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.
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