Trail Wanderlust
UPDATE: Since this page went live in 2008, the San Diego Mountain Biking Association liked this rating system well enough to use it as well. While I will occasionally update this page, SDMBA has representatives all over the county and are in a much better position to stay on top of these ratings. SDMBA’s Wet … Continue reading “Wet Trails Rating”
So I have been behind the power curve on making reservations ahead of time for excursions. I had to go the route of finding a first come first serve site for this outing. I was looking to hit up our favorite spot, the Laguna Meadow Campground, but it is currently closed for maintenance. Burnt Rancheria … Continue reading “Kitchen Creek – Fred Canyon Area”
I made it out to the Cuyamaca Mountains for a a dawn patrol ride this morning. It was a brisk 55 when I started out but it not take long to warm up. The east side singletrack followed by the fireroad climb up east mesa was quite manageable. It was about a three to four … Continue reading “East Mesa and Oakzanita”
It has been quite sometime since my last ride out at Anderson Truck Trail. The upper section known as “World Cup” is pretty much gone now (or in major disrepair). It was never an above board system as it was on a combination of USFS, private and Indian Reservation lands. The various groups finally got … Continue reading “More ATT playtime”
Last Sunday through Wednesday my youngest son, Jake, and I did a three-night camping trip up in the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego. We got in some mountain biking, hiking and some good just kicking back time. Nichol joined us on the first day for a bike ride around the meadow, dinner and some marshmallow destruction … Continue reading “Laguna Mountains Camping”
Last Sunday the weatherman was calling for rain in the San Diego and Los Angles area. It sounded like a good time to hit up the Palm Canyon Epic out near Palm Springs. The group for this ride dwindled at the last minute and it ended up with Steve and I coming in from San … Continue reading “Palm Canyon”
Last Sunday and this Wednesday I spent some time exploring the El Capitan Open Space Preserve located near Lakeside. El Cajon Mountain is the extremely promient granite mountain on the preserve you can’t miss if you are driving into El Cajon from the west. And if you have ever ridden Anderson Truck Trail it is mountain on … Continue reading “El Capitan Open Space Preserve”
“Against my better judgment, I’m going to join you.” That is how this adventure in the Anza Borrego Desert started when Greg decided to get onboard with a bit of riding way out in the east county of San Diego. It was late in the evening when we pulled the trigger to do a 28 … Continue reading “Anza Borrego Desert Winter Goodness”
“I forgot my camelbak.” That is how this tale of forgetfulness, epic trails, conditions and people starts. My buddy Bill O’neil had never ridden Noble Canyon out in East County San Diego. Noble Canyon is designationed a National Recreation Trail and is one of the IMBA Epic Trails. If you live in Southern California is … Continue reading “A tale of Mistakes and Epicness”
Okay I’m getting a bit stir crazy with having to take some time off the bike as well as all the rain. Folks please give our wet trails some recovery time after these rains. Here are excerpts from a couple years of this topic being float around on some the various forums sites. Most folks … Continue reading “Tis the Season for Rain”
