But from the day I arrived in Marin County, I made that piece of rock, Mount Tamalpais, — which draws its name from the Miwok Indian for "coastal mountain" — my destination.
Finally, by 3 a.m. after more hard driving, we are on the road to Andapa, and we get our first glimpse of Marojejy Mountain, our destination, partly covered in cloud and lit by a bright half moon.
This paper presents a knowledge infrastructure which has recently been implemented as a genuine novelty at the leading Swedish mountain tourism destination, Åre.
A Gwynedd forest has cemented its place as a world-class mountain biking destination with the official opening of a new £1.7m extension.
The Grand Junction area has turned into a major mountain biking destination, with many bikers coming from all over the country to enjoy the area's abundant single-track trails.
In recent years, a 100-mile stretch of national grassland between the northern and southern parts of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park became a mountain biking destination after rangers created a single track trail to link the two.
Lots of online and local communities exist which can help you find trails in your area, but you also might consider making the trip to a popular mountain biking destination, once you get some experience with the sport.
"It's on many people's life list of mountain biking destinations to visit," he said.
Ouray is a popular mountain-sports destination year-round, and Telluride and other skiing centres lie nearby.
