Lower Rock Creek Bike Ride

Today I investigated another part of my front yard, Lower Rock Creek. I biked up on mostly back roads past the Pleasant Valley Reservoir and then up the Lower Rock Creek Rd past Paradise and on up to where it meets Hwy 395 above 6,800 ft. Then I took the mountain biking trail down along the creek back to Paradise at about 5,000 ft, then down the road, up to Round Valley Rd, and back around to Bishop on more back roads. The first 2 parts of the trail was mostly rolling and fast downhill. The last segment had a lot more rocky bits and was harder than I was. I managed to clear most of it, but one rocky uphill and a few steep downhill parts caused me to walk it. I probably could have ridden a few more parts but I didn't know what was coming so I tried to be a little conservative. I did have one low speed crash when I tried to get back on my bike and it stopped and I went over the front (at about walking pace). oops. Parts of the Rock Creek Canyon were very scenic - sort of like a mini Owens River Gorge with huge ponderosa pine trees by the creek. I wasn't setting any speed records. The entire ride took a little over 6 hours. Now my legs and back side are tired.

this doesn't look much like paradise, but the view the other way was better

looking back from the road above Paradise

the top of the bike trail