A morning Fall bike ride up Logan River Utah October 5th, 2020

 

Bikepacking with Madison and David - The Bitterroot 300, August 6th thru the 9th, 2020

 Bikepacking the Bitterroot 300 (185 miles), almost bit off more than I could chew. We started on August 6th at the Bull Run trail head on the Trail of the Coeur D' Alenes and rode 50 + miles and ended up somewhere on the Northern Pacific Trail just before Lookout Pass to camp for the night. There was a little confusion in finding the Northern Pacific Trail just outside (or in) Mullan. We did eat lunch in the Historic town of Wallace.

                

On day 2 we went up and over Lookout Pass where we bought tickets for the Route of the Hiawatha Trail and then continued down the Hiawatha to the Old Milwauke Trail.  We finally found a place to camp back out at the Big Creek campground; another 50+ mile day! 

On the 3rd day we traveled from Big Creek Campground to Chatcolet Campground. Mostly following the Old Milwauke Trail to St. Maries (where I enjoyed a giant burger and milkshake) and then continued on the paved road to the Trail of the Coelr D' Alenes at Heyburn State Park. Another 50+ mile day!

On day 4 we took off from Chatcolet and made it back to Bull Run on the Trail of the Coeur D' Alenes, 30+ miles. It was a beautiful 4 days and a very rewarding bikepacking trip that I was thankful to have completed. A memory of a life time!

Riding the Bike into Harriman State Park, Idaho Sept. 23rd and 24th 2020

Rode my bike into Harriman State Park Wednesday evening in hopes of hearing and seeing Elk and other wildlife. In Harriman you can only hike, bike or ride horse into the park. I had to ride farther into the park than I expected to hear elk bugling and actually rode clear out the north end of the park before I saw any elk! I believe this was due to the high number of people on horses that tend to drive the elk deeper into the mountains. The elk here are not as accustom to people as the elk in Yellowstone therefore they tend to react in a more normal way to people by shying away. 

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Along the Warm River

9/22/2020 Warm River Idaho

Took my old camper and bike up to the Warm River Campground in Southeastern Idaho to ride the Old Rail Trail on my bike. I did this last year at the same time in September and enjoyed it so much that I did it again this year! The Rail Trail starts right there in the campground. This trail was built on the old rail road About 3.5 miles up the trail you run into an old collapsed railroad tunnel that's worth the ride to see. Then about 7 miles up the trail (another 3.5 miles) you run into a junction with a dirt road; take the right hand fork (heading east) and ride about another 1.5 miles to the Warm River Spring which flows at 200 cfs making the beginning of the Warm River. On the way down to the spring I ran into a black bear on the road and we both came to a stop about 100 feet apart and looked at each other; a little tense for a moment but I had my bear spray handy and ready. I began to yell at the bear and he headed into the brush, I latter got a photo of him.

Couldn't have a better adventure!