Ancient Lake AKA Pothole Coulees
Info
Classic Columbia Basin sagebrush and basalt doubletrack and single track. The best time to visit is early spring and late fall as summers tend to be super hot with abundant rattlesnakes, and late summer/early fall is when the treacherous goat heads start showing up. The landscape is incredible, and definitely worth a visit at least once in your lifetime.
Fish & Wildlife Pass or Discover Pass required @ trail head parking area.
Ride Reports
Bit the bullet and did the drive over the pass(and then some) to ride some dry trails. We essentially rode the downloadable GPS track - got off the mark here and there but not a problem. Trails are dry and fun with some nice rocky techy stuff here and there. A few off your bike...
We descended a trail from cave be winery to the riverbed area below the gorge amphitheater. We then had to cross a large creek just below the amphitheater and continued on trail towards ancient lakes. It was flat with tons of wildflowers and bloom. We turned into the into lakes and where re...