Our crew made the trip to western Colorado this weekend for a last-hurrah of sorts, before the snow starts flying and ski season is upon us. Friday meant Dan and I riding the Kokopelli-area trails, with a sweet circuit of Rustler (nice warmup after sitting in the car for five hours), Mary's, Horsethief, and Steve's Loop.
The views on Rustler aren't too shabby:
Yours truly on Horsethief:
Dan on Horsethief:
Almost to the end of the loop:
The section of Mary's after you pass the Wrangler cut-off is pretty damn fun:
Dan on Steve's Loop:
The next day, we got up (not so early) and headed to Moab for the Whole Enchilada shuttle. After a 45-min shuttle and an easy 10 minute climb from the Hazard County TH, we were ready to rip.
Adam and Aaron starting the descent with Canyonlands in the distance:
Adam on a fun section of UPS:
Aaron and I on the famous overlook. It might be the iconic shot, but still- it's a badass viewpoint.
More fun on LPS:
Porcupine Rim was more of the same:
Hmm.... look at the trail or the scenery? How about both:
Aaron ripping down Porcupine Rim with the Colorado River 1,000 feet below:
Yep, there's a trail in there somewhere.
One last view heading down into the Colorado River towards the end of the Porcupine Rim section.
All told TWE from Hazard County was ~22 miles with about 6k vertical drop. Not bad for an end of October ride and a helluva last weekend.
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Mountain Biking TR: The Whole Enchilada with a helping of Fruita
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dreamnofpow
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Great stuff KD, nice pics as always. I'm sure they don't do the riding justice, especially the drops and those rock formations.
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KneeDeep
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Cader- my buddy Adam (black/orange jersey) rented a Nomad for the day and absolutely loved it... he races on a pimped out Trek Superfly 100, and I'm pretty sure he likes the Nomad more. 
My Heckler was SO much fun on that trail, but damn those bikes take a beating.
No mechanicals or flats- we got lucky.
My Heckler was SO much fun on that trail, but damn those bikes take a beating.No mechanicals or flats- we got lucky.
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@davidski 254825 wrote:well, that just doesn't seem safe
Nah, he's safe... he's wearing a helmet.
KD I am truly jealous of your biking trips.
It looks like the views on the western side of the state are just as good as the frontrange, if not better!
Nah, he's safe... he's wearing a helmet.
KD I am truly jealous of your biking trips.
It looks like the views on the western side of the state are just as good as the frontrange, if not better!
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KneeDeep
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Neal- the views on the western side are much better than the Front Range, and the riding is completely different. Since you're out here, I'd suggest making a spring trip in April or May to ride the Fruita and Moab area... you'll love it.
On Friday afternoon there were 25 cars in the lot, but because the trail system at Kokopelli is so big, we only saw 3-4 other riders in 20 miles. Crowded is a relative term.
On Friday afternoon there were 25 cars in the lot, but because the trail system at Kokopelli is so big, we only saw 3-4 other riders in 20 miles. Crowded is a relative term.
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@KneeDeep 254777 wrote:Cader- my buddy Adam (black/orange jersey) rented a Nomad for the day and absolutely loved it... he races on a pimped out Trek Superfly 100, and I'm pretty sure he likes the Nomad more. My Heckler was SO much fun on that trail, but damn those bikes take a beating.
No mechanicals or flats- we got lucky.
Didn't even check back cause I couldn't bare to look but that's awesome to hear about the Nomad. Mines been treating me beautifully but still hasn't gotten broken in on any "epic" trails yet.
My Heckler was SO much fun on that trail, but damn those bikes take a beating.No mechanicals or flats- we got lucky.
Didn't even check back cause I couldn't bare to look but that's awesome to hear about the Nomad. Mines been treating me beautifully but still hasn't gotten broken in on any "epic" trails yet.