{"id":7389,"date":"2023-07-16T11:05:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T19:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/?p=7389"},"modified":"2023-07-16T11:05:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T19:05:36","slug":"higher-into-the-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/higher-into-the-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Into the Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;ve moved to a different part of the Cascades for mountain bike rides higher into the mountains. The climbs are steeper and all the downhills, which are over three miles long, are mint Cascade Mountain singletrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been hot here, so we start out early. It takes a while for the sun to rise above the tall forest trees.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/EarlyAMRide7-13-23.jpg\" alt=\"Early morning MTB ride\" class=\"wp-image-7390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/EarlyAMRide7-13-23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/EarlyAMRide7-13-23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The climb up the mountain begins immediately from the campsite and before long you get a glimpse of Mt. Adams.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MtAdams7-13-23.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Adams\" class=\"wp-image-7391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MtAdams7-13-23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MtAdams7-13-23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plenty of mountain flowers in bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MtnFlower7-14-23.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade Mountain flower\" class=\"wp-image-7392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MtnFlower7-14-23.jpg 375w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MtnFlower7-14-23-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There hasn&#8217;t been any rain for a while and the seasonal mountain streams have all but dried up. Only the glacier fed streams are left.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnStream7-13-23.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade Mountain stream\" class=\"wp-image-7393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnStream7-13-23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnStream7-13-23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Always lots of butterflies, especially around any source of water on hot summer days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnButterfly7-13-23.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade mountain butterfly\" class=\"wp-image-7394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnButterfly7-13-23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnButterfly7-13-23-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Higher up into the mountains, it gets more wild and remote. This really is the deep, dark forest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DeepDarkForest7-14-23.jpg\" alt=\"Deep dark forest\" class=\"wp-image-7395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DeepDarkForest7-14-23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DeepDarkForest7-14-23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These are some of the most remote mountain bike trails in the United States. Some of the trails go higher into wilderness areas where bikes are not permitted.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnTrail7-15-23.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade Mountain trail\" class=\"wp-image-7396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnTrail7-15-23.jpg 600w, https:\/\/watermanatwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CascadeMtnTrail7-15-23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plenty of riding to be done, the weather looks good. We could use some rain, but as long as there are no fires, we can&#8217;t complain. 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