{"id":1226,"date":"2014-01-21T14:15:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T22:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2018-09-09T14:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T22:19:00","slug":"the-greater-big-laguna-trail-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=1226","title":{"rendered":"The Greater Big Laguna Trail Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BLT-18JAN14-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/5051c456d42f19bdf670a55aa24fb19d.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"BLT-18JAN14-02\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This past weekend was mighty nice up in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/LagunaRecArea.htm\">Laguna Mountain Recreation Area<\/a>\u00a0also known as the Big Laguna Trail.\u00a0 The cool crisp air was a real pleasure to be in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BLT-18JAN14-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/a42bc8b563f36d9d9c5814ae96da93fe.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"BLT-18JAN14-04\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anytime you are out\u00a0with Steve on a trail\u00a0\u00a0impromptu log\u00a0riding can break out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BLT-18JAN14-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/b0dce788a37062b3397303936bd0b789.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"BLT-18JAN14-06\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We hit some routes that I have not done in a long time or had not done in that direction before.\u00a0 Here Steve and Mark climb Lightning Ridge.\u00a0 While I have descended this trail plenty of times this was my first time going up the trail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BLT-18JAN14-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/16d3b5abbef3f147cd556e9cb07db0da.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"BLT-18JAN14-08\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was digging pine needles and oak leaves under the tires.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BLT-18JAN14-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ad89a0a0778147bd4711a1fa1a7b9762.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"BLT-18JAN14-10\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A view down into Big Laguna Meadow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BLT-18JAN14-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/c21291257cd6ef3b2f5ac952708bb7a6.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"BLT-18JAN14-11\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A view across an area affected by the Chariot Canyon Fire.\u00a0 Hmmm some Perfect Cycling Trail can be seen in the distance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/BLT-18JAN14-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/6513311eea12681fe651a68da15ea5c6.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"BLT-18JAN14-13\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grabbing some snacks at the General Store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_0183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ebe079f829db1ba95077a700e85f7126.jpg?resize=840%2C630\" alt=\"IMG_0183\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Steve)<\/p>\n<p>Next snack stop would be at Alpine Beer Company for some pulled pork 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Anytime you are out\u00a0with Steve on a trail\u00a0\u00a0impromptu log\u00a0riding can break out. 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