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Almost got the answer to this one the hard way during a mountain bike ride today in Mount Rainier National Park.
At the advice of trail foreman Carl Fabiani I wore my hiking boots for a 7.5-mile ride up the Carbon River Road to Ipsut Creek Campground. I no trouble on the ride up. But on the way down, I almost took a nose dive into a stump when my shoe laces got tangled in the chain. Luckily, I was able to stop with no more damage than shredded laces.
If you are looking for a unique biking experience, this might be it. The Carbon River Road is closed to vehicle traffic this summer because of flood damage, so the only access to Ipsut Campground is by foot or bike. The most enjoyable riding are the section of new trailed laid down recently by the WTA to replace washed out sections of the road.
If you ever wanted to ride single track in Mount Rainier National Park, this is as close as you are going to get. The park only allows mountain biking on three sections of dirt road in the park.
The road to Paradise reopens May 5.
