Tag: cycling

49: Rio Grande Headwaters

WhenSeptember 7, 2025 Distance72.4 mi Time10h 38m Elevation Gain6257 ft Elevation Loss9052 ft Avg Speed9.1 mph Download GPX 49: Rio Grande Headwaters After another chilly start (there is a dusting of fresh snow visible on Uncompahgre Peak this morning), was soon back in the Colorado alpine peddling west into the San Juan mountains. The trail […]

48: Cathedral Ranch

WhenSeptember 6, 2025 Distance50.3 mi Time9h 17m Elevation Gain5925 ft Elevation Loss3323 ft Avg Speed9.6 mph Download GPX 48: Cathedral Ranch I write this while sitting in my tent this morning waiting for the sun. It rained last evening, then the skies cleared and temperatures plummeted. This morning everything is frozen solid. Bike bag zippers. […]

47: Terra Incognita

WhenSeptember 5, 2025 Distance57.9 mi Time11h 14m Elevation Gain7523 ft Elevation Loss9652 ft Avg Speed6.7 mph Download GPX 47: Terra Incognita This route to date has tied together into a continuous strand the Wyoming of my childhood, the Colorado of my mid-20s, and the Montana of my 30s. These landscapes are now woven together with […]

44: Me and the Marmots

WhenSeptember 2, 2025 Distance39.0 mi Time7h 34m Elevation Gain5039 ft Elevation Loss5459 ft Avg Speed7.5 mph Download GPX 44: Me and the Marmots The 15-mile Searle Pass segment is almost certainly the best thing I’ve ridden since Canada. The climb up is very rideable, pleasant, and scenic, providing relatively quick and easy access into the […]