Painted Hills and Mitchell

A tad bit cloudy as we gather ourselves together. Gradual incline warms us up quickly. As we climb, the forest becomes denser with big redwoods. Top out over our second pass - Ochoco Pass. Great down into the valley. And the heat. Last few miles into tiny Mitchell are a big rough but end at the Spoke’n Hostel - heaven for cyclists! We are greeted warmly and provided lemonade by Jalet. And because we are the first Transamerica trail cyclists of the year - our stay is free. Bring bikes in and relax. Walk to “town” and eat at the pub.Read more