Mon 26 Feb 2007
Bryce and I rode Little Creek Mesa today. It was a great ride, as most of our Sunday rides are. Little Creek is just so much more remote than the Goose, even though it is only across the highway. Fewer people know about it, and even fewer can actually ride it without getting lost. The sandstone differs as well. It reminds me a lot of the canyon as one goes from Escalante up to Posy reservoir. As always, it is a joy to see proof of ancient civilization. The petroglyphs are interesting, beautiful and still in their moslty prestine environment. As you can see from the photos the views are spectacular. But the best part is the fact that it is big. There is enough riding on this mesa to keep me coming back for months without having ever ridden it all. This is also the reason people who don’t know the trail shouldn’t venture out by themselves.
The weather seemed a bit iffy as we headed out around noon. We both went well layered and were glad when we got to the trailhead. There was still snow on the ground from the last storm and the breeze was chilling. Luckily, the day progressed into a beautiful afternoon. The temperature was great and the overcast grey clouds burned off giving us the ride we had hoped for.
The only thing that was missing was about ten more days to stay out there and ride continuously. Yes, it is really that good.
Life goes on. Ride it on a bike.
