The Rio Costillo valley is a remote part of Northern New Mexico. We rode a lollipop route that was 35 miles with 2300’ of climbing. The riding was on gravel roads and doubletrack through a ginormous valley. The valley...
Las Vistas de Questa Trails
Back in El Paso we saw the Rio Grande, then we paddled it in Big Bend State Park and Big Bend National Park, and now we saw it here in Northern New Mexico as well. Our Vistas de Questa...
East Fork to Lost Lake Loop
In December 2014 the Wheeler Peak Wilderness boundary was redrawn and now this loop is legal to ride. Good thing, because it was amazing. Our loop was 14.4 miles with 2398’ climbing. It is tough rewarding riding that tops...
Greenie Peak Loop
Wanting to get another big loop done while the weather forecast was good, we rode Greenie Peak Loop from camp. Greenie Peak Loop was a big gravel/dirt loop of 27.7 miles with 4408’ of climbing. We topped out at...
Goose Lake Ride
After four months in Colorado we finally left and are in Red River, NM. Our boondocking spot took some work to get level but we have a nice spot in the forest with trees and a meadow to look...
Medano Pass Ride
While in the area, we decided to ride Medano Pass Primitive Road. This road is passable only in the warmer months with a high clearance 4X4 vehicle, crosses areas of deep sand and traverses Medano Creek nine times. We...
Leftover Rides – Salida
It seems a few days of riding slipped through over the past week without us doing a post so here they are. Cottonwood Loop Just on the other side of the river from downtown Salida is a tremendous trail...
Happy Anniversary to us! Fooses Loop
For our 21st wedding anniversary we rode Monarch Crest/Fooses, made pizza for dinner, brownies for dessert, and a special beer to celebrate. What a day! Fooses is yet another trail off the Monarch Crest in Salida, CO. We rode...
Colorado Trail/Silver Creek/Rainbow Loop
We rode a Colorado Trail/Silver Creek/Rainbow Loop that really has my heart. Our loop was 30.5 miles with 4371′ of climbing. Not a small ride. The loop starts with a ride out Marshall Pass Road and then we turned...
Buena Vista Trails
Buena Vista, CO has a very fun mountain bike trail system. We rode out here last year and did so again the other day. Our ride was 22 miles with 2177′ of climbing so almost a day off for...