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SUMMARY:Ely Gravel Adventure Guide Roundup with Kurstin Graham around Ely\, Nevada
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”teammateRow”][vc_column width=”1/4″ el_class=”teammateImage”][vc_single_image image=”71601″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”” image_hovers=”false”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″ el_class=”teammateDescription”][vc_row_inner el_class=”TeammateContent”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin me for any or all of this extended ride of the routes featured in the Gravel Adventure Field Guide for Ely / White Pine County\, Eastern Nevada. I will be camping at the Elk Flat Campground (site 7) in Cave Lake State Park\, Sept 11-18. I will be camped at Illipah Reservoir Rec Area Sept 18-19. I will go over each day’s plan in the discussion\, but the overview is as follows:\nDay 1\, Sept 11: Arrive in Ely. Ride Iceplant Gravel Loop (pg. 28) 18 miles\, 1465′ elevation. Go to camp.Day 2\, Sept 12: Combine Steptoe Valley Trance (pg. 34) and Charcoal Burners (pg. 32) ~ 50 miles\, 2\,200′ elevation. Find good eats in Ely.Day 3\, Sept 13: Gemstone Gravel with Garnet Hill (pg. 26). This includes a train ride to Ruth! 14.1 miles\, 972′ elevation.Day 4\, Sept 14: Road of Hercules (pg. 41) 52.6 miles\, 3\,013′ elevation.Day 5\, Sept 15: Horse and Cattle Camp Loop (pg. 36) 45.3 miles\, 2\,200′ elevation. 100% gravel! Opportunities to fly fish after.Day 6\, Sept 16: Success Loop (pg. 42) 63.4 miles\, 3\,600′ elevation. Definitely finding some good food after completing this OG gravel route!Day 7\, Sept 17: Shepard’s Solitude (pg. 38) 47.3 miles\, 4\,800′ elevation.Days 8&9\, Sept 18-19: Bristlecone: White Pine Range Overnight (pg. 44) 86.7 miles\, 8\,127′ elevation.\n\nI am leaving out Black Horse Miner (pg. 30) out of Baker. Something for next time.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bikepackingroots.org/event/ely-gravel-adventure-guide-roundup-with-kurstin-graham-around-ely-nevada/
LOCATION:Ely\, New Mexico\, Ely\, NV\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ride to Valhalla - Door County 2025 - Adult Overnight with Out Our Front Door out of Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”teammateRow”][vc_column width=”1/4″ el_class=”teammateImage”][vc_single_image image=”63835″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”” image_hovers=”false”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″ el_class=”teammateDescription”][vc_row_inner el_class=”TeammateContent”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””] \nRide Specifics\nMileage: \nDay 1 – Sturgeon Bay to Peninsula State Park – 30mi \nDay 2 – Peninsula State Park to Washington Island Campground – 45mi \nDay 3 – Second overnight on Washington Island – 25mi \nDay 4 – Washington Island to Sturgeon Bay – 75m \nSupport: : Semi supported – you carry a majority of your own camping gear etc on your own bike. We will allow 1 school-size backpack to be carried in our support vehicle to lighten your load. \nAdditional Nights: OOFD has a group site reserved for the Thursday before and the Tuesday after the event that all riders are welcome to stay at for FREE! That way if you want to arrive the night before and/or not drive home after riding 70+ miles on Monday\, you can stay with us at Potowatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay. No meals provided during those additional nights. \nTransportation: You can drive (just under 4 hours from Chicago) and park for the duration of the trip in Sunset Park in Sturgeon Bay (this is where we will beginning and ending the ride). There is no charge for parking. Your OOFD guides will help facilitate a carpooling option\, by way of spreadsheet prior to the ride. Registered participants can opt to add their open car-seats\, or transportation-needs into this spreadsheet. Guides will then help connect possible carpooling folks by email to finalize details. \nParking: Sunset Park\, Sturgeon Bay \nPace: 12-15mph \nTrail/Route: Paved road with minimal gravel incorporated. \nAge: Adult Ride (21+) \nTrip Description\nThis is not your average group bike ride. At certain breakpoints and along the way\, our Guides will immerse and educate in the history\, geography\, architecture and the uniquely beautiful natural habitats and ecosystems of Door County. We will incorporate cultural stops to see some of the more interesting sights of Door County. \nWe will learn about the quest for Icelandic-American inventor\, Chester Thordarson to build a Valhalla in America on Rock Island. Jens Jensen\, the landscape architect responsible for such Chicago landmarks as Humboldt and Garfield Parks\, has an intellectual commune and natural retreat called The Clearing which will be a stop along the way. \nNatural highlights include the splendor and glaciated cliffs of Door County looking out onto Green Bay and Lake Michigan. \nWe’ll take a rest day on Washington and Rock Islands allowing us some time to explore the island by bike. See such sites as the Stavkirke\, a Scandinavian church and the Mountain Park Lookout. Rock Island is a former private estate of the Thordarson family and see the historic boathouse. \nRead more about this adventure on our blog here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bikepackingroots.org/event/ride-to-valhalla-door-county-2025-adult-overnight-with-out-our-front-door-out-of-chicago-il/
LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois
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