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Clouds with virga in the mountains with conifers

Adventure cycling

Cougar Creek

Ochoco Mountains, Oregon Trail #835 Swami said, don't miss Cougar Creek. We stopped at Good Bike Co in Prineville and changed our plans after his advice and he's right, this is a scenic, flowing descent not to miss. We rode Cougar Creek trail west, all downhill

Amy with her bicycle on the crest of the Ochoco mountains

Ochoco Ridge

We spent a four-day early June weekend in the Ochoco Divide campground. At 1430 m elevation, the air was pleasantly cool while much of Oregon suffered in heat. June turns out to be an ideal time to visit. Nights were sweater cool while the days were short-sleeve. Trails and roads

Criterion Crest BLM ride - the back door

Criterion Crest BLM ride - the back door

Exploring the east side BLM land along the Deschutes river to the missing town of Criterion Ride: January 31, 2021 Above and beyond the closed gate Several years ago I rode up the Deschutes River Access Road from Maupin, trying to trace the old rail line that parallels the river.

Circumnavigating the Badger

Circumnavigating the Badger

Cycling trip around the Badger Creek Wilderness in Oregon's Cascades Ride: June 25-26, 2020 There is a Wilderness area lying between the heavily used Rt. 35, Hood River Highway and the 1960’s era Rt. 197, The Dalles-California Highway. It contains some spectacular, high elevation dirt and gravel