Riding my top bucket list trail. I've been waiting years to be able to ride this trail and it lived up to all expectations! I don't know how I'm ever going to top this ride. Thanks to Mike for coming out to join me on an incredible adventure.
* Please note I will not discuss locations publicly in the comments section.
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* Please note I will not discuss locations publicly in the comments section.
Why
Because nobody needs every jack hole in the nation to go out and ruin it for the people that do know
That is some amazing country. My bike and snowmobile have taken me places I would have never gotten to anyway else. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous trail! Thanks for posting. Love the approach to riding this terrain in a way that lets you still fully enjoy. It's amazing how quiet the bikes are, and I realized some of it is just you guys cruising and not reving the bikes out unless needed, which I for one greatly appreciate.
Thanks. It's a very long trip to get to this place so I'm definitely not in a rush to get through the trail. So much beauty to take in here.
Damn, that's paradise right there! Gorgeous!
That's absolutely beautiful. I might have to take the trip to do that while I still can.
One of the most amazing trail rides I’ve seen. The bike provided a great soundtrack!
Incredible scenery! It’s so great that the weather and riding conditions worked out for you so well on a bucket list ride.
It rained the night before, amazing conditions!
My ride was cut short due to lighting and heavy rain up here in the Colorado Rockies today. This helped, nice ride 👍
Great ride and great riding. I'm only 7 minutes in but felt compelled to comment - I wish that the "defenders of nature" could see this and realize that not all dirt bikes are for destroying hillsides. Everyone should practice their skills to achieve this level: you're not eroding the trail any more than a horse does. Cheers!
Thanks, I really appreciate that. I feel those of us that put out content publicly have a responsibility to showcase our sport in the most positive way possible.
Perfect conditions, i am envious. My trails have many side by sides on them nowadays and they kick up the dirt and make it very dusty. Like riding in a dust storm. I ride on days after it rains, sometimes in the rain even. U have to where a dust mask, i have a custom made washable foam one that fits with my helmet. Sometimes, we go two weeks without rain in the heat of the summer, and i am on lake michigan. You would think rain would be more periodic, but its not. Mostly dirt and sand, not alot of big rocks. The forests however are amazing. Upper penisula, it is thick and green. Some areas so think your boxed in and breaking thru all the brush would be a pain in the a ss so you stay on the trail. Bears, wolves,coyotes, wolverines, elk, etc. We even have large rattlesnake, although rare. We just do not have the mountains or elevation which is a different riding experience.
Exactly. In a former life, I did a lot of mountain biking, often on hiking trails listed in "A Foot and a Field" in San Diego county. Some of the trails were shared with horseback riders, and those animals can destroy a trail, especially after a rain.
Yep yep. Horses do so much more damage than bikes. It’s actually not even close.
Gosh what an amazing trail. Great video 👍 I just started riding in and around the PNW.
Really beautiful and amazing trail, great thanks for this wonderful video 😀👌
That was great, thanks for sharing.
Great video. Amazing scenery. Always enjoy your videos.
That's awesome Greg!
I rode this one about 2 years ago, but opposite direction (North to South). That exposure is where I apparently developed anxiety for the first time in my life 😂. Sweet trail, and amazing views! It was number 1 on my bucket list for several years as well. There are also some really awesome trails in the Taylor Park/Crested Butte area.
What beautiful places to ride! good video thanks for sharing. greetings
That's the best trail I've seen on KZhead. Your bike never misses a beat too.
This is tied for the best trail I've ever ridden. Bike ran great with the Smartcarb.
Looks like a beautiful ride Greg 👍🏻
Not a wasted trip at all. Awesome!
21 hour drive to get there! I am in Monterrey, Mexico and it is also about the same time to get there. My wife will say “take me with you” if I go to Colorado, she loves it.
Slow and steady through the uphill crux! Nicely done. I hope you get to rides the other gems in our area. Enjoy!
Thanks. I did get another amazing ride in north of this area as well.
Absolutely beautiful 😍 great timid driving with respect for nature
Absolutely beautiful, thanks for taking us along for the ride
Everything changes at 10:25 and 19:26 ! Excellent riding!!
Only an hour and a half from my cabin. I'll have to try it! Thanks for the video.
That is an awesome trail. You got lucky with the weather. I have been waiting on the storms to clear out. I’m going to try again in the morning.
What a sweet trail!!
That is an amazing view at every turn
Amazing ride man!!
Hi! My friend Long time no see Wow! It's a bike ride video that gives me the most surprises and healing Have a lucky day 👍👍👍
too bad i live in a small country where every piece of land is privately owned and there is not much trails like this.. watching all the offroad videos makes me wish i was born in the canada or usa :D such a beautiful land you got there.
