Hi, all. I thoroughly enjoy and learn a lot from the various ride reports that people post here, so I thought I'd add my own to the community. I recently did a 4 day loop from my front door in Boulder county that covered segments 1 - 6 of the Colorado trail, including the long bypass south of the Lost Creek Wilderness. I timed my trip such that I got caught up in the CTR excitement. An overview post plus picture heavy daily write-ups are at:
http://nohosing.blogspot.com/2014/09/colorado-trail-loop-overview.htmlSome highlights:
- I met Neil B, Joe P (of MTB Cast fame), and a few other racers at the Stagestop.
- Chris P blew by me on segment 5 with a perfectly executed cowboy-style "Yee haw!"
- I practically got run over by the Breck Epic west of Georgia Pass
- I got very close to bighorn sheep and a porcupine (first time sightings for me, at least from a bike)
My route from Boulder to Waterton Canyon is actually pretty nice, I put a fair amount of work into finding a fun, low traffic, albeit indirect route and I even pre-rode it this spring. I'm happy to share my route with anyone who is interested.
