We like mountain lakes and on the map, this ride had a couple. Plus, it passes through yet more beautiful mountain scapes via high alpine riding. Our ride to Hancock Lake wasn’t very far but it was very challenging....
Methodist Mountain, Salida
Last year when we were in Salida for July we rode some of the trails on Methodist Mountain. These trails are purpose built for mountain biking and very close to town. The other day we rode out there again...
Canyon Creek Loop
Our new boondocking home for the next couple weeks in Poncha Springs, Colorado is coincidentally the exact same spot we stayed in last year. It’s nice and quiet with good views of the mountains. We wasted no time in...
Goodbye Del Norte
Our last two rides in Del Norte were versions of rides we already did. We rode another day out at Penitente Canyon but added on a trail called Lunch Gut, and did a full loop of Blue Sky as...
Pronghorn Singletrack
Pronghorn is a fantastic singletrack loop right in Del Norte, CO. The trail was purpose built for mountain biking in 2016 and they did a brilliant job. The area has a mix of rock features, canyons, and big vistas...
Cat Creek/Silver Mountain Trail
Buried in the Rio Grande National Forest, close to nothing, we rode a loop of 22.3 miles with 3,034′ of climbing. This one honestly felt like that much climbing! We started out on a nice wide gravel Forest Road...
Penitente Backcountry
Our mountain bike exploration loop today was 27 miles with 2331′ of climbing. We left from the Penitente Canyon area and rode a series of county and forest service roads, rugged two-track, and even a bit of singletrack out...
Riding Bachelor Loop – Creede, CO
Not far from Del Norte is Creede, Colorado. I read about Creede last year in Pam Houston’s book Finding Hope in the High Country and was intrigued. Creede is a small town with, it claims, a population of 300....
Limekiln to Stone Quarry Trails
From camp we rode the super fun trails Limekiln and Speedway over to the Stone Quarry trail system. Stone Quarry stretches across canyon and high alpine desert lands with superb views. There, we rode Vision Quest, Window, Monster Slayer...
Penitente Canyon Trails
Day 3 of riding here in Del Norte, Colorado was a blast. Penitente Canyon Trails are just north of the town. This is an amazing Bureau of Land Management Recreation Area. The canyon got its name from Los Hermanos...