# Spring Fling 2016 - Short Course Photos — Cycle Analysis Team Blog

> Saturday, April 16 was the first edition of the Spring Fling, a gravel ride that took place in the Little Applegate valley and explored the slopes of Anderson Butte. Roughly 25 riders showed up for…

URL: https://cycleanalysis.net/blog/spring-fling-2015-short-course-photos  
Published: 2016-04-17  
Author: Jacob Hammond  
Last modified: 2026-08-19

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## Spring Fling 2016 - Short Course Photos

Saturday, April 16 was the first edition of the Spring Fling, a gravel ride that took place in the Little Applegate valley and explored the slopes of Anderson Butte. Roughly 25 riders showed up for a great day in the sun. Here are some pictures from the less-ambitious but still challenging Short Course, a.k.a. the "Travolta."

Stay tuned for Aaron's upcoming blog post, which will feature more photos and coverage of the Long Course!

![Descending 238 toward Ruch.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/3c6138ae337afc51/1024.jpeg)

![Little Applegate Road. ](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/f063eeb98e2ab16f/1024.jpeg)

![Sterling Creek Road as seen from Buncom.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/7f9285b511141f78/1024.jpeg)

![Buncom Focus group.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/05286940e55d366b/1024.jpeg)

![Nice views.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/eb9c72ba52cb35fd/1024.jpeg)

![A little mud in spots.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/6e237073c160dcae/1024.jpeg)

![More Anderson steepness.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/dfab644dc0b832b9/1024.jpeg)

![Looking up the first bit of the Anderson Creek south-side climb out of the Little Applegate Valley. It gets a little steep.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/c7bec2ba33632975/1024.jpeg)

![More Little Applegate gravel. This road meanders along the side of the valley and is fairly mellow.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/a6d8fe9267a87e65/1024.jpeg)

![First of the gravel on Little Applegate Road.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/2fe3173ff7cf5b5c/1024.jpeg)

![Buncom stop.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/d141d558201c0d95/1024.jpeg)

![Mount Mcloughlin in the distance.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/78eb7fc60d188e2c/1024.jpeg)

![Rogue Valley views from a scenic overlook paved with shotgun shells and broken glass.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/aaf2b7219c0c1e24/1024.jpeg)

![Sleppy Mine Road is mostly a descent when traversed south-to-north, albeit with a few surprise climbs in the mix.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/8fa69a448c22162a/1024.jpeg)

![We found snow!](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/1bcf2ad9aacf283a/1024.jpeg)

![The beginning of Sleppy Mine Road, traversing the side of the Anderson Butte ridge.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/48d728f12fdd8fc2/1024.jpeg)

![Gravel, trees, sky.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/5f62ac3fdec55531/1024.jpeg)

![Getting near the top of the Anderson Butte Road climb prior to the turnoff.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/9816affad58f9c8b/1024.jpeg)

![65 and sunny.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/ce3ec9e77e0a552c/1024.jpeg)

![Looking back toward the ridges that carry the road connecting Anderson Butte to Wagner Butte.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/ab6777f405179e06/1024.jpeg)

![Rockstars!](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/fac33ef7c8693e31/1024.jpeg)

![After climbing out to the junction of Anderson Creek Road and Anderson Butte Road, a left turn brought us to some spectacular views along the ridge.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/975bde7a62dcce6b/1024.jpeg)

![These folks are awesome!](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/506c3c2dc1ceb68a/1024.jpeg)

![Focus lean.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/31c594382d523d4f/1024.jpeg)

![More nice views.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/8435c6afc3bcc86a/1024.jpeg)

![Neverending climb.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/643da3054b77e6b3/640.jpeg)

![An especially steep part near the top.](https://cycleanalysis.net/storage/variants/f810fa609aa37586/1024.jpeg)