Doing more gravel exploring near Portland, OR. Rode the Crown-Zellerbach Trail, which is based on an old logging road that is no longer used, and runs from Scappose, OR nearly all the way to Vernonia, OR. It's a well-maintained trail with a good mix of surfaces. My favorite parts are when you get into some dense forested sections.
https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_r...llerbach-trail
I know that rear racks and trunk bags aren't the height of gravel bike fashion, but they're too practical and convenient for me to give up. I was carrying an extra 1.5L of water in a couple of platypus bags, and like to be self sufficient with a few extra tubes and a small first aid kit when I do these longer rides where I frequently lose cell service.