layton Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 I'm going to bike the Methow River Trail to Rainy Pass tomorrow, but was wondering if anyone here has done this ride? Any time estimates? Will I get my ass kicked? I'm no Mtn biker. Thank You, Mike Layton Quote
Dave_Schuldt Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 Try this board http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26 This sounds way cool, never heard of it so let us know how it goes. Quote
willstrickland Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 If you are talking about the out and back ride along the W. Fork Methow (turnaround right at the PCT), it's not bad at all. Maybe 1500ft of gain. It mostly follows the river so the gain is gradual. The last half mile or so is pretty steep, it seemed like half the work of the ride was that last little section. Â There is also a section early on that is this suck ass sidehilling on shale scree type shizz. About the time you've said "this really f&*%$ sucks" the scree ends and the rest of the ride is cool. Fun ride, seemed like about 15 miles total. Â Time est. would be 1-3 hrs, we took about 3 with several safety breaks and an extended lunch stop. It won't kick your ass. I'd call it a moderate/novice/interemediate type ride. Quote
JoshK Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 Are trails allowed on those trails (trust me, I dont give a shit one way or another...just curious) I've done my share of ranger-avoidance-biking but it would be neat to know some interesting places where you can pedal through the broad daylight Quote
willstrickland Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 This ride is legal. I don't know about the other trails in that zone. Obviously you can't bike on the PCT. There is some trails org for the Methow valley, they probably have a map or something of what is acceptable where. Quote
Macson Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 http://www.mvsta.com/ Â http://www.methowdata.com/mtnsports/wfmethow.cfm Quote
layton Posted August 4, 2004 Author Posted August 4, 2004 is it illegeal to push a mountain bike on the PCT? Quote
layton Posted August 4, 2004 Author Posted August 4, 2004 i'm typing AND biking naw, i'm at an all time motivational low. maybe tomorrow. I'm gonna make more cheeseburgers right now. Quote
ashw_justin Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 Hell go to Galbraith, hard to come up with excuses for that one. Quote
layton Posted August 4, 2004 Author Posted August 4, 2004 (edited) I have alterior motives for anything I do that isn't climbing...I'd drive the damn trail if I could get away with it. Edited August 4, 2004 by michael_layton Quote
fredrogers Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 Mike- Â I hiked the trail earlier this year with some friends and saw a bunch of people on bikes. It goes through the burn from last year so it's a little looser and dustier that it was previously. Signage at the TH said the trail was still closed (as of Memorial Day) but we just hiked anyway. Â It'll be a great ride. Not sure if the season is over or not, but we must have picked 10 lbs. of Morell mushrooms in the burns. Quote
layton Posted August 5, 2004 Author Posted August 5, 2004 I got there last night and had a mtn lion circle my truck so I left the lights on while I ate dinner. Pissing rain in the am and my car didn't start. Epic. No mtn biking. Quote
layton Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 Distel was there with my 35mm camera, so I can't afford to develop the rolls. Quote
girlsgotoo Posted August 12, 2004 Posted August 12, 2004 wow, it's nice to know that the devastation wasn't total from the Needles fire...that's one of my favorite little rides to do when i'm over there. You can also ride up to the Crest trail on the Cutthroat lake trail...best done on a weekday to avoid annoying the hikers, so they don't ban we bikers. Quote
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