McPhee Reservoir is the fifth largest lake in Colorado and has a really fun trail that goes along the rim. We’ve ridden it before and love this ride so did it again! The dam was constructed and is operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and dams the Dolores River to furnish municipal and …
The newly built Aqueduct Trails in Mancos, CO are a nice addition to the area. These close to town trails wind through pinyon, juniper and sage with big views of Mesa Verde, the Sleeping Ute and the La Plata mountains. There are 12 miles of trail but if you want more you can double up …
After spending spring in Arizona and New Mexico, we’ve migrated back over to Colorado for the summer and are staying in the Mancos area for a few months. We’ve spent quite a bit of time in SW Colorado over the past couple decades and always have a good time. We’ve already been busy with all …
The trails in Flagstaff are tough in that there is a lot of climbing and with exposure. Derek rode some different loops out here and I’ll just lump them together. We do most of our stuff on weekdays so there wasn’t many other users out. I did see some trail runners and he came across …
Before the weeklong thunderstorm hit, we checked out the Porter Mountain Trails in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ. These trails are part of the White Mountain Trail Network and while they weren’t as fun as the Secret Trails, they were still a good ride/hike. This trail system does seem to be more popular with horses so be aware. …
After finally leaving the Gila National Forest, we moved for a few weeks to the White Mountains of Arizona. Our boondocking spot is nestled in tall pines at around 7500′. There is a rare week-long thunderstorm expected to happen coming up so we hurried to get a few outdoor activities in. The Secret Trails in …
Blue Range Wilderness along the New Mexico/Arizona border is a gem. It’s high altitude with giant ponderosa pines. While I hiked out along Pueblo Creek, Derek rode up to the lookout on Saddle Mountain. My whole day can be described as beautiful isolated mountain scenery. I didn’t come across any other hikers the whole day. …
We’re nearing the end of our time around Silver City and I realized I missed a couple days of pics. None of these look terribly different then all the other photos. We’ve been above 6000′ for over a month now and spring is definitely here. The flowers are starting to come out in the high …
The Mimbres region of the American Southwest is celebrated for the beautiful and expressive black-on-white pottery made there in the distant past. Archaeologists refer to the period between A.D. 1000 and 1130—marked by the famous Mimbres Black-on-white pottery and large pueblo villages—as the Classic Mimbres period. The Rio Mimbres Loop is one of those rides …
The Continental Divide Trail runs from Canada to Mexico and we have ridden a lot of sections of it. Last time when we were in this area we did this section as an out and back which was very hard. This time I dropped Derek off so he could ride from over by Roberts Lake …