No Rest for the Wicked...

We aimed to camp at Henry Cowell State Park after the big descent from Skyline Boulevard, but failed to notice that the campground is accessed via a road north of Felton. So instead of resting our climbing bums immediately, we took a tour of Roaring Camp (a period town set up in the park) and then rode 3 more miles of very steep and occasionally sandy trails through the park to get to the campground just as darkness descended. The one plus was the beautiful sunset over Santa Cruz that we got to take in before getting to the campground.Read more