The FB Trail winds through the hills above the shores of Lake Keswick with near constant great views of the lake and river from this trail. This is an out and back so you can turn around when you want. The whole thing would be over 23 miles each way if you rode to Shasta …
It’s slowly getting hotter but we got an early-ish start one morning and went to Whiskeytown Lake to ride the trails. These trails don’t seem to get as much use as those closer to Redding so we were a little worried. The drive around Whiskeytown Lake to the Bandy Creek Beach area is scenic and …
The hike up Isabella Peak in Lake Isabella, CA is short and sweet. We stopped and knocked it out on our way to the Kern River Brewing Company to sample beers. The hike is across the lake from where we’re boondocking and we were able to see our trailer from the peak. It’s only 1.5 …
Derek and I did a ride to and around the gravel road that circles the lake. We parked down in the County Park at the bottom of the dam and road up the paved road climb before dropping into the marina. There is a $4 trail fee to ride the 22 mile gravel road, and …
After yesterday’s FANTASTIC hike to Lamoille Lake, we decided to hike to nearby Island Lake. Island Lake is a cirque lake, which is a lake that forms in a bowl-shaped depression carved into a mountain by a glacier. Who doesn’t like lakes? This hike was shorter than the previous day, but had more climbing. I’d …
Lamoille Canyon outside Elko, NV is the most amazing place you haven’t heard of. These are the Ruby Mountains and they are no joke. Known as the “Swiss Alps of Nevada,” the Ruby Mountains are a glacier-carved paradise full of endless outdoor adventure surrounded by alpine lakes and streams, tree-lined canyons, and towering peaks. Two …
Washington has a few long distance paved or gravel routes and we rode almost all of the Olympic Discovery Trail over the summer. This time we rode a section of the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. The full trail is a 212-mile trail that goes from Cedar Falls in the .Cascade Mountains to the …
After an overnight stop to see my aunt by Olympia, we drove up and over Snowqualimie Pass and are in Cle Elum for two weeks. With our $30 annual Discovery Pass we can camp for “free” in the forest. We found a nice quiet spot and are settled in. Our first day we hiked to …
This is a bit late, but here are some pics from our last day at Lake Cushman. We hiked Shady Lane Trail right from camp and took in the beauty of the lake as well. A little bit of intrigue: In 1889, the Antlers Hotel was built on Lake Cushman by a pair of East …
As I said in a previous post, the Olympic Discovery Trail is long. We plan to break it into sections and explore them all since we have time. The other day we drove out to Lake Crescent and rode the section called Spruce Railroad plus extra. This was once a railroad used to haul Sitka …