Since I camped so early in my way through Pine Log, I had some serious climbing and rocky road to contend with right at the beginning of the ride. It was steep in places but not too bad, and quite rocky but not super washed out. It reminded me a lot of the Skyway in Talladega national forest. There were lots of roads and trails that branched off of the main one and it looks like you can ride on all of it. Would be a nice place to visit again and do more exploring.
Not too long after this I climbed a really steep paved climb that set the tone for most of the day, really steep climbs and descents, not a lot rolling and basically no flat. Which is pretty much what I expected. That's the point of going this way, to be off the beaten path.
As I got to the top of the longest climb of the day, not far from my destination for the day, it began to drizzle. I eventually did put on my little rain jacket but it tapered off. I arrived at my intended campsite which was just behind a church and cemetery on national forest property, close to Big Creek. As I filtered water it rained steadily and i wished that I had already set up my tent. It did slack off and I set up my tent in a light drizzle.