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Canyon Creek Loop Fail

My partner and I have a bad track record of trying to hike or ride in the mountains too early. We’re both from warmer places (California & Georgia) so, even after 8 years of living here we both get a little confused. Last year we tried to backpack around Mount Baker in early July and were thwarted by thick snow cover, this time we tried to bike around the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in late May and also ran into a lot of snow. I was trying to come up with a fun and simple backcountry route for an upcoming Friends on Bikes campout and this was not the one.

BikesRoxanne RoblesMay 24, 2023gravel, gravel ride, gravel grinder, bike trip, bikes, bike tour, bikepacking, camping, bike campingComment

Fire & Ice Cave Loop

I was looking for an medium-intensity backcountry route for the fall and I found the Fire and Ice Cave Loop by Molly Sugar. It seemed to have the sweet spot of being close-ish to home, having lots of camping options, and not being super punchy.

Odyssey of the VOG Southern Tier

My friend Katie is a very intrepid cyclist and most of the cool stuff I do can be attributed to how cool she is, especially since she’s so much faster than I am. She invited me to ride the Red Meadow Pass Loop in Montana in July with some other bike friends from the Pacific Northwest.