Pit River Campground
We’ve arrived to Pit River Campground, a BLM site in Northern California, this spot is our home for the next two nights.
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Full-timing since April 2015 … Dave, Kelly, and our dog living and traveling full-time in our Airstream trailer.
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. There is something magical about long loop bike rides in the wilderness backcountry. . I’m not gonna lie - the 2500ft climb, nearly 14 miles to the 9600ft summit today was harder than I was expecting. . That said, propelled by stunning views, a solid Spotify playlist, and the promise of a killer descent, it wasn’t too hard making peace with mountains on their terms, in their turf. . Finally, the summit was reached and the eight miles descending back to the truck made all the uphill suffering totally worth the effort. . Idaho backcountry simply doesn’t disappoint. . . . #osbergridge #aldengulch #ketchumidaho #pivotbikes #ridemoremtb #dirtchurch. We have such a great spot for the summer located just outside of Ketchum. . A five minute spin to the trailhead provides a gateway to miles and miles of flow trail. . Ketchum is a bikers paradise. Hit me up if you pass through the area and we will ride. 😁 . . . #woodrivertrails #wrtrailscoalition #ketchumidaho #sawtoothnationalforest #sunvalleyidaho. The long uphill ride was a grunt, but damn these views. . Oh, and the downhill ... yes, definitely the downhill. . . . #bcrdtrails #ketchumidaho #ridemtb #pivotcycles #sawtoothnationalrecreationarea #woodriverbikecoalition. The rains finally stopped and the mountains re-emerged to their glorious form. . I’m not gonna lie, it was a pretty good day riding gravel. . . . #sawtoothwilderness #idaho #ketchumidaho #gravelbike #rodeolabs #traildonkey. Don’t let these sexy photos fool you, I spec’d this bike to be a practical, blue-collar, gravel workhorse. . Complementing the carbon frame and fork, my build of choice includes a Rival 1 gearbox, 40 tooth crank affixed to a creak-suppressing T47 bottom bracket. The entire rig will be rolling atop tubeless 700c carbon rims, shredding dirt courtesy of 40mm tires. My ass will enjoy the luxury of a dropper post, and I’ll be navigating this steed via a carbon cockpit. . I expect to be pushing this go-anywhere bike over miles and miles of gravel, singletrack, and even the occasional stretch of tarmac. . Big thanks to everyone at @rodeolabs who helped me in this purchase process. . Happy new bike day to me! 🚵🏼♂️ . . . #newbikeday #rodeolabs #traildonkey #nplusone #gravelbike. Kelly and I both have new bikes coming into our possession soon, so it was time to commence a project to allow for additional carrying capabilities. . Big thanks to @ryanneptune of #planetbuilt here in Boise for taking on this non-ski park/non-skate park project. . . . #airstreamproject #airstreammod #betterthanafiamma. When the moochdocking spot at my brother-in-law’s house is a convenient five minute spin to the trailhead, he and I squeak in one final weekend ride after dinner. . It’s just what we do. . . . #boise #camelsbackpark #sunsetbikeride #boisebikeweek. Before breakfast burritos, we bike the Boise hillside. . . . #boiseidaho #camelsbackpark #ridemtb #mtbflow. We are officially in the potato state, our #idahome for the summer. . Joining me for the initial ride, my brother-in-law leads the way towards Stripe Rock. . #cityofrocksnationalreserve is a popular destination for climbers, but cyclists will find some nice flow trails.Heavy rains last night, coupled with (literally) mountains of snow melt resulted in some mud on the trail today. . . . #parkcityfun #parkcitymtb #pivotcycles #mountaintrailsfoundation. Once again we find ourselves in Park City during slack season - that elusive window between the end of ski season and Memorial Day weekend. . In many ways the town is turning over - winding down most, but not all ski runs, while simultaneously beginning to look ahead towards spring. . It’s an odd time to visit I suppose. It’s kind of like when you visit a restaurant late in the morning, after it has run out of most breakfast menu items, but isn’t yet fully ready for the lunch crowds. . Similarly, the cadence here feels a bit out of rhythm. A decent number of business are temporarily closed, the mountain still holds lots of snow but no one is skiing, and tourist crowds are less than expected. The whole place has a feeling of being in between last week and next week while overlooking the present. . Nevertheless, we still seem to enjoy visiting this area during slack and in particular the largely vacant #jordanellestatepark campground. . . . #parkcityutah #homeiswhereyouparkit #airstream #airstreamlife. As the sun began to set tonight, I couldn’t help but smile. . This area of southwest Utah has become really special for Kelly and me — proving to be the perfect place to celebrate the completion of our fourth year as roaming nomads. . As happy as we are sitting here, signs of Spring pull at us; tomorrow we will leave and begin migrating north towards the mountains. . . . #nomadiversary #nomads #rvlife #homeiswhereyouparkit #airstreamlife #hurricaneutahThe access road to Gooseberry Mesa is abysmal, but the riding is absolutely dreamy. . The south rim trail is smorgasbord of all trail types and the views will take your breath away. . This one is an absolute bucket-list ride. . . . #gooseberrymesa #gooseberrymesatrail #ridemoremtb #pivotcycles #hurricaneutah #bucketlisttrail. Love, love, love me all of this Hurricane flow. . . . #ridemtb #hurricaneutah #jemtrails #deadringertrail #morecowbelltrail #pivotcyclesPro tip: 30 minutes from the Las Vegas strip, one can find trails that will make you grin from ear-to-ear. . . . #bootlegcanyon #ridemoremtb #escapelasvegas #pivotcycles #notagamblerbutstillawinnerArchives
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It looks like a pretty view!
Yeah, it’s a great spot. Apparently, many of the holiday weekend campers are elsewhere … which is fine with us.
Just spent two days and nights at Pit River CG. Just two other sites occupied and fishermen going to and from the day-use area. Very quiet and clean. No water in the CG so be sure to bring your own.