The Oregon coast has a prolific network of logging roads. A lot of them are timber company owned and gated, however they are open to cyclists and people on foot. Perfect! We did some exploring and patched together a great loop through the back neighborhood roads of Rockaway Beach and then up into the mountains …
The weather this fall on the Oregon coast is amazing! We took advantage of another nice day and rode a gravel loop out on the edge of Clatsop County. Starting from the fish hatchery in North Fork Nehalem Park, we crossed the highway and started the climb. I love all these gravel logging roads along …
Bayocean was a planned coastal resort town on the Tillamook Bay sand spit in Oregon, famously known as the “Atlantic City of the West.” It completely vanished into the Pacific Ocean due to man-made erosion. 19-year-old Thomas Irving Potter was vacationing at Tillamook Bay. The story goes that he shot a goose while target practicing …
Nehalem, Oregon is another small community up the coast from Rockaway Beach. This little corner is on the gorgeous Nehalem River. The river is 118 miles long with the headwaters way up in Tillamook forest and ending at the Pacific Ocean. There is a great gravel ride along the Nehalem River that goes forever. On …
On a beautiful sunny late summer day we did a gravel ride out and back on Kilchis Forest Road on the way to Tillamook. This gravel road goes forever and opens up the possibility of some big loops but for now we just did an out and back. The Kilchis River was named for the …
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 …
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 …
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 …