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| Rounding a bend on the Shoreline Trail |
Typically I expect to see a foot or so of snow on the ground when I go out in January, expect to have ice in the driveway, many mornings I expect it to be snowing, and I figure it will be having a high around 30 degrees, and to start the day somewhere in the teens. This year, however, is anything but typical. I went riding this January morning and it was around 30 degrees when I started in the morning, and I didn't see one bit of snow the entire ride. It made for a pretty enjoyable ride.
I took off from the Ogden Nature Center trailhead, and went about 1.5 miles up the Garner Canyon direction. The trail towards Garner Canyon is quite enjoyable, and while I still have a ways to go on the trail, I quite like what I've ridden so far.
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| Navigating a particularly technical and rocky section on Shoreline |
Perhaps one of the funniest comments I've heard while biking came today. As I was just starting out, and heading toward my first switchback, I passed a young lady out walking her dog on the Quail Trail section. She asked me, seemingly astonished, if I was actually going to bike up the mountain! I assured her I would to which she seemed quite surprised! I assume she must not spend a lot of time on the Ogden area trails.
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| Looking out over North Ogden |
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| Picking my line over several rocky and narrow trail sections |
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| Heading over a bridge toward on the Garner Canyon section |
