Lake of the Woods Loop

Explore your own backyard!

You probably haven’t traveled to Lake of the Woods like this before. Riding along Aspen lake your chances of seeing wildlife are high. Then as you move up into the Cascade mountains the trees get bigger and the forest cools off. You will soon find yourself at Lake of the Woods for some AMAZING food. As well as the opportunity to refill the water bottles. If you would like to split this ride into 2 days, Lake of the Woods is a great place to camp, or look at the map for dispersed sites. Enjoy the return trip, as it is mostly downhill, but keep your eyes open for a couple of rough and rocky sections. Hopefully you left a couple of cold drinks in your vehicle for when you get back, because you have earned them.

Recommend Bicycle Type: Gravel bike with 32c or larger tires. There is about 5 miles where the road gets rough. If you are a skilled rider these sections should be ridable for you. There is a bypass using Clover Creek rd to get around the worst of this area. A Cross Country or hardtail mountain bike could be used also. During the dryer portions of the year some of the road surfaces are soft and would be better suited for a 2 inch wide tire. A Trek Checkpoint or Trek X-Caliber would be recommended depending on weather you prefer drop bars vs flat bars.

ADVENTURE

All day comfort and the ability to take the road less traveled.  An upright body position and wider tire clearances take the edge off of rough roads.

Cross Country

These bikes are well equipped to handle those all day gravel rides. And when the gravel gets rough they have the suspension to smooth out the ride.