A couple of weeks ago, I went up with my folks to visit some other folks in the Ogden, UT area and I got to escape for an afternoon ride at Snowbasin.
I did the Sardine Peak Loop just outside of Snowbasin. It was a good, tough climb up to this viewpoint.
Then to another viewpoint up higher. That's Pineview Reservoir. Notice the smoke from the fires from CA, OR, WA, and ID. It sure smoked the whole place.
Really good singletrack.
Now in Snowbasin. The mountain peak in the far distance is what I climbed on my bike. The loop went all the way over there and back. Tough ride!
The following Monday, I explored some more places at home in Sanpete.
...in the West Mountains.
The dog and the chickens at my work welcoming me every morning. It's so nice to be liked.
I give the dog a treat and I used to give the chickens some feed but my boss wants to move the chickens to another area at the farm so I stopped feeding them. Ever since, they are still following me around all over the place.
On a ride last week, I reached my goal I planned. To climb the canyon road to at least to Willow Creek or higher. I did a good ride and the road condition was perfect because it rained earlier that day, so there was no dust. It was so nice that there wasn't that many people and the temperature was perfect. It ended up a good ride.
I just kept riding. At first, I was thinking just ride up to the A-Frame house, then when I got there, I decided to go a little more, like Major's Flat, then a little more, and so on. I ended up at Willow Creek Road and rode on that road for a few miles and the road was butter smooth.
It was just a nice ride. And pretty.
Then later in the weekend, I got an ear infection and I wasn't feeling too well so I decided to go on a ride anyway and ride up at the top of the mountain and see how I felt.
I started from the GBEEC and climbed up the canyon road and see how far I could go. My plan was to go up to Philadelphia Flat and ride around there. I wasn't feeling too well for 2 reasons. I was kind of spent from the last ride and the other reason was that I had an ear infection. So I backed off and took it easy, but I still rode at moderate and vigorously at times.
I managed well and made it all the way to the top at 10,000 feet. It was a good view. I need to ride up there more just to get some high elevation riding in. Also, the scenery is so much better.
Summer is almost over and I still need to do more riding and also in the Fall with pretty colorful leaves. I am looking forward to it!