Stoked for you!!
Gonna be out there next week and if it's the trail I'm thinking of, hope I ride it as well as you....
Rock side hill at 19.39 - I “paused” there too! Just rode it a few times two weeks ago. Nice riding!!
Not a spot you want to mess up on!
Amazing trail
Spectacular!
I’m a Dunedin fella living right in the middle of these mountains here in Colorado. If you make over here I’ll show you around.
@@brianh8484 hey thanks for this - I am soooo tempted😀
@@davidtkiwixtrainer2045 go for it. Those high elevation trail are generally getting snow covered again by October so the window is usually only June-September or if it’s a heavy snow year then could be July but there’s a ton of lower elevation and desert riding also.
Great video and ride guys.
Thanks 👍
I know I'm late to the party on this video and I'm trying to watch all of your vids - this one is amazing like the others. Just want to say thank you for the great content and for once again setting your camera perfectly! Your bike sounds amazing, too. Love the ride! Would love to hit one of these trials with you some day.
Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it!
That is the next state of from me. It's only like a 6 hr drive for me and I still haven't done this trail. There are quite a few trails in the area way more difficult, but the views on this trail are beyond compare. Thanks for taking us a long for the ride.
Yes, I have plenty of gnarly trails at home. Definitely went to this one for the scenery. You should go ride it!
@@PNWEndurois there a reason why you answer and comment on everyone’s questions/comments except the ones asking where this is??
@Anthony Thomas yes I’ve explained many times why I don’t post locations publicly and how people can message me for info.
Great trail !!
Looks like evan creek trail. Rainer Mt. Much love from the PNW!
My absolute favorite trail of ALL TIME! I’d drive 24 hours from my home just to ride this once and drive back!
Yeah it was 21 hours for me and totally worth it. Best trail I've ever done.
@@PNWEnduro Id love to know i'm headed out that way about 36hrs for me
Whoahh Greg, you are certainly living the dream. That part at 19:37 had me with white knuckles from hanging onto my office chair! Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Your videos are the best on the net! 😃👍🏼
Yes that was a tricky spot for sure. Overall this is tied with one other for the best ride I've ever been on. Thanks for your support!
Even more frightening in person 🤣 full concentration mode in this section
Sick views! Miss my bikes :(
Awesome vid. I live here in the PNW closer to N Portland area just got myself a dualsport and am really wanting to find places like this but have no idea where to start.
Look at map apps, Gaia, Trailforks etc. You can also use Google Earth to find trails. Also join local Facebook riding groups for the areas you want to ride.
Thanks for the info
What a beautiful place. Thank you for the great videos …. Enjoy your site very much. Question… what level rider do u need to be to ride in that area. Was a decent rider but 10 years off the bike and now being in my 60’s, working my self back into a decent skill level. Just purchased a used 2020 Sherco 250 se factory. Improvement over my 2004 KTM 200 exc.
There are a couple spots with exposure on this loop but overall it's only moderately difficult. You can message me on IG or FB for more info.
So gorgeous!
Awesome video, need me a Sherco!!!
Awesome trail. Think I'll take my sxs up there and do it! Haha. Kidding, I don't even own a sxs.
Dittos Greg, have to agree with your assessment of this trail, just did it today north to south, and on my 22 Sherco SE 300, it has IMO everything a DB rider is looking for, some flow, some mud, roots, rocks, steep uphills and downhills, nice switchbacks, exposure, and most of all one of the most ascetic trails you can find anywhere.
Yep, it's pretty hard to beat what this trail has to offer.
Beautiful 👍👍
The trail is mind blowingly beautiful.... but those exposed climbs 😱
Risk/reward you gotta earn it!
@@PNWEnduro afraidie-cat of heights limitations .. 🤣🤣
Beautiful stuff. Off topic, but ever hear of the Big Bear Trail Rider's Ride? If not you should check it out next year
Hi I'm going to move to witchitah ks for thunderstorms but am going to have to buy myself an electric dirt bike. Reason is I don't ride that often, I want to get outside explore the dirt roads before it storms or go storm watching with the dirtbike and be like, yup. This is the life! I'm up for it and i can't wait to lrelocate with my company one day!!! They also have one in denver colorado, but nope I need flatness!
what r u riding? yz250 2 stroke?
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Love your videos! Question, where do you post the location/trail number of the places you ride?
I don’t share locations publicly, you can contact me on Instagram or Facebook.
Not sharing great trail locations is the best way to grow the sport and raise awareness. Keep up the good work!
I agree with Brian C. It takes more than riding skills to keep these trails open. Get involved with your communities, engage the people who will vote to close the trails.
