Not every ride plan works. This time Derek had created a loop that ended up not working. BUT, that’s how life goes so you pivot. The ride started out on Knights Bridge dirt/sand road that isn’t far from where we are boondocking. The road is a bit rough but on a mountain bike it was …
The conservation area we are boondocking at has a few ride options for gravel bikes. We’ve ridden and camped here before and always love the piece and quiet. The rides aren’t super exciting, but the desert grassland scenery with mountains surrounding is calming. Las Cienegas, which means marshlands, is a 45,000 acre Congress designated Conservation …
We originally wanted to ride our gravel bikes up to Cerro Gordo, an old ghost town in the area. However, the giant rainstorms and flooding last month washed out parts of the road and it was closed for maintenance. So instead we rode our bikes around Alabama Hills to check out the interesting geology and …
After a quick stay in Bend we are heading south for the winter again. Always up for adventure, we’re checking out Lava Beds National Monument on our way. We found a nice spot boondocking in the forest just outside the monument. There is a campground in Lava Beds, but we always prefer the privacy and …
Our last ride in the area capped off a great time at Crater Lake. This was an exploratory ride and I loved it! We rode up to the top of Huckleberry Mtn before, but this was a different route…all gravel and beautiful. The ride was 18.8 miles with 2,139′ of climbing. I sound like a …
Foster Creek Ride I feel like I type the same things each ride these days. As I’ve stated, the area around Crater Lake, and the Rogue River have countless options for gravel and moto trail rides. We have been incredibly lucky to spend time here and explore the area. This post is for our last …
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′ …
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 …