This July, California Travis and crew are heading back out on this classic Bodfish Loop overnighter in Lassen National Forest! This route goes over Humboldt and Humbug summits, stops at an ice cold spring on the PCT, a naturally carbonated spring off Cottonwood Meadow, and we camp in the woods along Butt Creek. It’s one of our most remote routes, with no amenities, no stores, no collaborators, and no cell service. Just us, forests, dirt, and creeks.
July 19th, we roll out of the Jonesville Snowmobile Parking Lot at 10 am sharp. This route is 95% gravel, 55 miles total, with 5100 feet of climbing, spread over two days.
This will be self-supported dispersed camping following LNT principles, so bring: food, sleep system, a water filter, and a way to bury your own poop (trowel). As always, this is a casual, open-invite trip. There is no sag, and no registration or money required, but we’ll try to make sure nobody is left behind or stranded. We all wear helmets and ask that you do as well.
These rides are at a conversational pace, and we stick together. If you want to KOM your Strava or impress people by being first up the climb, don’t bother coming, as the best of the party is at the back of the pack.
The route link is in my bio. Be sure to download it in one form or another before the trip, as cell service can be nonexistent in this area, and if something unforeseen happens, we want you to be able to navigate back to your vehicle safely. Jump into any of our DM’s for questions or advice, and we hope to see you there!