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We’d originally set the weekend aside for something bigger - an overnighter on the coast or something south - but the weather and time constraints left us with few options. We made the best of things by heading east to familiar territory. We camped at the <a href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_37.php" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.oregonstateparks.org']);">Deschutes Rec Area</a> - the best winter/spring camping spot around (note: no running water available in winter) - and day tripped into the White River Wildlife Area and Dalles Mountain.</p> <p><span id="more-2438"></span></p> <p>White River is prime fatbike territory. Only a few roads provide vehicle access to the area and all are closed during the winter, so you’ll have the place to yourself. There’s also a maze of old roads that no longer get any vehicle traffic and are well on their way to reverting to game trails. We parked at the old one-room-schoolhouse-turned-community-center in Friend, which quickly leads to the White River area. You can make a nice loop out of it with lots of side roads to explore. See <a href="http://swervingexcursions.blogspot.com/2012/01/tygh-valley-and-dalles-mtn-fatbike.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://swervingexcursions.blogspot.com']);">Nick’s writeup & photos</a> and <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/142861189" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://connect.garmin.com']);">GPS data</a> for more info on fatting in the White River.</p> <p>Day two brought the need for warmth and sun, so we headed across the river to Dalles Mountain to check out several doubletrack trails that had potential. 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