Sunday, September 8, 2013

Moran State Park, Orcas Island

Moran State Park delivers! Even though we were there over Labor Day, before they open the upper trails to mountain bikes, there was plenty of great single track down low. Having never ridden there I didn't know what to expect - but found a map at the ranger station and within 10 minutes was on some sweet single track from the picnic area to Cascade Falls. Smooth trails, some technical and some grunts made for interesting riding. Up from Cascade Falls on the double track, then down to the trail that hugs the southern boundary and back to the southend campground. Some good steep downhills there and good technical; roots and rocky drops. Looking forward to heading back when I can hit the upper trails.

It's hard to get a sense from the photo, but these trees are huge! All the riding was in gorgeous forest like this.