Arrive - Meet by 9:15 am in Randle, Iron Creek Campground, roughly 20 minutes south of Randle and depart by 9:30 am. We will go over the plan for the day on the way to the trails and get ready to ride when we arrive.

We’ll begin with a ride down the South ridgeline, a nice warmup and a chance to get right in front of Helens. After a brief/stiff 10 minute hike a bike out of the parking lot, we begin our descent on a spiny ridge. A creative line down the landscape, we’ll eventually work our way onto the broad part of the ridge and a playful forest with some fun corners and fast descending. There will be some "Oh crap" moments, and some hoots and hollers, we’ll eventually make our way down to Bear Meadows.

From Bear Meadows, we’ll hop back in the Shuttle Rig and head back to the top of Strawberry, this time heading North from our drop. We’ll gain the high point of the ridge and descend into our first trail junction. From here we’ll descend West on the scrappy 213 trail, a diamond in the rough, and a real gem of a trail. This is a primitive yet sporty representation of PNW Backcountry trails that include pumice chutes and water crossings, and incredible patches of the darkest dirt. We’ll land on the 26 road with open doors, hop back in the van and head back up to the top one last time.

We do save the best for last. Strawberry North is a sweet way to end the day. A thorough look at the Strawberry Ridgeline as we undulate our way across the landscape, small fun descents and small fun climbs along the way. Jaw dropping views and rock formations, a wild landscape. We’ll eventually reach our high point and what many coin as the best descent EVER, Strawberry North! This Northern Strawberry Descent was mostly logged within the last century, the replanted mix of tree species is a nearly perfect mix of leaves and pine needles. Each season these leaves and needles fall to the ground and feed the cycle that replenishes our duff. Pair this with a North Facing Aspect, and we have an environment that breeds some of the greatest soils and one of the best trails around.

Depart - After an epic day of riding in the shadows of Saint Helens, Adams, and Rainier we’ll load up the van and head back towards Iron Creek Campground around 8pm. Make sure you have enough phone battery (or bring a charging brick) so you can share your pics from the day with your new riding buddies.