Poking around I stumbled upon an option that I think is worth considering.
In short... this route is a 40 mile loop<http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2536719>that begins/ends at the Iron Creek CG<http://www.hoodoo.com/gifford-pinchot-national-forest-wa/cowlitz-valley/iron-creek/> . The CG appears to have 50+ sites available the weekend of June 1-2. I like the idea of looping out of a CG both so we can ride light and to provide the possibility of a shorter out-n-back option. I'm a little concerned that a 5100ft high point will be snowy forcing the whole ride to be an out-n-back, but I'll look into that. If the high point is accessible, there's a short (1 mile) trail to the Burley Mtn Lookout Tower at the top. Not trying to shanghai the Babyshoe Pass option, just thinking that a loop originating at a CG provides parking and lets us ride light. Would love to hear opinions of those who think they may be going. I picked up a topog road map of the Cowlitz Ranger District... lots of excellent looking options. Even a few loops that involve Rd 23/Babyshoe Pass. Really excited for this... wherever we go. --Smitty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
