Stub Stewart State Park was a great place to have a new bike, as it has a number of interesting places to ride, plus is in the middle of the 21-mile Banks-Vernonia State Trail.

One of the first places I rode was the Stub Hilltop area, which has a picnic shelter and tables, nice views, a disc golf course, and a mountain bike area:

I used Strava to track my ride, and Relive to convert the route into a 3D video:

The start of the disc golf course through the trees at the hilltop area:

I also rode along a very small portion of the Banks-Vernonia State Trail:

Ride video:

And another portion of the trail, with a nice bike repair station where the trail crosses the Stub entry road:

Ride video:

A short ride video around the campground:

Heading further towards Banks:

The trail crosses the Buxton Trestle, a 733-foot long, 80-foot high former rail bridge:

A rather green pond by the Buxton picnic area:

The picnic area below the Buxton Trestle:

Prison work crew doing landscaping:

Ride video:

A video of the first ride Jenn and I did together:

Another day, Jenn and I took a picnic lunch on our bikes to the Buxton Trestle:

Ride video:

Was this post interesting? I figure our exploring by bikes is not too different to exploring by hiking or driving, in terms of post topics, and may be of interest to some people.