Mt. Biking Fall 2013

We often go to Mt. biking late summer and early fall.   It is great to visit some of my favorite hiking trails and explore them in a new way.   We can cover distance faster and travel farther.   I love the technical aspect of riding single track and find that it is similar to running white water.  You read the trail and try to avoid rocks, holes and roots.  We went to a few new places and explored some of our favorite rides as well.  A great ride on Mt. St. Helens takes you through Ape Canyon and out across the Plains of Abraham.  Tarbell, Siouxon, Coyote Wall, Phil's Trail and Sandy Ridge were fun trails to ride. 

Solo on Siouxon

Siouxon Creek

My favorite kind of trail, a pine needle path through tall timber

A view down Ape Canyon

Finished with Ape Canyon Starting Plains of Abraham

Riding on the side of a volcano

Jonathan with Mt. St. Helens in the background

Kirti Riding Windy Ridge

A Fantastic Ridge to Ride

Kirti crossing the Plains of Abraham

Hidden Falls on a Tarbell Ride

Our bikes with an Old Growth Stump

Coyote Wall

Looking upstream at the Columbia River from Coyote Wall

Jon and Kirti relaxing on the edge of Coyote Wall

Jonathan cruising down the trail

Jenny with the Columbia River in the background

Happy to be out riding

This basalt wall is always impressive

Taking in the views