Hi! Some girlfriends and I are considering doing this route this spring - thank you so much for the write up! Quick questions on gear - it looks like you rode mountain bikes, would you recommend having wider tires for this ride? We were considering taking our gravel bikes. Also, did you run into any issues with goat heads? Other write ups for the area mention them quite a bit, so curious if they gave you any trouble.
Hi Haley - glad you found the article! This would be a great route for gravel bikes as long as there is no mud. But honestly when that area is too wet it gets so sticky that no bike can get through. We didn't have problems with goatheads, but highly recommend tubeless tires with fresh sealant. If that's not possible, tubes with sealant and a spare or two is the next best thing. Hope you have a great time!
Hi! Some girlfriends and I are considering doing this route this spring - thank you so much for the write up! Quick questions on gear - it looks like you rode mountain bikes, would you recommend having wider tires for this ride? We were considering taking our gravel bikes. Also, did you run into any issues with goat heads? Other write ups for the area mention them quite a bit, so curious if they gave you any trouble.
Hi Haley - glad you found the article! This would be a great route for gravel bikes as long as there is no mud. But honestly when that area is too wet it gets so sticky that no bike can get through. We didn't have problems with goatheads, but highly recommend tubeless tires with fresh sealant. If that's not possible, tubes with sealant and a spare or two is the next best thing. Hope you have a great time!