I hit the CO Trail yesterday morning with a few friends, with the intention of riding up from Copper to Kokomo Pass. Due to a million people being at Copper for various events, we ended up parking at the Conoco station on the far east side of town which added a few miles to the ride. All told, it was ~25 miles r/t, about 3,500' of climbing, topping out at 12,300 feet between Searle Pass and Kokomo Pass. Even on a Saturday, we didn't see more than 15 people all day long.
Riding up Guller Gulch, when the group was still together:
The view from above Janet's Cabin (in the lower right):
Eric, coming down from Kokomo Pass:
Riding back down along Guller Creek... almost 10 miles of pure downhill. Sweetness.
A cool pano of essentially the same shot:
Erik feeling the flow through the trees near Copper:
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Colorado Trail TR: Copper to Kokomo Pass
that's generally right, get a mile off the parking lot and the crowds approach zero asymptotically at any outdoor area, in my experience.
these summer pictures are killing me, thanks so much. i got in a 31 mile ride yesterday over probably about 50' elevation change. probably didn't help my ski conditioning at all. overall, i'm not really sure if i would rather go west in summer or winter, tough call sometimes.
these summer pictures are killing me, thanks so much. i got in a 31 mile ride yesterday over probably about 50' elevation change. probably didn't help my ski conditioning at all. overall, i'm not really sure if i would rather go west in summer or winter, tough call sometimes.
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dreamnofpow
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Great stuff KD. I need to make a trip out west to MTB. Riding here is almost always in a canopy of trees. Keep the TRs coming.
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Silence160
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If I had terrain like that to bike I might hop off my road bike and get another mountain bike. Looks like a great summer out there, got to spend 1.5days in Denver this summer for business (loved it).
I have logged 1075 miles so far on my road bike this year, with my big event (220 miles in two days) coming up for my birthday in September.
I have logged 1075 miles so far on my road bike this year, with my big event (220 miles in two days) coming up for my birthday in September.
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n_alabamaskier
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It is still prettier out there in the winter. You get a rugged mountain and it just looks purtier dressed in white.
I got to experiance CO for the first time in the summer back in July. Will try to post some pics sometime.
I got to experiance CO for the first time in the summer back in July. Will try to post some pics sometime.