Tim Cup Pass is a 4X4 really rough and rocky road that tops out at the Continental Divide at 12,154′. Historically it was a wagon route, now it’s an off roaders dream. The climb up was pretty steady and rough in most areas but we were able to almost keep up with Jeeps that were …
Colorado Trail Segment 2 Section 2 of the Colorado Trail was very different from a lot of the other sections we’ve ridden We did this as an out and back from camp one day which made it 25 miles and 3000′ climbing.The trail winds through old burn and drops down down down to the Platte …
Buffalo Creek From camp we rode a big loop at Buffalo Creek one day. It clocked in at 28 miles with 3500′ climbing and was A+. The loop went through dark forests, across grassy meadows, along pine forest singletrack, past bouldery mountains and through old burn. There is a reason that 260 reviewers gave this …
Alderfer/Three Sisters Today we drove to Evergreen, CO to ride all the trails at Alderfer/Three Sisters. The loop was 16 miles and 2800′ climbing. Most of the riding is through forest so we never really got big views. It reminded me a lot of the scenery in Bend but the trails were way more rooty …
Staunton State Park Staunton State Park consists of land donated by Frances Staunton upon her death. It’s about 3,908 acres of grasslands, rocky foothills, high granite cliffs and streams. The trails there are quite fun! We rode a 20 mile loop that had 2700 feet of climbing. From the upper parts you get some great views and …
Today we decided to be adventurous and ride up to Webster Pass. It’s a really rough dirt “road” that goes up to 12,103 feet and crossed the Continental Divide. The last mile or so has a sign that says full size cars not allowed. It’s that narrow and precipitous. Colorado got a lot of snow this …
Just down the highway from where we’re camped is Como, CO. The place was named by Italian immigrants thinking of Lake Como at home. This was a railroad town back in the late 1800’s and the start of our next ride. We started by climbing up Boreas Pass Road for around 10 miles to the …
Sheep Creek Loop took a bit of a drive but seemed worth it. This was a very remote loop that, at 14 miles, was short enough to count as an easy day after the 4000 feet of climbing the day before. The loop had a much more primative feel and doesn’t get anywhere near the amount of …
I never lose the itch to explore and ride new stuff. This week we’re camped by Kenosha Pass at 9950′ elevation in a really pretty dispersed spot in the forest. A sign is posted that warns we’re in an active bear area, and that moose are around as well. Yep, Derek saw a momma moose and …
When we were in Durango last month we rode part of the Colorado Trail there. This past week we spent three days riding sections of it around Salida and Buena Vista. They were all black diamond sections and since we’re on a budget we can’t afford shuttles. So, we rode them as out and backs. …