Today's Ride

Sunday was a beautiful day to ride

Went for a retreat over the high-country... rode from my house to Ellensburg via an area called the Collockum wilderness.  From Ellensburg went up over Blewet Pass back through the Wenatchee Valley back up to my house.  Covered about 150 miles over 2 days, mostly on forest road gravel and double track.  Saw tons of Elk and a bit of snow.

Ascending to the Colockum at the end of Day 1


Patchy snow at 5k.  I topped out at 5750... There were larger piles in some areas, but completely passable the whole way.  


Balsam Root


Cattle are everywhere in the forest this time of year


Wind Farm from camp on Day 2... Rainier in the distance

Looks awesome NEPA.

I haven’t tried bike packing yet. Being that I camp 8 days every two weeks for work I sort of struggle to camp on my days off.

Sweet photos!

raisingarizona wrote

Being that I camp 8 days every two weeks for work I sort of struggle to camp on my days off.

Ha I get that!

Always fun reading your reports!!

beautiful!

Very cool.

I'm hopeful that our DH starts up here soon

That sure does look pretty Gorgonzola.

raisingarizona wrote

That sure does look pretty Gorgonzola.

love riding this time of year, cooler temps, mtb stuff not too grown in and lots  of purple and white phlox.
another one from a few weeks ago