This is a great ride! But then again I grew up in Evergreen.
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=556385
Monday, September 21, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Browns Creek 2009
Sestember 5
Rasberry Gulch Loop
September 6
Crest/Green Creek shuttle
September 7
St. Elmo To Alpine Tunnel 18 mi. 2 hours 50 minutes.
September 8Hope Pass
Got another section of the CDT out of the way.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Loop 11
Loop 11 (14 miles, 2,638’ of elevation climb.)Head down Montezuma Road, go left to base of Keystone Ski Area. Go up the ski area maintenance road to Ida Belle Mine (Elevation 11,607). Follow Joey’s Trail around the north side of Independence Mountain and down to Hunki Dori Cabin (Checkpoint 12.1, STOP REQUIRED). Head down Hunki Dori Road and then go around Bear Mountain across the river to Saints John Road. Continue down to Montezuma Road
I have always wanted to check out some of the Montezuma Revenge Loops. It looked like I could start this one in Keystone not to far from where I'm cutting. Half a day to load the truck half a day to ride 14 miles. No problem. Or so I thought until I could not find the turn off to the Ida Belle Mine and was almost to the top of Keystone Resort! A maintainance worker informed me that I had passed the trail and sent me in the right direction. I had passed the junction a few miles back and 1-2 thousand feet climbing. It was down some fun resort trails to the turn off. Then it was 2000 moore feet of climbing to the mine. A junction a 50/50 chance. The trail continued switching up. It had to be the right way. Another junction another 50/50 chance. This time I wasent shure. The trail looked like it just dissapeared into the distance! I continued on. Then a faint trail. A fter some pushing on the rear tire the trail became more defined. A sketchy downhill section then I got a nice panoramic view of the divide from Montezuma Bowl to Webster Pass. Found the Hunki Dori Cabin and road. It was a hard ride 3-4 stars.
I have always wanted to check out some of the Montezuma Revenge Loops. It looked like I could start this one in Keystone not to far from where I'm cutting. Half a day to load the truck half a day to ride 14 miles. No problem. Or so I thought until I could not find the turn off to the Ida Belle Mine and was almost to the top of Keystone Resort! A maintainance worker informed me that I had passed the trail and sent me in the right direction. I had passed the junction a few miles back and 1-2 thousand feet climbing. It was down some fun resort trails to the turn off. Then it was 2000 moore feet of climbing to the mine. A junction a 50/50 chance. The trail continued switching up. It had to be the right way. Another junction another 50/50 chance. This time I wasent shure. The trail looked like it just dissapeared into the distance! I continued on. Then a faint trail. A fter some pushing on the rear tire the trail became more defined. A sketchy downhill section then I got a nice panoramic view of the divide from Montezuma Bowl to Webster Pass. Found the Hunki Dori Cabin and road. It was a hard ride 3-4 stars.
Mountainbiking Colorado May 14 to August 28 2009
Where has the summer gone?
Summer was short! 90 days or less. Didn't post much here. I hate double posts. Not enough time and too lazy to think of something new. Some links to MTBR posts:
Summer was short! 90 days or less. Didn't post much here. I hate double posts. Not enough time and too lazy to think of something new. Some links to MTBR posts:
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Lazy DAZE
Need to recover and get back in the swing of things!
Haven't felt much like riding the last couple days.Rode Beaver Brook Loop yesterday.Might ride the Old Waterline (FAT) trail this evening if the sun comes out.
The other waterline.
A way slow Beaver Brook Loop: 26 mi. 4 hr. 20 min. 5.9 A.V.
Aqueduct, Flume, or Waterline?
An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. ...
A flume is an open artificial water channel, in the form of a gravity chute, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a
Definitions of waterline on the Web:
a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
a pipe, tube, or other line connected to a source of water
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Two rides in Summit County
It's been snowing in the High Country
May 21, 2009:SODA CREEK
First ride in Summit this year. Soda Creek is one of the first places to open up.
Only a little mud a fun ride.
Today's route:
start Keystone> Granny's> Keystone Gulch> Aquaduct>Keystone Ranch trail>Heartbreak Hill> Blair Witch> CT to Tiger Run> Dredge Boat Trailhead>Heartbreak Hill>back the road> Aquaduct....
25.2 miles 3hr. 45 min. 6.7 av.
