Trail Wanderlust
Fresh back from working in the Puget Sound area it was time to hit up some of the local stuff. I got up at O-Damn Early to hit up a new bit of trail and the Black Mountain Truck Trail near Ramona. Ramona this time of year can get really toasty and Pamo Valley can really … Continue reading “Black Mountain – Coast to Crest”
I did my first bike packing trip this weekend. A group of six of us set off to do the Coast to Crest trail leaving from Julian with the plan to end with our tires in the ocean on Del Mar’s Dog Beach. The Coast to Crest trail is a long way from completed and our … Continue reading “Coast to Crest Bikepacking Trip”
The San Diego Mountain Biking Association (SDMBA) has a Call to Action Alert regarding the California Department of Fencing Fishing and Wildlife’s (CDFW) continued mismanagement of the Calavera Highlands Reserve (aka Calavera Lake). CDFW officials have been “aggressively” engaging with trails users While Calavera is a sizable area with a large network of user-built trails that is … Continue reading “CDFW showcases in mismanagement skills”
Raptor Ridge (Located near Escondido) the Mule Hill and San Pasqual Valley Trails goes between Lake Hodges to the west and along the agriculture fields to the east in San Pasqual Valley. The high point along this route is Raptor Ridge. There is a little something for most XC style riders as beginners can enjoy … Continue reading “Rapter Ridge Video”
Well after almost seven weeks off of the bike due to injuring my right knee I got back on the dirt. For this first ride back I decided to head out to San Pasqual Valley and do the section of the Coast-to-Crest Trail from Bandy Canyon Road up to Raptor Ridge and back. I decided … Continue reading “San Pasqual Valley – Raptor Ridge”
Last weekend I managed to get back out to the Santa Ysabel Truck and the Black Mountain near Ramona. (Along the Santa Ysabel Truck Trail) The weather guessers were call in for a storm to hit the area in the afternoon, so I packed up the rain gear before heading out. Typically I do about … Continue reading “Black Mountain & SYTT”
Sunday I did an MTB ride-along with San Dieguito River Park Senior Ranger Dave Hekel. After my recent Coast-to-Crest Trail trip I had some questions about the park and tagging along on his Sunday patrol was an easy what to chit-chat about the park and get in a ride. I ride Lake Hodges quite often as of … Continue reading “Cool Critter Encounter”
Saturday I spent a good chunk of the day helping out with the construction of a new section of trail that will be part of the Coast-to-Crest trail. This was a a short notice trailwork to get some things accomplished prior to March 15th when restrictions on access to the area take effect in an effort to … Continue reading “San Dieguito River Park Trailwork”
