Scrambling around Mountain High in Wrightwood, California.

Scrambling is fun any way you slice it. Taking on-road bikes off road is going to present a handful of challenges, but they’re the sort of challenges that leave you smiling as you pull up the driveway after a long day. That’s just what the HighPipe Motorcycle Festival is all about—meeting like-minded people and getting off the beaten path a little bit. Heading up to the mountains and using scramblers the way they were meant to be ridden, and other bikes in ways they definitely were not meant to be ridden.

The roads up to Mountain High are incredible. And as if the twisties of Angeles Crest and the surrounding highways aren’t enough, there are tons of trails varying in difficulty in the area as well. Over the course of the three-day rally, we rode just about everything we could—both on road and off. Back at our Mountain High headquarters, there was live music, food, drinks, axe throwing, moto gear vendors, as well as test rides from Ducati’s Scrambler lineup. For those willing to test their skills against other riders, there was a timed moto obstacle course in the parking lot. It served as a great spot to stop and rest, regroup with some other riders, and rally before heading back out onto the mountain.

This was the HighPipe Rally’s third year and it’s just getting better! If you’ve never been, be sure to head to highpipemoto.com and get the details on next year’s event!

(Story and photos from MotorcycleCruiser.com)