Saddlebag Lake Trail, Tioga Pass
It is not easy finding any dirt to ride anywhere near Yosemite. I noticed on a map that a old road followed the east side of Saddlebag Lake for a couple of miles to the Hoover Wilderness. The ride started at a little over 10,000 ft and rolled along the lake never gaining or loosing elevation. The road is no longer a road but one sweet singletrack with scenery to die for.
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Last edited by denmother; 09-01-2009 at 12:59 PM. Reason: added RR prefix
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Hoover Wilderness:
Got to the wilderness boundary and a backcountry ranger lives at the trailhead. Stashed my bike in the trees and hiked up to the pass. It is a true shame that this section of trail is not open to bikes. It is a gentle grade, hard packed granite that is as pretty as some of the stuff I have rode in Colorado.
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Yosemite:
Took advantage of the free National Park day to head into Yosemite. I knew what to expect and that was a ton of cars and people. So I parked at Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and rode into the valley, it really is a shame that a National Park is so unfriendly to bikes. After being in the wilderness and not seeing anyone all morning it was way too much. But it is so beautiful I am glad to have visited again…hard to think of a prettier place.
Dean
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Nice pic of Lynn yesterday on Rock Creek Trail.
Dean
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Killer RR dude...
Nick
Nice scenic pics as usual Dean, thanks for sharing.
Awesome RR, pictures and adventure!
Doh!
Nice Dean. Looks like clear skies out there...what kind of temps did you have on your rides.
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Awesome pics, Dean.
Both Saddlebag Lake and Hoover Wilderness look familiar... I think that I may have been backpacking in both areas during the 70's, while in the Boy Scouts.
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Beautiful pics - I'll see you soon
Nice pics Dean. Did you eat at the Saddlebag Lake General Store or make it to the 20 Lakes behind Saddlebag?
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CalEpic (08-17-2009)
Saddlebag Lake was high 60's at noon.Originally Posted by VTVic
Dean
No I brought food not thinking that there would not be a place to eat.
I should have studied the map better but I was looking for dirt to ride. Did did a out and back to Odell Lake...passed 4 lakes I should have just complete the Lakes Loop. This is the place to go if you are a fisherman.
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Hanzo (08-17-2009)
Fantastical!
dstepper (08-17-2009)
I always fished there and never even thought about bringing the bike. Thanks for the idea!
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Fern Lake Trail: June Lake, CA
My map showed that I could ride up the trail for maybe 1 1/2 miles before the Ansel Adams Wilderness...wrong only maybe it 1/2 miles before the sign. In was 500ft in 1/2 miles so I was not riding anyway...point is leave the bike behind. The lake is crazy pretty.
Dean
Caught a couple of trout of the West side point closet to the dam. Thanks for rr, biking next time.
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