Popular Post dinneR ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted June 1, 2020 63 Miles. Beautiful day. 8 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted June 1, 2020 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted June 1, 2020 My new kickstand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 1, 2020 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 1, 2020 Really nice. The trail surface looks a lot like my local cross CT trail but the scenery far surpasses anything we get to see here. We get a lot of riding through the "green tunnel". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 1, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 1, 2020 It looks like you detoured to Upper Mesa Falls also. I rode a short loop from the old Bear Gulch parking area to Warm River Springs and then back down the rail trail to the parking area last Saturday. I am planning on doing the trail from West Yellowstone to Warm River later in June. What were the trail conditions like - any nasty areas of loose sand and cinders? How bad were the mosquitos, especially in the Big Springs area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dinneR ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted June 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, jdc2000 said: It looks like you detoured to Upper Mesa Falls also. I rode a short loop from the old Bear Gulch parking area to Warm River Springs and then back down the rail trail to the parking area last Saturday. I am planning on doing the trail from West Yellowstone to Warm River later in June. What were the trail conditions like - any nasty areas of loose sand and cinders? How bad were the mosquitos, especially in the Big Springs area? We did head over to Mesa Falls. We took a wrong turn which was fun. The conditions were okay, sandy in parts, but not awful. One of the snowmobile ramps was broken, watch it or you could endo. The mosquitoes were present, but not bad. We turned around before we got to Big Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted June 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, jdc2000 said: Your first photo looks like the spot where we took the wrong turn. I have a mate to your third photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted June 1, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 1, 2020 beautiful. thanks for the pics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Share #11 Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, dennis said: My new kickstand What is the black object under the top tube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Share #12 Posted June 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, jsharr said: What is the black object under the top tube? battery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted June 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, jsharr said: What is the black object under the top tube? Revelate Tangle bag. I think I've had this one for more than a decade. https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm/store.catalog/frame-bags/TangleFrameBag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Share #14 Posted June 1, 2020 1 minute ago, dennis said: Revelate Tangle bag. I think I've had this one for more than a decade. https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm/store.catalog/frame-bags/TangleFrameBag Do you keep your Bison coat in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted June 1, 2020 Just now, jsharr said: Do you keep your Bison coat in there? Bison repellent otherwise know as bear spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 1, 2020 Share #16 Posted June 1, 2020 2 hours ago, dennis said: Your first photo looks like the spot where we took the wrong turn. The first photo is just to the right of the rail trail, and shows the Forest Service road that goes southwest to Highway 47. The rail trail is just to the left of the water on the left of the first photo. The road continues east to Warm River Springs, shown in the second photo. I am planning to ride from West Yellowstone to Warm River campground later this month - date to be determined. A car shuttle will be used for that ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted June 2, 2020 5 hours ago, jdc2000 said: The first photo is just to the right of the rail trail, and shows the Forest Service road that goes southwest to Highway 47. The rail trail is just to the left of the water on the left of the first photo. The road continues east to Warm River Springs, shown in the second photo. I am planning to ride from West Yellowstone to Warm River campground later this month - date to be determined. A car shuttle will be used for that ride. That sounds awesome. That entire area that skirts the west side of Yellowstone is so beautiful. I'm trying to cook up some bikepacking plans in that direction or into Montana. There are so many roads to wander over there. Will you camp in Warm River or drive back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 2, 2020 Share #18 Posted June 2, 2020 53 minutes ago, dennis said: Will you camp in Warm River or drive back? The Warm River campground is usually packed, so we will just drive back after the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 2, 2020 Share #19 Posted June 2, 2020 So what kind of bike would your recommend riding on this @dennis? My wife and I would love to ride that on a vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted June 2, 2020 Share #20 Posted June 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Dottles said: So what kind of bike would your recommend riding on this @dennis? My wife and I would love to ride that on a vacation. ebike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted June 2, 2020 8 hours ago, jdc2000 said: The Warm River campground is usually packed, so we will just drive back after the ride. I wasn't sure it's even open for camping. The host is there, it's gated, but the sign says "Stop, Pay here." All sites were empty and nobody was parked in the lot. Outside the campground, along the road, people were parked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share #22 Posted June 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Dottles said: So what kind of bike would your recommend riding on this @dennis? My wife and I would love to ride that on a vacation. Fargo is perfect. It's all gravel, some sections are sandy so bigger tires are better. HT mtb is just fine. My friend rode a gravel bike with 40 C tires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted June 2, 2020 Share #23 Posted June 2, 2020 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 3, 2020 Share #24 Posted June 3, 2020 I did not check to see if the Warm River campground was open or not. There were lots of cars parked outside, and lots of people along the river. If it is closed, then no camping, and if it is open by mid-June, then it will be packed, so still no camping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted June 3, 2020 Share #25 Posted June 3, 2020 I found a fun trail by my work for a 10 mile gravel 7 miles road 3 miles ride on the crosser. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 4, 2020 Share #26 Posted June 4, 2020 This trail ride may become a possibility sooner than I thought. Wife has been forced to take 2 weeks off from her job w/o pay and I've got a lot of vacay time built up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 12, 2020 Share #27 Posted June 12, 2020 Well, now, this may come into play after all. @dennis none of this picture links are working anymore. I was going to show my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 13, 2020 Share #28 Posted June 13, 2020 More pics from previous years: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 13, 2020 Share #29 Posted June 13, 2020 Not on the rail trail but close - Lower Mesa Falls. Dennis pic was Upper Mesa Falls, slightly farther away. Both can be seen on the way back to West Yellowstone on Highway 47. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 13, 2020 Share #30 Posted June 13, 2020 Mist from Upper Mesa Falls can be seen in this pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 13, 2020 Share #31 Posted June 13, 2020 Upper Mesa Falls visitor center should be opening up next week. There is a fee, but it is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 13, 2020 Share #32 Posted June 13, 2020 53 minutes ago, jdc2000 said: Upper Mesa Falls visitor center should be opening up next week. There is a fee, but it is well worth it. Not sure how much of the west side were going to get to this trip. Maybe on our way out but doubtful. On our way home I want to swing by Craters of the Moon. I was there 40 years ago and my wife has never been. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 13, 2020 Share #33 Posted June 13, 2020 If you will be driving southwest through Ashton, you can take the scenic drive turn off on the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 13, 2020 Share #34 Posted June 13, 2020 4 hours ago, jdc2000 said: If you will be driving southwest through Ashton, you can take the scenic drive turn off on the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway. So I take it you think it's worth visiting. To bike? Or just drive thru? Both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 14, 2020 Share #35 Posted June 14, 2020 Both, but if you don't have time to bike, the Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are worth a stop. You won't lose that much time by taking the scenic drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 14, 2020 Share #36 Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, jdc2000 said: Both, but if you don't have time to bike, the Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are worth a stop. You won't lose that much time by taking the scenic drive. My friend in Bozeman says when we head up to Mammoth to head out of Wilson and drive around the west side of the Tetons and enter West Yellowstone, and if afterwards we want to take the traffic jammed scenic drive south from there we can -- which we may because we've come a long way to see the park.. But if we elect to circumnavigate the traffic jam and drive around to start -- this would be an excellent opportunity to view Mesa Falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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