Gravel Adventure – Valley to Valley

by dylanwolsky35

Gravel club has kicked off for the summer. We thought we would start off with a nice little mission that involves a loop up and over the Squamish and Paradise Valley’s.

A nice 7:30am start on a Saturday morning at Corsa Cycles
Joined by Tristan, Will and Ben we headed North of Squamish
Will crossing the suspension bridge to get the adventure started on the other side.
The trail started of nice and flat through lush green forest then switch backed its way up the mountain. The majority of the sections we could pedal with a few hiker bike sections. (left) Tristan pushing up the last of the steep sections before dropping over onto the Butterfly Lake access road. (Right) Myself taking in a view point back down along Paradise Valley.
After riding up the access road we dropped down into the Lake
Privtate Cabins line the shore of Butterfly Lake
After a refuel on some snacks we climbed back up through the old growth and started our descent down to Pilchuck Lake
We reached Pilchuck lake with a view of the Tantalus Range in the background. Just when you thought gravel riding could not get any cooler Will elevates his riding experience by combining stand up paddleboarding haha
Ben holds a yoga session on Pilchuck Lake to align our chakras before dropping into the Squamish Valley
The descent back into the Squamish Valley
A quick stop to take in the views across the valley
After descending down into the Squamish Valley we made our way back towards Squamish
Arriving back in Squamish after a little rain
A few stats from the ride

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