Cthulhu makes a weekly trip to the mountains (if not more) for some rad getting. At the risk of blowing the lid right off this place(it’s not like anyone reads this but me) I’ll link you to the BLM site itself. Built in conjunction with NWTA/IMBA these trails are state of the art. Sustainable, thoughtful, and fast.
Currently the fire road is the best way to the top, but plans are in the works to create a two-way trail that will take you all the way back up, keeping you off the fire road and the main trail, which is best ridden in a downward direction.
As a joint Wreck/Cthulhu endeavor, we hit the trails on Saturday in near perfect conditions. 65 degrees, spotty clouds, and a nice breeze. Summer is here if you haven’t noticed, and we’re taking full advantage of it while we can. And then Tuesday another expedition was made for further dirt analysis. Jason2 and I found the trails in slightly muddy conditions, but the majority was tacky and fast. A little slop is good though, as it keeps the nerves on point.
This being the third trip I’ve taken to the Sandy Ridge System, I felt a new route might help out better. Luckily we live in Sellwood, so jumping on 224 to 212 to 26 cuts out 15-30 minutes of Powell Blvd bullshit. This is good and bad. Good because it’s a quicker trip, bad because sweet trails are that much closer.
A return trip is planned for this Saturday. It’s supposed to rain, but we’re leaving for Rome in two weeks so we’re getting all the dirt in while we can. Take my advice and get there.