Day 2 Late Afternoon
From Poisin Mountain to China Head I was just thinking "What a friggin jam this trail is" This will likely be an annual camp and ride for me, a few variations of the route to try as well. Caution as you head off the Yalakom FSR you will come to a spot where the trail leaves the road just before a bridge, beyond is a typical talus side slope section and it has cascaded down as the slooe has not yet flattened to the angle.of repose. Anyways, the trail siblocked except for small cc bikes so cross the bridge and climb the hill, innthe outside ofnthe first corner (look hard) is the bypass trail going back down and crossing the river. The climb up to the open alpine is slow and steady with a few of thos rolled baby head hill sections that we found coming out of Mud Lakes except not as steep or bad, I feel like not a problem for experienced big bike riders.
Watch for the small trail up China Head is back into the trees almost past the summit and angles back on a 45. PLEAS STAY ON
THE TRAIL! Alpine areas have very very short growing periods and are very susceptible to vehicle damage. If we do not the whole exception for the route to the motorized closure will be revoked.
The view from up here is well, I'll let the pictures speak to that. The ride down and out to West Pavilion
is scenic but not very technical. Don't let you mind wonder on the FST after your tiring ride on the trail, I got a way without injury. Thats a stitched up Wolfman bag after a good slide and my titanium pot after 30 mins trying to straighten it for dinner!
