Hummingbird Trail

RockyDS · 07-17-2017, 12:37 PM

The Onion Lake, Hummingbird and Canary Creek trails form a 45 km loop through the wilderness. I took my Chinese made Pitster 250cc along with a few KTM, Yamaha and Honda bikes on the loop. I dropped it once but there are a few gnarly hill climbs and deep ATV ruts, so all the bikes went down at one place or another - most more than once. The little 250cc came through with flying colours!

More photo's here;

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uun4DNSLeQiN05743

Wigwam Jones · 07-17-2017, 12:39 PM

That's awesome!

Weldangrind · 07-17-2017, 01:33 PM

Nice shot! That looks like a beautiful place to ride.

Adjuster · 07-17-2017, 03:46 PM

Very cool! I did a quick Google, thats Canada?

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Adjuster · 07-17-2017, 03:47 PM

I see the link to all your photos. Very nice!

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RockyDS · 07-17-2017, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

Very cool! I did a quick Google, thats Canada?

Yes. Alberta, Canada. West of Rocky Mountain House in the foothills of the Rockies. And yes that was snow is a couple of pictures even though it hit 34C (93F) down in the valley.

RockyDS · 07-17-2017, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Nice shot! That looks like a beautiful place to ride.

It sure is. The famous Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper is just over the ridge to the west.

BlackBike · 07-18-2017, 12:16 AM

Just beautiful. So fortunate to have a group to ride with in such a great place. Thanks for sharing rocky.

Weldangrind · 07-19-2017, 01:15 PM

I love the David Thompson area; I miss camping there.

MICRider · 07-21-2017, 02:43 PM

Awesome scenery! I saw some Alberta Dual Sport stickers, were some of the riders members?
Definitely good terrain to test the knobbies!

RockyDS · 07-21-2017, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MICRider

Awesome scenery! I saw some Alberta Dual Sport stickers, were some of the riders members?
Definitely good terrain to test the knobbies!

Yes, we are all Alberta Dual Sport riders. You?

RockyDS · 07-25-2017, 09:54 PM

Baseline fire lookout. Another popular destination of mine. ;-)

RockyDS · 04-10-2019, 04:23 PM

Had my last ride on the XTR a couple of days ago. After half a dozen rides this spring it's gone to live with some new owners. Kinda sad really but I do have two other bikes and a quad.

It's been a good machine.

07-17-2017, 12:37 PM	#1
RockyDS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Rocky Mtns. Alberta Posts: 39	Hummingbird Trail The Onion Lake, Hummingbird and Canary Creek trails form a 45 km loop through the wilderness. I took my Chinese made Pitster 250cc along with a few KTM, Yamaha and Honda bikes on the loop. I dropped it once but there are a few gnarly hill climbs and deep ATV ruts, so all the bikes went down at one place or another - most more than once. The little 250cc came through with flying colours! More photo's here; https://photos.app.goo.gl/uun4DNSLeQiN05743
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07-17-2017, 01:33 PM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Nice shot! That looks like a beautiful place to ride. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-18-2017, 12:16 AM	#8
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Just beautiful. So fortunate to have a group to ride with in such a great place. Thanks for sharing rocky. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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07-19-2017, 01:15 PM	#9
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I love the David Thompson area; I miss camping there. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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07-17-2017, 12:39 PM	#2
Wigwam Jones Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 86	That's awesome!
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07-17-2017, 03:46 PM	#4
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	Very cool! I did a quick Google, thats Canada? /
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07-17-2017, 03:47 PM	#5
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	I see the link to all your photos. Very nice! /
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07-21-2017, 02:43 PM	#10
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Awesome scenery! I saw some Alberta Dual Sport stickers, were some of the riders members? Definitely good terrain to test the knobbies!
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07-25-2017, 09:54 PM	#12
RockyDS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Rocky Mtns. Alberta Posts: 39	Baseline fire lookout. Another popular destination of mine. ;-)
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04-10-2019, 04:23 PM	#13
RockyDS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Rocky Mtns. Alberta Posts: 39	Had my last ride on the XTR a couple of days ago. After half a dozen rides this spring it's gone to live with some new owners. Kinda sad really but I do have two other bikes and a quad. It's been a good machine.
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