Single track is usually the hardest to keep open. Some folks in the USFS that deal with travel management don't want to admit the value riders have for technical single track in awesome country. They would soon close them, rather than take grief from the pro wilderness crowd.
It takes privacy and tight lips. Areas of USFS management like the CB area are great and offer riders an abundance of terrain.They however are in the minority. Most USFS agencies are anti dirt bike and would rather close trails than manage them. White River National Forest for instance have a dismal record and cater to the whiney city dwellers who watch this stuff on KZhead and bemoan the actual stewards of the great outdoors.. Be careful who you talk to. Getting "Involved" with your local FS in most cases will get your riding areas closed quicker than the alternative. Remember Government is typically the problem, hardly ever the solution.
How many miles is this trail?
Great ride! Sketchy section there at 19.30 but I`m 64 & would still love it on 1 my 983 Honda 250XL
Trying to figure out where this is
I live 3 hours away from this area, but have always been too intimidated to make the trip as a newer rider and not knowing which trails are more difficult vs fun and flowy. Need to figure out what I can ride and make it happen this summer!
There are only a couple really difficult spots but one of them can be avoided and you can still do the loop. Thanks for not mentioning the location.
@@PNWEnduro I know you think you are somehow helping the sport by keeping all the riding spots secret. You aren't helping by assuming everyone else is going to ruin it.
I did a whole video explaining my reasons, go watch it I’m sick of saying it over and over. You have no idea how much pressure I get to not talk about locations. For all the flack I get for not stating the location I would get ten times that if did. I share the information privately all the time but most people would rather bitch about it than take a few minutes to contact me privately so they can’t want to know that badly.
@@PNWEnduro I have not seen your video which you outlined reasons for not disclosing locations, which I understand there are plenty. Nice to know that you may share if approached privately. Great content you put out!
@@beaugalbraith3891 thanks for understanding.
Might seem like a random question mate, but how old are you??
This is only 3 1/2 hours from me. Glad to hear it's America best trail. Still need to make it to the north west Always want what you don't have. It's good trail though
Yes people travel from all over to ride some of my local trails, I know I'm spoiled with options. The big mountain rides are what I enjoy the most though.
How can I contact you? I ride that area every summer but haven’t ridden that trail yet. That loop looks amazing
Instagram or Facebook is best.
Love your videos! one thing I thought I'd mention though (unsolicited advice, sorry) is that when you upload a video to youtube at 1080P it uses a different codec than if you upload the video at 4K, and the 1080P codec is significantly worse. Resolution aside, the 1080P codec causes a lot of the block artifacting you get in the video. I'm not sure if the device you're using for recording allows you to record at 4K, but you should give it a try some time. Upload the video to youtube in 4K, and people can still watch in 1080p if they like, but the 1440p and 4K versions will use a better codec and look significantly better.
As far as I know KZhead has 2 codecs the crappy AVC1 and the better VP09. All my videos are already in VP09. I do record at 1080P so I have enough space both on my camera and also laptop once I'm editing the videos.
@@PNWEnduro Oh you're right, I see they're VP09 when I check the stats for nerds section. My bad. For some reason when I've uploaded videos in the past at 1080P it's just automatically done the AVC1 codec. But if I do 4K it always goes to VP09. I guess maybe I'm just noticing the lower resolution on my display as it's fairly large. Keep doing what you're doing! I hope this didn't come across in a negative way.
@Joel Blizzard all good man. 4K will force VP09 for all channels, but some get it automatically. Not sure exactly how YT decides who gets it but it must be based on views or regular uploading. There was a few other tricks to force VP09 but YT patched those.
YT seems to mess w/ things often - this vid (for me, even forcing 1080p/60) looks like AV1 even tho the stats say VP09 - lots of compression artifacts.
@WA Semi-Hard Enduro I dunno, it looks normal to me when I watch it back.
Good morning, Hello from deep south Texas. What trial / State was this?
See video description and pinned comment.
I climbed a lot of stuff like that in Wyoming.....at that altitude there's not much oxygen in the air. I imagine the fuel injected bikes handle that a lot better than carbs.
My Sherco with a Smartcarb runs great at any elevation.
I've been blessed to ride trails like that most of my life but about 10 years or so ago so many people moved to Colorado and have overused many of the trails and caused many trails to be closed. Glad I got to ride them when I did.
Great video. Which trail is that? We live in the top of Idaho and travel all over to ride single tracks. Haven't hit this one yet but would like to
Please read video description or pinned comment. You can contact me on social media for information.
@@PNWEnduro I watched ur video on why u don't answer location. Totally respect why u do what u do. 👍🏻 Ride on! We re in Utah riding this week!
Thanks, I appreciate your understanding. Have a great time in Utah and again, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram or Facebook for info.
