Pagosa Gravel Ride What better way to see the mountains and forest surrounding Pagosa Springs then by bike? Our gravel loop was 49.3 miles with 3677’ of climbing. We started out from a park in town and road pavement up into the neighborhood hills a bit before heading out into the forest. First observations? There …
Before leaving Mancos we snuck in a quick hike. We hiked a little 4 mile loop of Rim Trail/Transfer Trail/Box Canyon. We rode Rim Trail last fall when we were here so it was weird to hike it now, but it made the loop complete. Transfer Trail switchbacks down to the river and then zigs …
Our time here in Mancos is nearing the end. BUT, we had one more ride to check off our list and it was mighty. I’ll call this the Echo Basin lollipop. This incredibly scenic gravel ride was 34 miles with a whopping 3907′ of climbing. The lollipop part of this ride was challenging in that …
Rumor had it Stoner Mesa Trail was dry and rideable so we gave it a go. This trail is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. The community of Stoner has a population of maybe 6 people and is named after Stoner Creek. Our ride was 27 miles with 3,075′ of climbing. This trail can …
Every time I think we’ve seen the best views we’re going to, I’m corrected. Our mountain bike ride today wasn’t far distance wise, but it was hard. 16.4 miles with 3393′ of climbing. That elevation gain is really over just 8 miles since this was an out and back. Our highpoint today was 10,980…a record …
On a map this loop up in the high country above Mancos, CO looks big and in real life it is! We rode 34 miles with 3503′ of climbing. Let the trumpets sound; we hit our high altitude of the year at 11,051′. Hell, the low point of this ride was 9000′. We rode a …
Snow at the higher elevations is melting fast. Today’s mountain bike loop was 21 miles with a whopping 3557′ of climbing. We rode up Jones Creek and Pinkerton/Flagstaff and down Dutch Creek. This is a beast of a loop with loads of climbing, some steep hikes, and technical downhills. We’re tired and taking tomorrow off. …
Experiences. All these rides and places we go enrich life further. Today was a tough mountain bike ride and I loved the adventure. 16 miles with 1964′ climbing and topping out at our highest elevation yet this year I think – 10,145‘! We rode up Aspen Trail until we found the spur singletrack down to …
Last fall when we were in this area we found this great local loop. It would be nice if there was singletrack at the bottom of Starvation Creek Trail but hey, first world problems, right? Our ride was 17 miles with 2297′ of climbing topping out at around 10,045′. Not to be outdone by all …
Derek and I have passed this singletrack several times while up riding gravel roads above Mancos and decided it was time to check it out. I found basically NO info on the internet about it so this was adventure time. We rode it mostly as an out and back but didn’t go all the way …