Bike Camp – Mt. Hood National Forest

On the heels of my trip to Montana, my friend Sid and I took a ride up to Buck Lake in the Mt. Hood National Forest over the weekend. I quickly realized that I had underestimated the effort…it took us 6 hours to ride the 55 miles and 6000′ of elevation with loaded panniers (flat tires and faulty tubes didn’t help). Luckily, our ladies came up to bring additional provisions and company. After three round trips up the 1/2 mile trail in the dark hauling food, tents, bags, and other supplies, we swam, grilled, and enjoyed the first great days of summer. We rode downhill back and enjoyed a beer on the deck at forest glen road.