From the MidFork Road, I started up Bessemer Road on my new bike (an analog comfort bike) and was able to ride most of the way and pushing up the steeper sections. It got more fun riding the CCC trail occasionally dismounting for a few creek crossings (which was easy enough with a lighter analog bike, a heavy electric probably not so much). After a little over 1 hour and ~4 miles, I got to the Green Mountain Trail (GMT) and stashed the bike.
GMT is in good shape (with practically no water available). I decided to explore the West Green Mountain Trail which was in much worse shape. I got to the viewpoint (photo 2) which was hazy this day and kept going up towards West Green Mountain. There was a very faint trail with pink/orange flagging but I lost it at about ~3600' and decided to turn back (photo 3). Back on the main trail, I went over to Absolute Last Promontory for lunch before heading back to my bike.
On bike, I continued SW on the CCC trail to find a sign (photo 4) just before connecting to the plateau logging road (still CCC). Presumably this new trail section will make the Green Mountain Trail accessible (in 2024?) from the Teneriffe TH if/when completed. I continued thru the plateau and got to see up close the recent clearcut which was interesting once but I'll probably avoid in the future (besides the roads are much more bumpy now after the logging operations). I continued on the Mount Si Road into North Bend/home.
Total miles: ~18 (2/3 bike)
Gain: ~2800 (2/3 hike)
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