Yesterday I rode what's known as the Mill Creek Acquisition. It is the land formerly owned by Miller-Rellim Timber Company. It was purchased by the Save the Redwoods League and donated to the State in 2002. The State hasn't decided what to do with it yet. They are doing watershed restoration and decommissioning some of the roads. It is only open to the public for day use on weekends. It has tremendous potential for recreation use. 25,000 acres with old logging roads all through it. The riding on the old logging roads is pretty good but very steep. Our ride yesterday included over 3,800 feet of climbing in 18 miles. 1,800 feet in 3 miles at the beginning. A lot of hike a bike. Coming back down is great fun.
Here's Ethan and Billy walking up one of the hills.
You can see the ocean from here but there was too much moisture in the air for it to show in a photo.
Very rugged country. I can't imagine how difficult it was to log here.
If you enlarge this photo you can see where we started riding. It is the light spot in the exact center of the picture right over the ridge in the center.
This is the view to the east.
We were the only vehicles in the parking lot at the trail head. This property doesn't get much use. I fear that the State budget cuts might cause it to be closed to all use.
Here's a link to the activity on
Garmin Connect.
Here's Ethan and Billy walking up one of the hills.
You can see the ocean from here but there was too much moisture in the air for it to show in a photo.
Very rugged country. I can't imagine how difficult it was to log here.
If you enlarge this photo you can see where we started riding. It is the light spot in the exact center of the picture right over the ridge in the center.
This is the view to the east.
We were the only vehicles in the parking lot at the trail head. This property doesn't get much use. I fear that the State budget cuts might cause it to be closed to all use.
