I like the foothill trails - Corner Canyon, Timp foothills, Lambert. I enjoy riding them, really I do. But they don't have views like this:
And the trails don't look like this:
Yesterday after work I headed up American Fork Canyon for a mountain bike ride. In the valley the wind was howling and the dark sky looked like rain. Arriving at the Timpooneke trail head I was happy to find no wind or rain. The air was cool, but I was OK with just a short-sleeve jersey.
For the most part the trails were in great shape. Just damp enough to be tacky. There were a few mud puddles / spots, but all were easy to avoid.
The wildflowers are going strong. I stopped and saw 6 different varieties right by me. Here are a few photos:
The highlight was the Joy (Deer Creek South Fork) descent. Joy it was.
Met TallSteve along the way and talked trails. I was supposed to meet up with the Bike Peddler crew, but they got a late start and I never saw them.
The mountains are open and prime - go get some.
The End
2 years ago
5 comments:
Wow, I wouldn't have thought that Joy was open yet. Thanks for the update.
Nice photos. Yes, it's sweet to finally ride up high, isn't it? It's like you've been trapped "indoors" for 8-9 months and didn't realize it till you got "outside" again.
Your flowers (in order of appearance): Singlestem Groundsel, Western Wallflower, Small-flowered Stickseed.
Sorry, I can't help myself.
Aaron - Some trails are still closed, like Mud Springs and Tibble.
Watcher - I agree, and I didn't realize what I was missing until yesterday's ride in the mountains. The air is so fresh and full of the smells of plants coming to life. And it looks amazing too.
ID away, I like knowing the flower names.
Sorry again that we missed you, we had a great ride too. I had several calls/texts all day from people asking if we were still riding, and I think in the end the wind in the valley scared people off. But the trail conditions were phenomenal, did you notice the green dust everywhere? What was up with that? I assume it's pollen, but I've never seen it before.
PS: Thanks for the sesame sample, good stuff.
Yes, Josh, the green stuff everywhere is pine tree pollen, or more accurately, fir tree. It was weird looking!
Steve
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