This is a vacation?
We woke up to a layer of ice from the rain that froze overnight. My back was just a little stiff after a night of sleeping with no pads.
A short section of aspens before the climb.
After shaking off the stiffness, we decided to ride the trail system that climbs above Cave Lake. We started up the Cave Overlook Trail in a group of aspens. Little did we realize …
Lots of pushing, not so much riding.
… that there was no letup to the pitch. Steep, no rocks, but some tough switchbacks. A very fit rider could ride it, but the climb was beyond our abilities.
Looking west towards Steptoe Valley and Ward Mountain (10,941’).
There was only about a mile or so of pushing, so no big deal.
You did bring extra tubes, right?
The trail climbs from about 7300’ to 8400’. Even at this elevation there are reminders that you’re still in the desert.
Looking north toward the park entrance.
Turning off of High Roller onto the Twisted Pine trail.
The downhill was super fun, smooth and rolly through the pinyons and junipers.
Another limestone butte, called “Square Top.”
The scenery was more interesting than what you usually see in Nevada, with limestone formations surrounding the area.
This was about as technical as it got.
We rode about five miles of flowing downhill, amazed to find such a well made trail out in the middle of nowhere.
Riding uphill along the park access road back to our campsite.
It’s a highly recommended bike ride. The climb up would be a lot easier as an out-and-back from the road, but we were happy with the route we took.
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