The coast around Newport, Oregon has a lot to see and do. There are so many interesting formations to see and we played tourists. Yaquina Head Lighthouse First up was the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. We parked at the Interpretive Center and walked a paved path all the way out to the lighthouse. The historic Yaquina …
Month: April 2024
Heceta Head was a spot of frequent fishing and hunting by the American Indian tribes that populated the area and is part of the Siuslaw Indians’ traditional lands, known in their language as ɫtúwɪs. Now it’s a tourist attraction. Heceta Head is named for Bruno de Heceta, a Spanish navigator and explorer, who surveyed the Oregon coast …
Even though we lived in Bend for 16 years, we didn’t spend a whole lot of time on the coast or in the valley. As we travel north to the Olympic Peninsula we are stopping over in some new and old places. I hate driving. I know that sounds weird for someone who travels full …
Spicer Ranch has always been a great spot for us to boondock because it’s right at the Beatty, NV trail system. Convenient! Derek and I rode a great loop that covered quite a bit of the trails. My favorite is still Split Tail. Though it does appear a bit of work has been done on …
With a short stopover in Boulder City, NV, I took the chance to ride the Railroad Grade out to Hoover Dam and back again. We’ve done this ride a couple times before and the awe and grandeur of the dam never wains. I added on and made it a 15.5 mile ride but it could …
To break up our drive we stopped a few nights in Wickenburg, AZ which is northeast of Phoenix. There is some great boondocking out by Vulture Peak and a maze of gravel roads that go forever. I pedaled around for a couple hours one day just exploring the area. The Vulture Mountain Range is a …