BikePacking Trip - May 11 and 12
Join us on a super rad Intro to Bikepacking trip May 11th-12th 2019! Joy Ride and Ladies of Shred are co-hosting an overnight Bikepacking trip in Mason County near and around the Skokomish River. The ride will leave from the Matlock Grange Hall locating in Matlock, Washington May 11th at 10 am.
- Day 1 will be 33 miles with 2800’ elevation gain ending at Brown Creek Campground where we will lay our heads to rest for the evening.
- Day 2 will leave Brown Creek Campground by 10am and we will ride 27 miles back to the Matlock Grange Hall with a total elevation gain of 1800’.
What to expect:
Route
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Campground
Weather
Gear
Thank you for your interest and let’s ride bikes!
- No potable water, please plan to filter water from creek. Buddy up if you do not have a water filter
- Possibility of no bathroom access
- Campground does not officially open until May 17th
- Be prepared to dig a Cat Hole for bathroom needs
- Study up on Leave No Trace suggestions
- Nearly unlimited camping available due to gate closure
- 6 campsites are open year round. If we have those available that is where we will camp.
- 20+ campsites behind yellow gate. We will use those sites if we do not have enough room in the aforementioned sites.
- Pack in/Pack out garbage
- Food is not provided, so bring what you need to survive!
Weather
- Hot/Cold/Raining/Blizzard/”Perfect”
- Plan for everything
Gear
- Shelter, sleeping system, cooking system if cooking food, food, hygiene essentials, clothing layers, rain gear, flat tire fixing equipment, headlamp, water filtration system, bike & bags to stuff everything into.
Thank you for your interest and let’s ride bikes!