Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day 17 of Colorado Ride-2011
A great ride along the small streams in the valley before reaching Red Cliff. The view from the bridge was awesome. The start of the climb up Battle Mountain is right after the bridge crossing and continues for about a mile. From the top it is a quick four miles downhill into Minturn. Minturn was important to the Rio Grande as a helper yard for it's push up Tennessee Pass and through the tunnel. The ride to Gypsum follows old highway 6 and some bike paths through Avon and Beaver Creek.
Day 16 of Colorado Ride-2011
Rode the Mineral Belt Trail through the mining districts around Leadville. Many old buildings and mine sites still visiable from the trail. A great trail with lots of information about the various points of interest along the trail. The ride out of Leadville was a gentle one with lots of open prairies and mountains as a backdrop.
Stopped to photograph some old structures along the road. Reached the summit of Tennessee Pass and stopped to read the information about the 10th Mountain Division before heading down to Camp Hale. No structures left from the days of WWII only a few foundations and concrete pads.
Stopped to photograph some old structures along the road. Reached the summit of Tennessee Pass and stopped to read the information about the 10th Mountain Division before heading down to Camp Hale. No structures left from the days of WWII only a few foundations and concrete pads.
Day 15 of Colorado Ride-2011
Resumed the ride from the point where I was picked up. The views of the mountains, mostly 14ers, were awesome. Clouds floating by made for some great shadows on the landscape. A gentle climb to the Cloud City of Leadville. Plan to ride the Mineral Belt Trail before riding on to Camp Hale tomorrow.
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