{"id":10421,"date":"2014-09-25T00:47:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T06:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=10421"},"modified":"2014-09-25T01:01:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T07:01:26","slug":"colorful-fall-ride-401-19-sept-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/colorful-fall-ride-401-19-sept-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorful Fall Ride on 401 (19 Sept 2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fall<\/p>\n

We’ve done 401 before. We’ve ridden it, written about it, and have had a few different trip reports featuring Crested Butte’s most popular trail. So, what makes this one different? It’s a fall ride on 401 and the colors were so spectacularly surreal we just had to share. <\/p>\n

We began our ride on Gothic Road. We travel this road regularly throughout the year. But, this time, we had to stop and grab a few photos to capture the peaking aspen leaves.
\n\"Gothic<\/p>\n

\"Views<\/p>\n

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\"East<\/p>\n

We climbed the road, enjoying the scenes the entire way. Baldy was as beautiful as it gets – well, except for winter.
\n\"Baldy<\/p>\n

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen Emerald Lake glowing this much.
\n\"Emerald<\/p>\n

We climbed the singletrack to the top and enjoyed the westward views towards the Raggeds.
\n\"Raggeds<\/p>\n

I love this spot.
\n\"Fall<\/p>\n

Frank rode “the black hole”.
\n\"Fall<\/p>\n

Tall foliage still surrounded the trail.
\n\"Fall<\/p>\n

Instead of the typical yellow and red hues of the aspens, the alpine terrain shined with tones of lime and magenta.
\n\"Fall<\/p>\n

\"Fall<\/p>\n

Neon green in September? Yep.
\n\"Fall<\/p>\n

\"Fall<\/p>\n

I didn’t know my shirt would blend in with the landscape so much.
\n\"Fall<\/p>\n

I could not get over the surreality of it all.
\n\"Fall<\/p>\n

\"Fall<\/p>\n

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\"Fall<\/p>\n

\"Fall<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0418frank\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I always thought the most beautiful time to ride 401 was in the summer, with head-high skunk cabbage and wildflowers covering the trail. But, on this ride, I was proven wrong. This was quite possibly the most beautiful 401 ride yet. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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