Day 1: Mount Seven / Canyon Creek Canyon |
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Here we
are getting our bikes ready at the top of Mt. Seven. |
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Kim, Dave, Carol, Roberta, Bob, Bryan, Andrea, Roy.
Missing in the photo is John who is taking the picture and
Brent who we picked up in the parking lot. |
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Checking the view at the top of Mt. Seven |
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Looking
down to the valley to the
arrow which is Canyon Creek
Canyon and the circle is
where our
camp ground is. |
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John
ventured down this very steep
embankment to take this picture.
There was a downhill race
the next day
that started from this point.
We wisely opted to avoid it these
trails. |
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There were a couple of hang gliders
getting ready to launch but we didn't
have the patience to wait for them when
there were trails to be ridden. |
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We didn't get far before we were
checking maps to see where the
heck we were. |
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Bob and Roberta smoking
down the trail. |
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Through the trees.... |
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Andrea in action.
....across the open
slopes... |
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...and
down through the rocks. |
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Roberta navigates a tricky section
but changes her
mind..... |
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.....when she gets to this point.
"They can't be
serious?" |
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"I'll take this route thanks!" |
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Bob's smiles as he cruises by and heads
to where the group is admiring the view. |
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Roy's turn to impress the camera person
but we've caught him on some rather tame terrain. |
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That's the end of this trail. |
Here, take this will you. |
Roy emerging from the Snake Trail. |
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After Mt. Seven, we headed to Canyon Creek Canyon. |
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John |
Andrea |
Andrea and Brent |
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Riding along the canyon edge was
stunning. It was hard to keep your eyes on the trail and still sneak
glimpses of the canyon. The first drop is a long one. |
MOVIE: Looking down into the
canyon. |
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Bryan, Kim, Dave, Roy, Carol, Roberta, Bob, John, Andrea |
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MOVIES: Here the group is riding from the look out point along
the canyon. Andrea and Brent climbing along the canyon edge.
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A cold one was in order at the end of the day.
(Still
looking at the maps.) |
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It wouldn't be the first or last time today that the maps
were dragged out and the trail signs were checked to see where we were.
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Day 2:
Canyon Creek Canyon |
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A shot of our camping spot at
Sanders Lake campground. |
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John doing dishes. |
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Dave having breakfast. |
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Kim carefully checks the guide book before we head out
onto the maze of trails in Canyon Creek Canyon.
As you can see it didn't do much good. We seemed to spend almost as much
time checking the maps a we did riding. Well worth it though as the trails
had a bit of everything. Windy and twisting trails, logs to hop, technical
ups and downs, bridges to cross, hills to climb (push) log bridges and ramps
to attempt, and great scenery as well.
And the infamous Cedar Lake to find. |
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A quick stop to check out the lake and
let the dogs have a swim. "Is this Cedar Lake?" |
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Regrouping |
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We decided to ride back to the Canyon Creek edge for one
more look. |
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The dogs get a drink to wash
down their Cliff Bar. |
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John finds a place to take a picture of
us on the Canyon
edge. |
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Bryan has seconds thoughts
on this log bridge. |
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"I should have left this one
alone as well." |
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As always, Kim wins with the blood
and cuts, and
the great face. |
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Who's idea was it to come up this
45 degree
trail? |
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MOVIE: Swimming at last in
(what we thought was) Cedar Lake. |
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Another great day finished off with
a nice "invigorating"
swim. |
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