I’m running out of things to say about all the remote gravel routes we keep riding. Derek mapped out this one so that we’d swing by and see National Falls first and then climb up onto a huge ridge before looping around on some moto trails to return to the start. Our ride was 26.1 …
Maps are cool. After studying and tracing routes we finally came up with a plan. Start in the small town of Prospect, OR, and ride up into the mountains past the Rogue River and out to the Middle Fork Trailhead that leads into the wilderness. Our ride was 27 miles with 2437′ of climbing. For …
Gravel roads zig zag through the area around Crater Lake and offer countless options for riding and exploring. Derek and I did a route the other day that took us up to Seven Mile Marsh Trailhead and then out another dirt road terminating further out towards Rocky Point. Our ride was 26.2 miles with 1831′ …
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 …
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 …
Derek and I have had this ride on our radar for a few months now and it was worth it! Hershberger Mountain Lookout is a gorgeous ride and we had a great time. We took the most direct way we could see on a map and rode this as an out and back of 21 …
Derek and I last rode this loop in 2018 and we were delighted to hit it up again. Brown Mountain Loop is underappreciated and maybe that’s because it’s pretty far from most population centers. We rode clockwise and our ride was 21.1 miles with 2,038′ of climbing. We started our ride at the Brown Mtn …