Comments on: Bike TR: Somewhere Between Creede and Lake City 8.9.09 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/08/bike-tr-somewhere-between-creede-and-lake-city-8909/ Frank Konsella's Backcountry Skiing and Biking Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TR: Lost Trail Creek- Cataract Ridge- West Pole Creek 8.21.10 – 14erskiers.com http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/08/bike-tr-somewhere-between-creede-and-lake-city-8909/comment-page-1/#comment-580 TR: Lost Trail Creek- Cataract Ridge- West Pole Creek 8.21.10 – 14erskiers.com Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:15:19 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=584#comment-580 [...] This TR will never do this trail justice. I wish I was a master of words, capable of describing the jaw-dropping nature of this ride. Around every corner, around every bend, this ride brings out exclamations of oohs and ahhs. As an anecdote, I took well over 200 photos on this ride- and very few of them were shot on continuous shooting mode. It’s that kind of ride. You’re very likely to see large herds of Elk, you’re not likely to see people (our tally, over the course of 10 hours- 1 thru-hiker, 2 horseback riders, 2 ATV’s near Carson Pass). We spent roughly 6 hours straight above treeline, traveling from one high basin to the next. The Cataract Ridge portion of the Colorado Trail contains its highest point, at 13,200′. I would honestly say that anyone within 10 hours of this trail is doing themselves a huge disservice by not riding this trail. Consider making an alpine weekend out of it by combining it with Snow Mesa-Miner’s Creek. [...] [...] This TR will never do this trail justice. I wish I was a master of words, capable of describing the jaw-dropping nature of this ride. Around every corner, around every bend, this ride brings out exclamations of oohs and ahhs. As an anecdote, I took well over 200 photos on this ride- and very few of them were shot on continuous shooting mode. It’s that kind of ride. You’re very likely to see large herds of Elk, you’re not likely to see people (our tally, over the course of 10 hours- 1 thru-hiker, 2 horseback riders, 2 ATV’s near Carson Pass). We spent roughly 6 hours straight above treeline, traveling from one high basin to the next. The Cataract Ridge portion of the Colorado Trail contains its highest point, at 13,200′. I would honestly say that anyone within 10 hours of this trail is doing themselves a huge disservice by not riding this trail. Consider making an alpine weekend out of it by combining it with Snow Mesa-Miner’s Creek. [...]

]]> By: Frank http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/08/bike-tr-somewhere-between-creede-and-lake-city-8909/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Frank Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:01:07 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=584#comment-55 Well, you do look a little sad, but that was definitely a fun part. Lots of fun parts, actually. I'll do 413 again, that was a great ride yesterday... Well, you do look a little sad, but that was definitely a fun part. Lots of fun parts, actually.

I’ll do 413 again, that was a great ride yesterday…

]]> By: jarrett luttrell http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/08/bike-tr-somewhere-between-creede-and-lake-city-8909/comment-page-1/#comment-56 jarrett luttrell Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:25:58 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=584#comment-56 That rock garden made me sad. lol That rock garden made me sad. lol

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