Tag: trails
Life in the Mountains- The Balancing Act of Adrenaline and Beauty
Sometimes we don’t know whether to keep moving or to stop to look at the view. There are so many ways to enjoy the outdoors. So many ways to combine exercise, fresh air, natural beauty, adrenaline, and the simple joy of being outdoors. A few weeks ago we were riding mountain bikes and making lots… Read More ›
OutdoorPix- The Bridges of Downieville
The Bridges of Downieville Downieville is a classic California mountain bike destination. Located at the confluence of the Downie and Yuba rivers, this former mining boomtown reinvented itself as an outdoor destination for mountain biking. Most people do the ride as a downhill shuttle. We did the ride as an out-and-back and were blown away… Read More ›
How I Became an Environmental Activist
I am not an activist in the protesting, letter writing sense. Instead, I use a chainsaw to speak for me. Let me explain: It was probably around the 20th time I’d heaved my bike over the large tree blocking the trail. “When are they going to get out here and cut these %^&*ing trees?,” I… Read More ›
OutdoorPix- Singletrack Sweetness
Okay, I kinda fibbed on this one. It’s not singletrack, but what a view. It’s from the end of the Galloping Goose Trail in Telluride, Colorado. Some of the fixtures from the abandoned narrow gauge railroad still exist.
OutdoorPix- Singletrack Sweetness
Every mountain biker has been here at one point- pushing through slippery, steep, thick mud. The kind of mud that stops your tires from rolling and makes your bike weigh 60 pounds. The kind of mud that makes you stop every 100 yards to find a stick to get some of the mud out. We… Read More ›
OutdoorPix- Trail to the sky, Cottonwood Pass, Colorado
The Colorado Trail above Cottonwood Pass (taken at about 12,500′ elevation).
TahoePix- Tahoe Living History
We’ve come across a number of these old cabins dotting the backcountry. A standing testament to Tahoe History. This is reason alone to get off the beaten path and explore the backcountry roads and trails (even those that seem to lead nowhere). This old West Shore cabin is pretty sturdy. It even survived a large… Read More ›
TahoePix- Singletrack Sweetness
Somewhere in the middle of a nearly 3,000 vertical foot descent (mostly singletrack). In Fall, 2012 the US Forest Service opened the Star Lake Connector trail- miles of switchbacking goodness through incredible fields of granite. It’s rideable in both directions too (though quite the climb to around 9,000′ elevation). Ride it in the fall, and… Read More ›
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