I have ridden mountain bikes for many years. Here are some recent highlights.

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USA Trip 2023

A daughter, son and I went on a trip to beautiful places around the Western USA to ride mountain bikes, hike, fish, kayak, and do other fun things: mainly Wyoming, California, Arizona, and Utah.

Sam, Sedona, Arizona ⇧

Sam, Wind River Range, Lander, Wyoming ⇧

Lander, Wyoming ⇧

View from trail up Mt. Wilson, Altadena, California ⇧

Saguaro cactus, Arizona ⇧

Near Sedona, Arizona ⇧

4x4 track, Sedona, Arizona ⇧

Rain over MTB trail, Sedona, Arizona ⇧

South Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona ⇧

Colorado River just south of Lee's Ferry, Arizona ⇧

Full double rainbow on burn zone, Southern Utah ⇧

Bryce Canyon, Utah ⇧

Raven over Grand Canyon, Arizona ⇧

Sam, Grand Canyon, Arizona ⇧

Oowah Lake, La Sal Mountains, Utah ⇧

Trout dinner, Lake Oowah, La Sal Mountains, Utah ⇧

Sunrise over desert, Moab, Utah ⇧

Navajo Rocks, Moab, Utah ⇧

View over desert at sunrise, Moab, Utah ⇧

Overall summary of the trip:

7,200 miles driven
States visited:
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
- South Dakota
- Wyoming
- Utah
- Nevada
- California
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Nebraska
- Missouri
Google map: 2023 West Coast Trip Map

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Alum Creek II MTB Trail - Highlights

Here's a 9-minute highlight reel from the Alum Creek II trail that I ride about 100 times per year.

Alum Creek II MTB Trail Highlights, Spring 2023 ⇧

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USA/BR/AR Trips 2022

My son and I went on a trip to beautiful places around the Western USA to ride mountain bikes, hike, raft, and fish: Colorado, Utah, Arizona. He, his mother, and I also went to Brazil and Argentina.

Twin Buttes Trail, Durango Colorado ⇧

Cabin in Hesperus, Colorado ⇧

Durango-Silverton Steam Train, Colorado ⇧

4-wheel-drive Trail, Moab Utah ⇧

Klondike Bluffs Trails, Moab Utah ⇧

Navajo Rocks Trails, Moab Utah ⇧

Columbine Lake, Silverton Colorado (View 1) ⇧

Columbine Lake, Silverton Colorado (View 2) ⇧

Cottonwood Lake, Buena Vista Colorado ⇧

On-the-path to Columbine Lake, Silverton Colorado ⇧

Navajo Rocks Trail, Moab Utah ⇧

On-the-path to Columbine Lake, Silverton Colorado ⇧

Afternoon's Catch at Oowah Lake, Moab Utah ⇧

Moon over Sunrise, Navajo Rocks Trail, Moab Utah ⇧

On-the-way to Durango, Colorado ⇧

'Money' Trails, Black Hawk, Colorado ⇧

4-wheel-drive Trail, Moab Utah ⇧

Klondike Bluffs Trail, Moab Utah ⇧

On-the-way-back from Columbine Lake, Silverton Colorado ⇧

Sunset, Moab Utah ⇧

On-the-way-back from Columbine Lake, Silverton Colorado ⇧

Cactus Flower with Bees, Hesperus Colorado ⇧

Rock Formation, Vila Velha, Parana, Brazil ⇧

Crawdad Fishing, Oak Creek, Sedona Arizona ⇧

Capybara, Ibera Park, Argentina ⇧

Swimming in Colorado River, Lee's Ferry Utah ⇧

Oak Creek, Sedona Arizona ⇧

Colorado River, Utah/Arizona ⇧

Ibera Park, Argentina ⇧

Loaded Rig, Moab Utah ⇧

Waterfall, Bryce Canyon Utah ⇧

Bryce Canyon Utah ⇧

Sunrise on Navajo Rocks Trail, Moab Utah ⇧

Rained-on, Oak Creek, Sedona Arizona ⇧

Bryce Canyon Utah ⇧

St. Ignacio Mini Mission Ruins, St. Ignacio, Argentina ⇧

Zion Park, Utah ⇧

Crawdad, Oak Creek, Sedona Arizona ⇧

Southeast Utah ⇧

Sunrise on Navajo Rocks Trail, Moab Utah ⇧

Sedona Arizona ⇧

Rain-over-hills, Southeast Utah ⇧

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USA Trip 2021

My son and I went on a trip to beautiful mountain bike trails around the USA: Arkansas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming. I'm not in any of these, but my son is.

8‑minute Video: Compilation of USA Trip, Summer 2021 ⇧

Devil's Den State Park, Arkansas ⇧

Mt. St. Helens, Washington ⇧

McKenzie River, Oregon ⇧

Lander, Wyoming ⇧

Ape Canyon, Mt. St. Helens, Washington ⇧

White River, Washington ⇧

Klondike Bluffs, Moab, Utah ⇧

Mt. St. Helens, Washington ⇧

Durango, Colorado ⇧

Navajo Rocks, Moab, Utah ⇧

The Bike! ⇧

Overall summary of the trip:

7,100 miles driven
States visited:
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- New Mexico
- Colorado
- Utah
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Washington
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Nebraska
- Iowa
Rides: 11
1. Devil's Den State Park, AR
2. Twin Buttes, Durango CO
3. Klondike Bluffs, Moab UT
4. Navajo Rocks, Moab UT
5. McKenzie River, Sisters OR
6. Mt. St. Helens, WA
7. White River/Skookum Flats, WA
8. St. Edwards Park, Seattle WA
9. Duthie Trails, WA
10. Horseshoe Prairie/Umatilla Rim, OR
11. Local trails, Lander WY
Cummulative:
- 120.4 miles (194 km) ridden
- 12,488 feet (3,806 m) elevation gain