Biking

Brittany and I have talked about our Trailquest goals quite a few times and one of the things that the game forces us to do is ride a little farther than we might otherwise. Our original plan was to ride the Timberline trail from the Tincup/ Mirror Lake area, and also add a couple of spur trails- Hillerton (632) and Sanford Creek (584). More on our change of plans in a minute…

As with any trail in that area, info was sparse and we weren’t sure if it would work well as an uphill. We stopped at the Tomichi Trading Post in Sargents to get a couple of last-minute snacks and the owner took one look at our “pedal bikes” and thought we were nuts. Only one way to find out…

Only 30 minutes away from Crested Butte, I feel incredibly lucky that we have easy access to the high desert terrain of Hartman Rocks. We don’t need to travel hours to Grand Junction or Fruita or Moab to have the desert experience. We have it just a quick jaunt away. With over 40 miles of trails in the area, there’s plenty to ride without getting bored.

We started by going up Canyon Creek, which was pretty easy outside of the first climb. The Waunita trail started off as a steep hike-a-bike, so our first thought was “oh boy, looks like another one of those days…”. But just as quickly, it started heading downhill. Not only that, it was a sweet downhill,

We’ve been exploring a lot this summer. Sometimes, we haven’t exactly been planning our next visit to certain trails. But this route? It’s on our list, hopefully every summer.