Manning Park, BC July 12/13th 2003.
Day 1 - Placer Lake
After driving the big three hours into Manning Provincial Park and getting to the Copper Creek FS Campground we found the primo spot! Lucky for us we actually blocked a group from taking this site the previous night so it was OURS!
One thing it lacked was ammenities, so we made one... to the wonderment of the group that camped below here AFTER we'd already dug the hole! oh well
The first day we rode to Placer Lake. It ended up being a loggging road climb through a logged area. We were able to see the Peaks of Cathedral Provincial Park in the distance though!
Not that it can be made out...
The heat wave was in full force on this trip making creek stops manditory
A little refreshement before the push to the actual trail head!
Some people are slower
but make up for it on the descent
The heat was still enough to justify a plunge into the merky depths
The view of the Lake
The only technical section we could find!
The way back down we were able to take Snow Mobile Trails! This saved us from having to go back down the road! Back at camp the manditory Beer and Dip in the river ensued despite our new neighbours with small children...
Day 2 - Hope Dewdney Pass Trail
The Trail started 23km up the Whipsaw FSR at the Marmot City horse camp. From here we climbed amoungst the wildflowers
and wild men
meandering down the singletrack
and flowers
across the fields
through more flowers!
A map of the Cascade Recreational area that enters into Manning Park.
A descent down the Hope-Dewdney pass trail from here would be EPIC! It will also take you into Manning Provincial Park where mountain bikers, but not horses... are restricted. The loop would entail a rather long shuttle unless you do the 50km+ road ride back to the FSR and up to the car.
Day 3 - Legal Manning Park Single Track - Windy Joe.
This ride is a road that takes you to a Fire Lookout Station. Interestingly, the fabled and Illegal for Mountain Bikes - Pacific Crest Trail also begins here.
The intersection of the PCT
The view from the Fire Lookout
Our little riding group
Stunned Lisa and Markus, Bob, Greg, Sharon and Lee
Thanks for a great weekend of riding!