Devils Gulch sunday! (can you shuttle it?)
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Yeah, you can shuttle it....... 
Probably lots of trees still down along the way so maybe not a good choice for getting people into biking. And, with the exposeure in places, they may get freaked out.
I'll be in the area but probably won't have enough time for a DG/MR loop that I like so much. Just Freund for a quick spin.
Probably lots of trees still down along the way so maybe not a good choice for getting people into biking. And, with the exposeure in places, they may get freaked out.
I'll be in the area but probably won't have enough time for a DG/MR loop that I like so much. Just Freund for a quick spin.
Yeah, you can shuttle it.......
Probably lots of trees still down along the way so maybe not a good choice for getting people into biking. And, with the exposeure in places, they may get freaked out.
I'll be in the area but probably won't have enough time for a DG/MR loop that I like so much. Just Freund for a quick spin.
Ha why the sad face? I'd like too see you ride my bike up it
Let us know how the trail is!!!
will do!
I'm so excited to ride this thing. Just the thought of a 16 mile downhill single track..
gives me a boner
It really is a blast! Mission Ridge is even more fun, but you should probably experience the Gulch first.
have any pictures by chance?
hey there. i'm new in the area... never been to devils gulch, but heard it's great. anyway, i'd love to get in on a ride on sunday. especially a shuttle.....
i only have a small car to drive right now, though. so not a huge help on any shuttles. coming from seattle.... could meet out there if you have some extra room
i only have a small car to drive right now, though. so not a huge help on any shuttles. coming from seattle.... could meet out there if you have some extra room
pm yo
Hey just a heads up, Green Trails makes a huge map of the Devils Gulch trail and has all the other trails and forest roads in the area as well.
Go to REI, they sell them there. They are the oversized fold up maps, not the regular ones that are legal paper size. Anyways that should get you dialed on how to shuttle. You can start your cars through Cashmere, then drive down the Mission Ridge side back into Wenatchee if you want.
Anyways have fun, if the newbs are afraid of the exposure just tell them to look at the trail. You will ride where you look.
Go to REI, they sell them there. They are the oversized fold up maps, not the regular ones that are legal paper size. Anyways that should get you dialed on how to shuttle. You can start your cars through Cashmere, then drive down the Mission Ridge side back into Wenatchee if you want.
Anyways have fun, if the newbs are afraid of the exposure just tell them to look at the trail. You will ride where you look.
Let's just say I don't consider the DG/MR trail system shuttle worthy.Ha why the sad face? I'd like too see you ride my bike up it
I'd take your challenge, what are you willing to put up for me to have when I get to the top?
There's pictures of the DG/MR trails all over the web if you just do a little searching. I agree with Pug-girl, MR is much more fun down. But, even more difficult for noobs. (They will liikely walk some.)
Still, don't forget that the trails probably are not logged out yet. Call the ranger district and ask before you drive all the way up...
And, I think it's only 13 miles.
Yeah, I'm weird, but I actually don't mind the ride up to DG. You have to come prepared though, bringing lots of food and water, it makes for a long day. I'll never bag on shuttling though...as "Go Huck Yourself" would say..."Got Shuttle?".
The Mission Ridge Trail is a disaster; looks like the St. Helens Blast Zone. Trust me, it is no fun-not even a little bit. I'm wondering if any of the crew we met Sunday on the upper Mission Ridge trail is around?????. If you are, post some of those pictures you guys took of the forest; what a mess. We rode from the upper MR trailhead and ended up deep in the shizzz-not the good kind.
We pushed our bikes over, under, around and up and down more downed trees than I've ever seen; it was one log jam after another. We we met a group of riders who were as crazy as we were; there was at least 10 people in their group. We pushed and pulled each other over and through the thick of it until we found some open trail; hope you guys had a good ride down the mountain?
Finanlly we got down to the DG/MR junction and found some ridable trail; that is until we ran into the next pile of trees. The DG trail is mostly clear; there were a few log jams just below the saddle. By the time we hit the open trails, I was too tired to enjoy the ride; as usual, everyone let me in the dust:>)
Good luck on your ride, knowing what I know now, if it were me, I'd stay the heck away from the Mission Ridge Trail; the only part that was clear was the first four miles up from the bottom. After Sunday's ordeal, I have to say I agree with Borneo about the trail; it's a better ride than a shuttle-my 2-cents.
turtle
We pushed our bikes over, under, around and up and down more downed trees than I've ever seen; it was one log jam after another. We we met a group of riders who were as crazy as we were; there was at least 10 people in their group. We pushed and pulled each other over and through the thick of it until we found some open trail; hope you guys had a good ride down the mountain?
Finanlly we got down to the DG/MR junction and found some ridable trail; that is until we ran into the next pile of trees. The DG trail is mostly clear; there were a few log jams just below the saddle. By the time we hit the open trails, I was too tired to enjoy the ride; as usual, everyone let me in the dust:>)
Good luck on your ride, knowing what I know now, if it were me, I'd stay the heck away from the Mission Ridge Trail; the only part that was clear was the first four miles up from the bottom. After Sunday's ordeal, I have to say I agree with Borneo about the trail; it's a better ride than a shuttle-my 2-cents.
turtle