I met my old boss Jeff over at the Safeway near Cheyenne Mountain at 9am this morning. We loaded up into his SUV...and headed over. It is a state park and he has a state park pass ($60 a year to cover entry fees for any Colorado State Park), otherwise it is $6 per vehicle per day to visit the park...and ride the trails.
We did three different loops, covering over 16 miles and nearly 2,000ft of climbing...saw a Bobcat, and a huge pile of bear scat so fresh it was still steaming! We hit Blackmer, Zook Loop, Sundance, Talon, North Talon, South Talon, Boulder Run, Soaring Kestrel, Bobcat Way, Acorn Alley...probably more that I can't remember. The network of trails over there is HUGE.
The views are stunning. The trails are wide and fairly smooth, but very fun. These trails were designed to reduce trail conflict. Very short straight sections that constantly flow into turns to keep the speed down as well. Most of the trail is off camber to enhance erosion control as well.
The turns never end...it is a heck of a lot of fun. Heavy forest, some meadows and a few rocks here and there. A few trails have some light technical sections that would be ideal to build up some bike handling skills.
The trail network makes for a great cardio and mile building bonanza...I was amazed how fast 16 miles seemed to fly by (I think it was about 2.5 hours).
Good stuff, highly recommended and we'll be returning soon for a group ride.
...no pics this time...doh.
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So, you literally scared the crap out of that bear...well played!
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