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 well. Again, I can’t say enough good things about this trail system! Primo stuff. Today, after …
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 of San Francisco Creek, the San Luis Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. We …
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 towards Boot Mountain. After a short road climb section we hit county gravel and entered Hellgate, …
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 and Duran Land before returning the way we came. The day was 23 miles with 2190′ …
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 Penitentes, a Spanish religious sect that favored Penitente Canyon for its solitude in the 1880s. I …
Wow! Today’s ride was a beast. Middle Frisco Trail starts not far from where we are camped. We rode this as an out and back to Bennett Peak and IT WAS TOUGH. 16.4 miles with 3,404′ of climbing and we reached a high elevation of 12,737‘! The trail follows along the Middle Fork San Francisco …
Our new spot in Del Norte, CO is drastically different than our last spot. We’re still boondocking at about 7800′ but it’s high desert without all the trees and a river. We are off on our own in a large spot up against a little mesa and it’s very quiet. From camp we mountain biked …