The road to Windy Ridge was closed again! I don't know if it has been open since last year's slide wiped out the road...

So I rode as far in as I could, hoping to find a way to the forest service road that winds through the destruction area north of St Helens. No luck - the road was closed long before the turnoff, and they blocked it off so even motorcycles couldn't go around. There is a mountain bike trail, though, that eventually meets up with the road I was looking for, so I took that. About half a mile in, the trail was blocked by a big fallen tree, which I did get around, only to find a valley full of snow. I wussed out and turned around, because I was riding alone and I was certain to get stuck at least once on that crazy trail.

Oh well, it was still a fun ride. I'll hit up the forest service road once Windy Ridge opens again, and eat lunch at Ryan Lake - some day.

 The Route

You can see snow to the left. About 300 feet up the trail, was a huge drop-off and way too much snow for me.

Love this picture. It represents why I love Oregon's forests.. so very green :)

Neat slide area. This is just off the road, where they had to install a makeshift one-land bridge.

Bridge to the left - this is the bottom where everything ended up.

I found this part interesting - don't know why :)