Peterson Ridge group ride

***TIME CHANGED TO 8AM FOR HOT WEATHER!***

By participating in a group ride you agree to take ownership and liability for yourself at all times and do not hold accountable Wheezy Riders or any group member. Ride at your own risk.

Group ride at Peterson Ridge in Sisters! Meet at the trailhead parking lot off 3 creek lake road at 7:45am-ish and we'll ride out at 8am! Get there early so you don't get left behind and have to catch up. Carpooling encouraged! Afterwards let's grab a bite together! We'll decide as a group what we want to do- maybe Sisters Bakery or food carts. Text Emily if you need to at 719-439-9527. Look for me in my black and neon green helmet!

***This ride is not recommended for riders who are brand-new beginners, riders without confidence rolling over light rocky areas, or riders who haven't gone 11 miles before.

Ride facts:

Ride length: This is an 11.3 mile ride. It is mostly green with a few blue sections. The first half (6 miles) is slow gradual ascent with steeper ascents to get up on the ridge. The ride back from the overlook is pretty much all down-hill and goes by quickly. I did this ride in an hour and a half- I went pretty slow as I hadn't adequately fueled my body beforehand, and I took maybe 4-5 breathing breaks on the way up. I anticipate with our group we'll do that time or a bit slower, so I'm calling it 2 hours.

There are a lot of junctions! I even took a couple wrong turns on my scouting ride and I've been there before! Please be familiar with the route or stick with your group. If you're ever not sure where to turn, wait at a junction or consult a map. Please save the route list at the bottom of this section and the route screenshot(s).

Groups: We will have 2 groups: faster and slower. I'm usually leading the slower group as I have exercise-induced asthma and have to stop to breathe on hill tops. If you're in the faster group, you'll need to either know the route or wait up for us at junctions if you're ever unsure of where to turn. (see route info below)

Terrain: Packed to loose dirt, some sand, rocky areas easy to roll over, some rocky areas you may have to walk over. Some ascents where we will need to stop to catch a breather. There are some big rocky sections even on green routes that I walked around on my scouting ride. No shame in dismounting on anything you're not comfortable with.

Yielding: Pull over for faster riders. Ding bell if coming up on someone slower and you want to pass. Uphill travelers have right of way. Slow down around walkers and dogs.

My scouting ride map: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/view/71561376/

Route:

Parking lot
Peterson Ridge Trail (PRT)East lower
cross B-S logging road
PRT West lower
PRT West East Alt
Double Ditch Connector
PRT East upper
Turkey Hollow Connector
Peterson Ridge Overlook picnic table (stop here to rest, regroup, and take a group photo, then we'll head back down)
PRT west middle (blue)PRT west easy altBoneyard connector
cross b-s logging road
PRT east lower
PRT west lower
Whychus footbridge tie south
Whychus footbridge tie
PRT west lower
PRT east lower
parking lot