MTB roadtrip from Arkansas to LA to Seattle

Yeah man, that would be awesome to go hit some single track with you! Thanks for the ideas all! Here is what I'm thinking version 1, I just have to figure out all the driving and sleeping logistics...

Day 1: drive to Colorado Springs and stay with a buddy
Day 2: drive to Fruita/Grand Junction and ride something, then drive to Moab in the evening.
Day 3: Ride Porcupine Rim or something else cool in Moab, get in the car and drive to somewhere near bootleg canyon.
Day 4: Ride bootleg, then drive to San Diego to see a buddy.
Day 5: See family in LA.
Day 6: Ride something in between LA and San Jose.
Day 7: Ride N. Umpqua Trail on my way to Portland
Day 8: Stay in Portland for a day or continue on up to Seattle, hitting Ape Canyon/Plains of Abraham on the way.

There is going to be some sweet riding followed by long hours in the car :madman: ...
Thoughts?

Duder-

Let's plan on riding! Depending on what you're into, we can put together a ride that'll suit your tastes and your time budget- there's a wide range of terrain locally, from seaside bluffs to fairly brutal backcountry epics...

Just a thought, but that's a fairly aggressive timetable: not impossible, but you won't have a heap of leeway. Specifically, the days 5/6/7 are pretty tight- riding Umpqua after staying in San Jose will be tough to pull off.

Anyway, let me know what your final dates are, and we'll hook up for a tour of some Central Cal singletrack.

Regards,

jb

Howdy-

You definitely can't go wrong with riding anywhere along that stretch..

Regarding SB, I'm on a hardtail, also. There's a bunch of good stuff, depending on your preference. Some possibilities locally: riding the Little Pine/Santa Cruz trail as an out-and-back via the singletrack in both directions; riding up Arroyo Burro Rd, out Matias Potrero Trail, then dropping the Hell's Cnayon trail to Gibraltar Dam and either continuing out via Forbush trail, or returning to the car; or riding the Gaviota Peak->Gaviota Ridge->descend Trespass Trail circuit. We could also ride at Montana De Oro near San Luis Obispo, ride near Ojai, or explore some stuff off of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria. All is totally viable with a hardtail...

Let me know your thoughts!

Regards,

jb