Well done and nice trip report. On the top of the Sods there is a nice lookout(bear rocks) and an area across the road from Red Creek camp that has nice views where birders catch and tag birds. I believe they are there in Sept and Oct. Sorry I should have told you about those areas. Would have kept you busy on the second day.
This area, as you know has so little biking info. Seems like you found a few more nice roads to ride. When I asked the ranger station every time I pointed to small roads outside of the National forest area the lady said it was private areas and she couldn't tell me anything
We must continue to bike explore and map it. Kudos mtclifford