Smith Creek Loop (Ape Canyon)
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- The Smith Creek Loop is famous for being the way you make a loop out of the Ape Canyon trail. It's deep, dark, and gnarly down there in Smith Creek Canyon. This ride definitely needs to be on your bucket list.
Let's not forget that you will probably run out of water on smith creek so bring a filter. 132 Oz not enough for me. High altitude and little shade on top equals high water consumption. So, that climb out can be total torture. The descent down into smith creek is so loose and sketch. But do not underestimate the smith creek portion. The creek crossing changes every year, is not well marked, and you can easily get lost. Bring a filter and a headlamp for sure.
Great review. I love that loop, but man is it a kick in the pants.
I forgot to mention the water issue. I completely sucked my 3L reservoir dry but I was way up the Forest Service road already. And yeah, super easy to get lost in there.
Nice review! It's been 18 years for me since I rode the loop. I was a total beginner, riding by myself. I thought I would never find the trail on the other side of Smith creek and was really scared I'd have to go back up.
A couple years ago I bonked so hard on that last climb
6 years ago I completely ran out of water halfway down the Canyon and barely made it back to the car. That place is serious.
@@VoiceOverTrailReviews omg I was in the same situation yesterday, ran out of water and food on last black trail and was surprised by sunset.. imagine going downhill at nigh and crossing those rivers without any light.. water level was much higher than on your video
Riding this tomorrow! Thanks for this!
Thanks for the feedback! Unfortunately, you won’t be able to ride this tomorrow. The road in is currently a groomed ski/snowmobile track and the area won’t be free of snow until June. There’s probably at least a good 5 feet of snow at the top of windy ridge right now.
Cool review! I've never seen the bottom of Smith Creek canyon. Now I at least have some concept.
They should market and attach this video to an exercise bike so that the rest of uf who DON'T want to risk our lives on a tire-thin trail around Mt. St. Helens/aka "Formerly Bigfoot's Pad until the Hell was Blown Out of It!" can enjoy this in our comfort as we sit our asses!
Hear hear!! 😂😂🎉
I would never ever do this. I've been to the top of Mt Saint Helens and I've done the ape caves. Years later. Not because I wouldn't enjoy it. However I'm terrorfied after my encounter there. Wether you believe it or not there are not human but walks like human creatures there. Just watching that video of you out there with brush and forest and noone else around fills me with dread.
Noone told me before that Mt Saint Helens Washington state was Hotspot for Bigfoot Sasquatch ufo sightings. I had no idea how ape valley got its name or otherwise.
During my very first trip there I encountered only what I'd originally would describe as it WALKED LIKE US BUT IT WASN'T ONE OF US. If I had to give IT an description or a name. I'd had to call it a werewolf. Even though I saw it in full complete detail it didn't know what THAT WAS. It wasn't something from Hollywood.
It would be many years later id come across the crypid creature known as Dogman. And later still Cynocephali.
That was the thing I encountered out there. It terrifies me thinking how many people go out there and have no idea they are there.
It wouldn't be till later that id discover all the tons of missing people how go missing there never seen again. As id been training in search and rescue. Only to discover missing 411 a few cases I'd been personally aware of during my time in the military.
Before my encounter and even now I'm still kinda fearless and adventurous outdoors man and adrenaline junkie. It took me years to he able to go back there afterwards. But I had to go back. To see the place where I saw it. I did the ape caves then. I was terrified but enjoyed it nonetheless.
But the idea of camping out there or lonely hiking or mountain biking i just can't do it.
If there is a large amount of people around i can go but isolated nope. I know what lurks out there. And that's just one of many things that's been reported.
Now once I got back to civilization I looked up Mt Saint Helens and saw there's actually law's on the books about Sasquatch hunting. Bigfoot and native American legends and law's protecting them as endangered and protected species. I was flabbergasted that actual laws exist protecting Sasquatch.
As well as signs outlawing Sasquatch hunting crossing out there, etc.
I was like THEY KNOW! Apparently its kinda an open secret to the people who live there. And the native American tribes that live there.
Its incredible and yet people have no idea.
Hopefully you don't have an encounter but I just wanted to give you fair warning that noone gave me.
I'm still happy I did it climbed to the top,, and even for the encounter. Though it terrified me it forever Changed my world view, knowing that myths and legends are true and that we are definitely not the apex predator top of the food chain but there's a race of dogmen, Cynocephali that do exist and live among us in the isolated and deep areas.
If they are real, what else is real? Fortunately the one I encounter it didn't want to harm us. If it did I wouldn't be here. It was mostly just curious. But it was enough to see a 7/8 foot being WALK out of the woods on two legs exactly as a man but definitely wasn't a man.
I ofcourse endured years of ridicule and hazing from my military buddies who had a field day enjoying it. I originally didn't want to even speak on it but was outed by my friend who was with me for having seen "Bigfoot". That was no Harry and the Hendersons i saw. But to my surprise everyone absolutely believed me. But couldn't pass up the opportunity to have a bit of fun with it. I got all kinds of Bigfoot Sasquatch gifts signs mugs stuffed animals etc on my desk for my birthday and in my locker lolol. I took it well because I knew what I saw.
Though they enjoyed having fun at my expense they didn't doubt me because I'm not a fearful person I. Because of the nature and sensitivity of my jobs. My very high clearance and what I did in the military. By very definition of critical dangerous jobs and my national security background. Which was why I initially wanted never to speak on it. But since I got outed cats out the bag. But apparently EVERYONE from here apparently KNEW someone or hear something growing up here. From other reputable people. There had to be something to it. All these unrelated people all seeing the same things. Sometimes decades apart. By 6 degrees of separation.
Anyway I know this video isn't really about that but I had to comment just looking at it sent me back to that place. Be careful and please don't go out there alone.
Cool video but I'll live vicariously through your go pro lolol as far as that.
Thanks for the comment! I’ve been out there a lot and never encountered anything, but just because I haven’t seen it doesn’t mean it’s not there. If they’re out there, they must not be interested in me, so I’ll take my chances. 🤷♂️
@@VoiceOverTrailReviews oh they are definitely out there. Like you, i was a have to see it to believe it person at least I used to be. Now I have certain guidelines and criteria as to wether there's something I've never seen but people claim exist.
I had no idea. Now I know. Nobody warned me so I just figured I'd let you know.
Stay safe. Great videos.
This makes me want to do it more 😂
That’s how this is supposed to work!
Epic ride! How long did it take you to ride?
Around 5 hours.
Okay, you've talked me out of it. Btw, as a new rider I love your videos! Very helpful! As a new mtb rider that came from a background of skateboarding how would you suggest meeting other riders?
Thanks for the kind words! Attending work parties is the best way to get plugged in to the riding community. If you're in the Portland area, hit up Northwest Trail Alliance for Oregon trails and Evergreen Southwest for Southwest Washington.
Also, coming from skateboarding, you'll probably be more into free ride. Evergreen Southwest will be doing some big work parties on Thrillium this Spring. You definitely want to show up to those if you're in Portland.
Bikers ruin the trails.
Do you have evidence for this assertion?
Cars ruin roads. Change my mind.