The coast of Oregon has never been known for it’s mountain biking but there is some. Newport Trail Stewards, AKA NEWTS have been busy. We rode the Big Creek Trails one cool morning. The trails are located on city...
Newport & Surroundings
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...
Heceta Head Lighthouse
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...
Cooper Creek Reservoir Hike
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...
Spicer Ranch Ride
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...
Hoover Dam Ride
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...
Vulture Peak Gravel Ride
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...
Blue Wash Trail Hike
Our last activity in Cave Creek was a short hike to see a small waterfall. The hike is a little less than three miles and pretty straightforward since it’s an out and back. The destination is Camp Creek Falls....
Cave Creek Regional Park trails
Cave Creek Regional Park in Cave Creek, Arizona has a set of trails for mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding that showcase the area beautifully. We had never ridden here before and were surprised at how fun and challenging...
Pima Dynamite Trails
We’re on our way north for the spring/summer after spending all winter in Southern Arizona. Our first stop wasn’t very far up in Cave Creek, AZ. Back in the late 90’s we would visit the Phoenix and Sedona areas...