144 Grinders Ferry to McMahan Bluff
It has been way too long since the last time I went hiking, and today I have no excuses. For almost a month now I’ve gotten reacquainted with my road bike which had been collecting dust for the last couple years. After installing a new battery, the ole Beemer is running great once again, recently I have taken full advantage of the warm weather, putting some long overdue miles on the bike. tunnel under Hwy. 65 Today is forecast to be ‘much milder’ after yesterday’s cold front blew through, I put on a jacket and ride down to Grinders Ferry, paved roads all the way. Almost two years ago, after a day hiking some of the trails of Tyler Bend, we stopped at Grinders Ferry and found a trailhead for the OHT/BRT that isn’t shown on any map I’ve ever seen (see: 94 Tyler Bend Loop ) . Today I head out west on the white blazed OHT/BRT to sort of connect the dots so to speak and also check out McMahan Bluff. 'BRT/OHT' in yellow paint I quickly drop down below the r