Friends of Joy Ride, Amy Ramsey and Stephanie Earls, are heading out on some bikepacking adventures and want to know if you want to join them. Let us know if you do and we can pass along your contact information for more details. If gear is a limitation, let them know and they may be able to pull some pieces of equipment together for you to borrow.
Trips are currently planned for September 14-15; October. 12-13 and November. 1-2.
September. 14-15: Trails and Travails Route overnight in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Mt. St Helens, ~72 mile, 7000 ft elevation gain, more info. about the route here: http://www.omtm.cc/falls-creek-hinterland-v3, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22518778. Note: Neither Steph or Amy have done this route, so it will be a true exploration.
October 12-13: Overnight at Olympic Hot Springs outside of Port Angeles, 21.2 mile round trip, ~3,000 ft of elevation gain, more info. about the route here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/olympic-hot-springs-trail. This route involves less than a mile of hike-a-bike, as well as a 2 mile backpack in and out of the hot springs.
November. 1-2: Overnight at Goldmyer Hot Springs near Snoqualmie Pass. Reservations are required to overnight at the hot springs and the spots fill up quickly. 4.5 mile bike ride into the hot springs. More details will be provided closer to the actual date with the possibility of adding on miles to the route. More info. here: http://www.goldmyer.org/directions.php?m=2
Trips are currently planned for September 14-15; October. 12-13 and November. 1-2.
September. 14-15: Trails and Travails Route overnight in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Mt. St Helens, ~72 mile, 7000 ft elevation gain, more info. about the route here: http://www.omtm.cc/falls-creek-hinterland-v3, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22518778. Note: Neither Steph or Amy have done this route, so it will be a true exploration.
October 12-13: Overnight at Olympic Hot Springs outside of Port Angeles, 21.2 mile round trip, ~3,000 ft of elevation gain, more info. about the route here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/olympic-hot-springs-trail. This route involves less than a mile of hike-a-bike, as well as a 2 mile backpack in and out of the hot springs.
November. 1-2: Overnight at Goldmyer Hot Springs near Snoqualmie Pass. Reservations are required to overnight at the hot springs and the spots fill up quickly. 4.5 mile bike ride into the hot springs. More details will be provided closer to the actual date with the possibility of adding on miles to the route. More info. here: http://www.goldmyer.org/directions.php?m=2
