It was probably the peak of color for the aspens in the mountains up here, so I wanted to get one last "color" ride in before the leaves all start to turn brown and blow away with the wind. I also wanted to finish a "bucket list" loop that I first scoped out a couple years ago. There was a couple of really steep, washed out downhill stretches....one at the very top and one at the very bottom of that route. The one at the top was really rocky, but still held some moisture, so it had pretty good traction. The one at the bottom was very smooth and hard packed, but off camber, dry and slippery. I didn't care for that one at all, and if I had tried to go up that route instead of down, I probably wouldn't have gotten very far. Aside from those two stretches, the trail was pretty easy, and quite beautiful. The whole ride was beautiful, though.
Next up for a "bucket list " trail will be the Heaven and Hell trail on the other side of the mountain. I hope to get it done before the snow flies. If not, then next summer.
It was probably the peak of color for the aspens in the mountains up here, so I wanted to get one last "color" ride in before the leaves all start to turn brown and blow away with the wind. I also wanted to finish a "bucket list" loop that I first scoped out a couple years ago. There was a couple of really steep, washed out downhill stretches....one at the very top and one at the very bottom of that route. The one at the top was really rocky, but still held some moisture, so it had pretty good traction. The one at the bottom was very smooth and hard packed, but off camber, dry and slippery. I didn't care for that one at all, and if I had tried to go up that route instead of down, I probably wouldn't have gotten very far. Aside from those two stretches, the trail was pretty easy, and quite beautiful. The whole ride was beautiful, though.
Next up for a "bucket list " trail will be the Heaven and Hell trail on the other side of the mountain. I hope to get it done before the snow flies. If not, then next summer.
Next up for a "bucket list " trail will be the Heaven and Hell trail on the other side of the mountain. I hope to get it done before the snow flies. If not, then next summer.
It was probably the peak of color for the aspens in the mountains up here, so I wanted to get one last "color" ride in before the leaves all start to turn brown and blow away with the wind. I also wanted to finish a "bucket list" loop that I first scoped out a couple years ago. There was a couple of really steep, washed out downhill stretches....one at the very top and one at the very bottom of that route. The one at the top was really rocky, but still held some moisture, so it had pretty good traction. The one at the bottom was very smooth and hard packed, but off camber, dry and slippery. I didn't care for that one at all, and if I had tried to go up that route instead of down, I probably wouldn't have gotten very far. Aside from those two stretches, the trail was pretty easy, and quite beautiful. The whole ride was beautiful, though.
Next up for a "bucket list " trail will be the Heaven and Hell trail on the other side of the mountain. I hope to get it done before the snow flies. If not, then next summer.