I'm also having a hard time believing that this is in Washington. Amazing terrain.
Nobody said it was Washington.
@@PNWEnduro touche!
You know your getting pretty high up when the trees cant even grow there
Amazing how far you are willing to drive to find a good trail ...
I've been waiting years to ride this trail Worth the drive!
I'm just curious on how y'all can ride so far on a tank of gas I'm always terrified I'ma be 3 hours out and run outta gas I got a 23 yz250 and has 1.8 gal tank
We ride enduro bikes with a much longer fuel range, my tank holds almost 2/3 more fuel than yours. I will also pack a bottle of extra fuel strapped to the fender on these big mountain rides just in case.
@@PNWEnduro how many hours do you get from 4/5 gallons? But sick content enjoy watching thanks for replying 🤘
I don’t know about hours but I get close to 100km (60 miles) before hitting reserve. Tank is 10.9 litre or about 2.9 gallons. My mileage is greatly increased by running a Smartcarb.
Where is this? I'd love to go!
I don't post locations publicly for several reasons. You can contact me on social media for info.
So what’s the trail man why not say it? I’m always looking for fun trails in Colorado or near by states.
I get asked this question so many times I made a video explaining it, here you go kzhead.info/sun/i7uvm7tufauLlp8/bejne.html
maybe I missed it, anyone state the "Name" and location of the trail, would be very informative.
It's similar to disclosing your favorite fishing or hunting spot.
@@davidsalo8397 Thats called gatekeeping
Are you used to that kind of elevation? Did you notice it at all physically?
I live near sea level. I did have one night at elevation before this ride. It's strange, I don't feel it much until I hit a technical section and start breathing harder, then I notice it. Even walking around off the bike you can feel it. Some people have a harder time adapting to elevation.
Can you explain the trails privately? It’s a cool video and I think I recognize some areas.
Yes.
I just noticed, you went with different handlebar?
Yes, just trying out different models from Astra Offroad.
Amazing trail ... God bless America 😍
Where at? Outside of crested butte?
I don't post locations publicly for several reasons. If you want more of an explanation I made a video to explain why kzhead.info/sun/i7uvm7tufauLlp8/bejne.html
Did i miss the name of the trail? Which one is it?
I don't post locations publicly for several reasons.
Have you ever gotten altitude sickness?
No, don't think so.
I’m sure this is somewhere in the comments, but I can’t find… please Which trail is this?
I've stated in several other comments here that I don't disclose locations publicly.
@@PNWEnduro yes just watched your video on it, but you could mention the trail here and nobody would know😉
I have looked all through the comments and introduction, where is this trail?
If you read the comments you would have seen he doesn't post locations publicly.
Does he ever inform the audience what trail this is?
No
Not supposed to
This is a beautiful trail they don’t want it to get flooded with people
How much fuel does this trail take ?
Depends on your bike, jetting (if applicable) speed and riding style and if you do any of the side trails.
Just throw a hint where is this
Where is this?
I don't post locations publicly for several reasons. If you want more of an explanation I made a video to explain why kzhead.info/sun/i7uvm7tufauLlp8/bejne.html
Man the KZhead compression ruined this video. Any chance you could do some 4K content or post the RAW 1080p file?
This is very frustrating as the video looked good when I uploaded it and watched it back before publishing it. I don’t know what happened. Looks like I have no choice but to film in 4K going forward. Thanks for the feedback.
You have to adjust the quality manually. 1080P is as high as this one will go looks like. Pretty clear on my IPad
@@PNWEnduro Apparently if you render your 1080p footage at 4k, and upload that, views can choose a higher resolution, and the compression artifacts that hurt riding videos is much improved.
@@sproesser1 Yes, I did that with some other footage from this ride and it worked okay. Now I just film everything om 4K anyway.
Heck I love nature a dirtbike just gets you way further than a bicycle and im priced out of the market for horses
Just curious, why dont you share locations?
I get this question a lot so I made a video explaining my reasons. kzhead.info/sun/i7uvm7tufauLlp8/bejne.html
250X? What year?
2021 Sherco 300SE.
I know most of that trail is fairly easy. But I ride between 1kft to 6kft here. Elevation is real. Hard to breath the further you go up.
It’s weird, I don’t really feel the elevation much unless I get to a really technical section but as soon as I get off the bike and walk around a bit I really start to notice.
Did you say 21 hour drive??
That is correct. Over two separate days of course but 21 hours total.
Hey dude, where can I message you directly? I think have a pretty good idea of the area this is in. If I’m right I only live a few hours away and would like to confirm . Dying to ride here. Not a scumbag rider
Instagram.
What about the bears have they ever chased someone one a dirt bike ?