Tag: cycling

WhenSeptember 23, 2025 Distance61.0 mi Time13h 50m Elevation Gain3573 ft Elevation Loss3799 ft Avg Speed7.3 mph Download GPX 66: Fin Waking early, I was on the trail comfortably before sunrise, eager to make some miles in the cool of the day. My day began with delightful singletrack winding through the desert and between knobs and […]

WhenSeptember 22, 2025 Distance38.7 mi Time7h 14m Elevation Gain4341 ft Elevation Loss3471 ft Avg Speed6.9 mph Download GPX 64: Burro Mountains I’m very much savoring these last few days. I lingered around Silver City this morning, going from shop to shop, and barely making it out of town by noon. Silver City is, without a […]

WhenSeptember 20, 2025 Distance68.1 mi Time10h 34m Elevation Gain6070 ft Elevation Loss7480 ft Avg Speed10.0 mph Download GPX 62: North Star Road After some tossing and turning, at 5:30 AM the first light appeared on the eastern horizon and I deemed it late enough to begin the day. After an oatmeal breakfast while still half […]

WhenSeptember 19, 2025 Distance53.7 mi Time10h 4m Elevation Gain3743 ft Elevation Loss5072 ft Avg Speed8.9 mph Download GPX 61: Gila Alt Morning sounds: Raindrops on my tent; the bugle of a nearby elk; a singular cow moo in the far distance; a bird call a can’t identify, sounding like a ticker tape; a hummingbird’s wings; […]

WhenSeptember 17, 2025 Distance66.8 mi Time11h 47m Elevation Gain4131 ft Elevation Loss2881 ft Avg Speed9.3 mph Download GPX 59: Pie Town Part of the fun of this trip is getting to “discover“ and experience places that are part of the lower of the CDT or GDMBR. Pie Town is one such place. Located in the […]