When looking for a local ride or hike to do, it’s easy to get lost searching the interwebs, and while sometimes that’s a good place to start – especially when seeking out information like trail […]
Looking at cycling, backpacking, and some of the other finer things in the Willamette Valley and beyond
Category: Oregon Bikepacking
2-Day Bikepacking Trip in Sisters, OR: Peterson’s Ridge and the Metolius Windigo Trail in Sisters and Bend
Andrew and I added a third member to our riding company this past weekend as we headed for Sisters, Oregon. Dan Merkt Blatz, a friend from college who recently moved to Portland, joined us and […]
2-Day Bikepacking Trip in Mehama, OR: Exploring Shellburg and Silver Creek Falls
The Map Want the GPX version of the map or just more detail? Click here. The Ride Although I’ve ridden most of the trails around Shellburg Falls, this weekend was my first time extensively exploring […]
2-Day Bikepacking Trip in Hood River, OR: Gumjuac Saddle, Knebal Springs, and Fifteen Mile Creek Trails
Map Want the GPX version of the map or just more detail? Click here. The Ride This past weekend I yet again made time to go on a weekend warrior bikepacking trip, this time heading […]
2-Day Bikepacking Trip in Oakridge, OR: The North Umpqua Trail Ride
The Map Day 1: Skipped last 5 miles because it was getting dark; took the road instead Day 2: Last 8 miles may be a bit off; my GPS battery died and I had to […]
1-Day Mountain Biking Trip: The McKenzie River Trail Revisited
The Map Want the GPX version of the map or just more detail? Click here. The Ride My friend’s dad, Leon Heyerly, texted me a week or so ago about joining him on a ride […]
2-Day Bikepacking Trip Near Sisters, OR: The McKenzie River Trail – and Some Minor Mishaps That Totally Redeemed Themselves
The Map Want the GPX version of the map or just more detail? Click here. The Ride After convincing myself I could get far enough ahead in my grad school work to earn a weekend […]
2-Day Bikepacking Trip in Hood River, OR: Oak Ridge Trail, Surveyor’s Ridge, and Beyond
The Map (with our intended route) Want more detail? http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10230641 The Ride Incredible views, frozen feet, and downed trees would be a poor description of the incredible ride I went on with my friend Andrew […]
2-Day Bikepacking Trip in Government Camp, OR: Pioneer Bridle Trail to Trillium Lake Campground
The Map Want the GPX version of the map or just more detail? Click here. The Ride Want to plan a weekend mountain bike trip in 30 minutes? Here’s what you need: A mountain bike […]
