Woke up to temps more than 5 degrees less than yesterday, so we saddled up after a leisurely Sunday brunch and headed out on the trail just before 11:30. Fortunately, it was cooler in the shade of the forest, so we never got overheated the whole ride. The rest of the trail was excellent, mostly dirt and a just a few sections of stones, and other than one steep area shortly after coming out of the campground, the climbs were all on gentle switchbacks, and there were several great places to trot. Contrary to what we had previously thought, the trail we took, out to the Silver Creek Loop, was a horse/hiker trail only, all non-motorized, for which we were very grateful, though we did have to cross several paved roads along the way. Despite the fact it was Labor Day Weekend, there wasn't a lot of traffic. We stopped for lunch by the bridge at Silver Creek, and then had a relaxing ride back, with a number of great views of the neighboring mountains and forest. All told, about four hours and 11-12 miles, a fabulous and memorable ride.
