It’s been almost a year since I’ve ridden the Cold Creek Trail from top to bottom, but with buds from out of town visiting to sample riding highlights of the Portland area, it was time to take them to the goods. On a previous trip we showcased the T2Town Trail and our destination worthy Sandy […]
Riding the Tarbell Trail Loop at Cold Creek
The Tarbell Trail Loop at Cold Creek has been on my to-do list for some time now. Located in the Yacolt Burn State Forest in Washington, the lands are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, aka DNR. Depending on the route, the loop is 20-27 miles in length. While you’re never too far from […]
The Best Portland Riding is in Washington: Lacamas Lake Regional Park
Lacamas Lake Regional Park in Camus, Washington is a short drive from Portland, and a popular afterwork destination for Vancouver area locals looking to ride their mountain bikes. It’s been on our radar for sometime as a spot to check out; however, the bulk of online write ups focus on paved and graveled trails leading […]
Castle Rock, Washington MTB Skills Park Opens
The small town of Castle Rock, Washington has a surprisingly strong mountain biking community. Rallied and brought together via the writing of Jim Lemonds on his website WriteTek, the group meets regularly to ride their local trails, which they’ve etched out themselves. Known as Growlers Gulch, the trails are hidden on private land but are available […]
Jim LeMonds sets sights high for a memorable birthday: 60@sixty
Growlers Gulch is a network of single track trails in the Longview, Washington area. Built on private land, these trails were formed by hand one at a time by a strong network of passionate riders. Among them is Jim LeMonds. If you’ve ridden at Growlers Gulch, you have probably run into LeMonds, who has played […]
Take the nickel tour of the Colonnade- POV style (video)
During the last rainy day spell, Inga and I were feeling so cooped up, we decided to take a day trip to Seattle to play at the Colonnade Bike Park. Inga has been dying to get some more time in on dirt jumps, and with the backyard looking like mini-swimming pools and mushy, and the […]