Biking - Western States (CA, NV, OR, WA)

Biking in Seattle, Tacoma, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Washington and The Cascades Seattle and Tacoma and the region's other cities have extensive networks of bike paths that run for miles, so there's no shortage of places for bikers to ride. Biking in San Francisco Bay Area, Carmel, Napa Valley, Central California Coast Biking in the central California coast region can be an easy, economical, and environmentally-friendly way to get around various cities and towns. In areas like Monterey, where biking is particularly popular, most bike stores provide bike rentals. Biking in San Diego, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Southern California Southern California's streets are overflowing with automobiles, but biking is becoming an increasingly popular recreational activity. Towns and cities throughout southern California that have grown more cyclist-friendly include Santa Barbara and San Diego. Biking in Palm Springs, Death Valley and the California Desert Who needs air conditioning and cruise control when you can feel the dry natural breeze whiz by as you pedal through the California Desert on a bike? Indeed, your bike is the best seat in the house for taking in the spectacular desert and mountain scenery that is best experienced at a slower pace and without windows to obstruct the view. Biking in Las Vegas, Lake Mead and the Nevada desert The area around Las Vegas also offers ample opportunity to do some mountain biking. Many biking routes are located just a few short miles away from Red Rock Canyon National Preserve in an area known as Blue Diamond. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area - Bishop, California Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Resort - Government Camp, Oregon Kirkwood Ski Resort Area - California Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort - Truckee, California Yosemite National Park - California Olympic National Forest - Washington Olympic National Park - Port Angeles, Washington State Crater Lake National Park - Oregon Joshua Tree National Park - California Death Valley National Park - CA Hearst Castle - San Simeon, California Red Rock Canyon - Las Vegas, Nevada Deception Pass State Park - Washington Mount Rainier National Park - Washington Angeles National Forest - Los Angeles, California Cleveland National Forest - California North Cascades National Park - Washington Mt. Hood National Forest - Oregon Big Basin Redwoods State Park - California Avenue of the Giants - California Inyo National Forest - California Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - Oregon Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest - Oregon Point Reyes National Seashore - California Mendocino National Forest - California Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Washington Silver Falls State Park - Oregon Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Las Vegas (Boulder City), NV Patrick's Point State Park - Trinidad, California Newberry Volcanic National Monument - Oregon Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - California Alpine Meadows Ski Resort Area - Tahoe City, California