride back in June but there was still too much snow on the ground. This time was a success. Our ride was 13 miles with 2118′ of climbing which is quite a bit for such a short route. Huckleberry Mountain ride starts at Thousand Springs Snowpark on Highway …
August is already here and there is so much to do! I’ve been riding a lot in the afternoon/evenings. The other evening I got caught in a quick downpour and it was heavenly. The smell of rain in the forest always delights me. Actually, the smell of rain anywhere is a treat. The other day …