Winter riding

Even though it does rain quite often in the PNW in the winter, the riding season really never stops. The ground just soaks up every bit of rain that falls very quickly. I found a couple of new spots this week. One is just east of Portland, near Hood River but just across the Columbia Gorge on the southern border of Washington. It's a trail system called Syncline. Like a lot of local spots around here, it is not public land. People think a little bit differently out here I guess. Its just a huge piece of property that is privately owned and many trails have been built for biking and hiking. And the number one reason why it rocks is it is usually dry all year.



Another place that I have been riding a lot at is called Scappoose. It's the closest legit place to ride at near Portland. Like Syncline, it is privately owned, but publicly available anytime. There are some really awesome shuttles there that I can ride on my DH bike, and tons of miles of trails to shred xc on. It is dense forest and typical PNW terrain with neon green moss everywhere and super flowy trails snaking through the woods. At the top drop off for the DH shuttle, you can see Mt Hood, Mt Saint Helen and Mt Adams all at once.