Ray’s Retreat – January 30
Beautiful trails.

So Happy! We got out for a second day in a row (!) and enjoyed a great 56 mile ride. It snowed most of the day giving us at least 3 inches of fresh snow. It was a BEAUTIFUL ride! It was so much more fun that last night’s ride. There weren’t as many icy corners to slide around or hills to slide on the ice which made it more fun. More smooth straightaways, and just fun riding.
We headed north on Trail 7 crossing (at Extreme Sports) Old 27 and following the trail along the powerlines. This part had some ripples in it, but easy to skim over the top. It was smooth sailing for the rest of the trail. We did the south loop, and then the north loop (404). 404 is one of my favorite trails. Its less traveled so stays in good condition normally. It has hills, open spaces, beautiful snow covered fir trees. Easy fun ride with just a touch of thrill.
When we were heading back to the motel, south on 7 we were on freshly groomed trail. We were the first tracks – Sweet.