The old water tower
A gentle first roadbook: a tower, two cairns and a track that looks more inviting than it is.
Read the briefing for The old water towerRoadbook rides
Six routes, from a short landmark trail to open bearings, forest forks and an alpine climb.
02Desert
Two cairns and a compass
intermediate3.16 km10–15 min11 notes
Leave the piste, change bearings on open ground, then find the return track.
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- Distances
- Junctions
0.24
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2021
Ignore the gravel arm.
03Woodland
Pines and wrong turns
intermediate3.36 km10–15 min14 notes
A winding forest trail where the broadest exit is often the wrong one.
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0.25
0.25 ↓
2012
Wide gravel track branches away.
04Canyon
Red rock forks
intermediate3.55 km12–18 min14 notes
Broad canyon bends, a dip in the trail and several plausible exits between the rock walls.
- Junctions
- CAP headings
- Hazards
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2041
Rock spire on right.
05Alpine
The high refuge
advanced3.94 km15–22 min16 notes
An alpine climb with switchbacks, competing service tracks and a descent past an old refuge.
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0.26
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2044
Begin the climb; ignore the valley road.
06Desert · Dusk
Last light to camp
advanced4.67 km15–22 min17 notes
A mixed navigation ride at dusk: busy junctions, a low crest and an open-ground return.
- Junctions
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- CAP headings
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0.28
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2038
Three exits ahead. Compare the entire tulip.
New to riding or roadbooks? Start the guided path, then return here for a full navigation ride.