May 23, 2009Summit County Recreation Path
This bike path is always a good ride and i enjoy it. It was rated as one of the best road rides. Rode from Silverthorn to Frisco. A cool cloudy day!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Road Trip
This springs trip to the Grand Valley was a hoot. Got to hang out with some old friends, and ride some fine trails! Camping at The Book Cliffs isn’t what it use to be. Hard to find a campsite even during the week now. Riding the Grand Valley never grows old with so may fun technical trails to ride. I’m always finding something new to ride here.Saw some new trails at Koko loops area, Lunch Loop and The Book Cliffs. Guess I gotta go ride them next week. High country rides coming soon.The rides and some desert pixels :
5-12: RV trail #2 --> Western Rim back Kokopelli in the evening a Drunken Kessel Run!
5-13 Kokopelli /Horsethief Bench/ Steve’s back Kokopelli P.M. Joe’s Ridge to Prime Cut
5-14 Edge Loop: Out Frontside up that damn road rappelled down the waterfall back via Edge Cutoff and Vegetarian
5-15 Kannah Creek Recon
5-16 Lunch Loop up Pet-A-Keys over the ridge to Andy’s -->The Ribbon up and back down a nice hike-a-bike up to Little Park Road and some Lemon Squeezer on the way down
5-17 The Book Cliffs Grand Finale: Kessel Run> Western Zippity > Frontside > Zippity Do Da> Prime Cut> Chutes and Ladders
5-12: RV trail #2 --> Western Rim back Kokopelli in the evening a Drunken Kessel Run!
5-13 Kokopelli /Horsethief Bench/ Steve’s back Kokopelli P.M. Joe’s Ridge to Prime Cut
5-14 Edge Loop: Out Frontside up that damn road rappelled down the waterfall back via Edge Cutoff and Vegetarian 
5-15 Kannah Creek Recon
5-16 Lunch Loop up Pet-A-Keys over the ridge to Andy’s -->The Ribbon up and back down a nice hike-a-bike up to Little Park Road and some Lemon Squeezer on the way down
5-17 The Book Cliffs Grand Finale: Kessel Run> Western Zippity > Frontside > Zippity Do Da> Prime Cut> Chutes and Ladders
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Seven Switchbacks
I have heard about this trail for bout 15 years. Finally got it figured out. Stumbled across it last fall.
MTBR post
MTBR post
May 7,2009
-Parkland Owned by Jefferson County Open Space
-Unnamed Park (Elephant Park?)
-This Denver Mountain Park is named for Elephant Butte, which resembles an elephant.
-680 acres undeveloped land near Elephant Butte
Now I’m confused. Are the trails (roads) north of 3 Sisters considered part of Elephant Butte, Elephant Park or an extension of 3 Sisters? Either way there is nothing new except for some signs! I was fortunate enough to ride here before Jeffco closed the singletrack and the road to the top for re vegetation. What a waste. I keep hoping they are going to build some new trails. Looks like the master plan calls for a loop around Elephant Butte.
It’s kind of fun but nothing special.
May 8, 2009
Elephant Butte and the new bike
-Parkland Owned by Jefferson County Open Space
-Unnamed Park (Elephant Park?)
-This Denver Mountain Park is named for Elephant Butte, which resembles an elephant.
-680 acres undeveloped land near Elephant Butte
Now I’m confused. Are the trails (roads) north of 3 Sisters considered part of Elephant Butte, Elephant Park or an extension of 3 Sisters? Either way there is nothing new except for some signs! I was fortunate enough to ride here before Jeffco closed the singletrack and the road to the top for re vegetation. What a waste. I keep hoping they are going to build some new trails. Looks like the master plan calls for a loop around Elephant Butte.
It’s kind of fun but nothing special.
16miles 3 hours 5.1 AV
May 8, 2009
Silver Creek out and back
Only a couple small patches of snow. Hard to believe that I had to carry my bike through 2 feet of snow for about a mile last week! The RR grade should be ready to go when I get back from Fruita.
11.6 miles 2 hours 5 min. 5.5 AV
May 9, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
2009 Summer Odyssey starts now!
Today was the last day of work for a while. YEA! It was an average winter not too much snow. I was able to ride most of it. Got about 800 miles in already a little ahead of schedule. Time to plan my Grand Valley trip. Don't think I'll do a schedule just a list of rides I want to do. I hate schedules and can never seem to follow them! I'm really going to keep track of all my rides this year! Right. I'm a rider not a writer.
2009 Summer Odyssey: Grand Valley May 13-22
2009 Summer Odyssey: Grand Valley May 13-22
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