tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108228432024-02-28T02:11:07.445-05:00Chad's Bikepacking DiaryChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.comBlogger775125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-83248130029838560762019-12-16T22:02:00.003-05:002019-12-16T22:02:51.359-05:00Picketpost Loop Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Last Full Moon of the Decade </i></div>
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<i>Nice design and work, Rob B! </i></div>
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We then opted to take Arnett Canyon off of FR 4 back around to Picketpost. This is not for the faint-hard, non-adventurous type. There is about 1/4 mile of bushwacking/HABing.<br />
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Thank you, Jeff and Nancy for the great weekend! If you need the route, <a href="https://rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/8-picketpost-punisher/" target="_blank">check the Arizona Endurance Picketpost B route GPX file here. </a><br />
<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-7081591193875057352019-12-16T21:53:00.000-05:002019-12-16T21:54:15.970-05:00Aravaipa Circumnavigation Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Lee, Scott and I started out from Mammoth, AZ with the goal of riding around Aravaipa. They yearly (or bi-yearly?) bikepacking trip has been failing recently, so last Spring we tried to do it again. Easily the best trip of the year with new-to-me areas. </div>
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I am a sucker for Martinez Canyon and Rincon Road this time of year (or anytime of year where there is some rain). I phoned Jeff and Nancy a week ago and asked them if they wanted to ride around the Gila area for 1-2 nights. They opted for 1 night since grades were due (for Nancy and I actually). </div>
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We did the Picketpost Loop on the AES website and added in some <a href="http://chadfbrown.blogspot.com/2017/04/wood-canyon-telegraph-filaria-and.html" target="_blank">Arnett Canyon, which I rode 2 years ago here</a>. There has been some work since then on the canyon, although it is still in so-so shape given the equestrian use. Either way, I love this area. </div>
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<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-28519442267235816982019-12-01T16:17:00.002-05:002019-12-01T16:52:14.673-05:00Paria-Hackberry 3-Day Backpacking LoopScott and I met up in southern Arizona for a 3-day backing loop in early October. As usual, Scott did most of the original investigation to get me hooked on researching the loop. We both drove in from our respective corners of the world and got out into the country. Exploration and new-never-seen-to-us-canyons were the impetus of the trip.<br />
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<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-61224290849106620432019-04-01T16:22:00.000-05:002019-12-01T16:50:34.627-05:00Galiuros Exploration In hopes of setting up a bikepacking route in the Galiuros, I was exploring the southeastern side of the Galiuros on a day trip. I found quite a few areas of interest to start the route. Here is a synopsis of the day trip I took.<br />
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<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-82744973828195286512019-01-05T17:09:00.000-05:002019-12-01T17:10:17.255-05:00Abandoned Mining OperationI got some beta from a friend about an abandoned mining town on the north side of the Catalinas. After looking at aerial shots from the area, I found a "route" near Biosphere 2. The "route" would involve a little hike-a-bike and would pass by another remote building in the area, along with what looked like a shed (it turned out to be a camper).<br />
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The view from the top before the fun HAB begins.<br />
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<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-25076055078541622492017-04-17T17:50:00.000-05:002017-04-17T17:50:10.254-05:00Apache 250I took an old route that a few years ago as a race and updated it to include some new singletrack that I found on the east side of Greer, AZ. Here is the new, 250-mile route: <br />
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The following singletrack is a possible (assuming it is worth it while we scout the route)addition to the east side of the track :<br />
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<li>Williams Valley</li>
<li>George's Trail</li>
<li>Luna Lake (less than 1 mile of ST)</li>
<li>Overland Trail to Water Canyon Trail</li>
<li>Murray Basin Trails</li>
<li>Escudilla Trail (to wilderness and back)</li>
<li>Terry Flat Loop (doubletrack)</li>
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I see this route being done in summer months, but more appropriately would be in late September as fall colors start to change on Escudilla and surrounding areas. <br />
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A few notes on the route, assuming you are going counterclockwise:<br />
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<li>After leaving Escudilla/Terry Flat, there are some jeep roads that would allow you to bypass the highway. Given the amount of down trees in that area from the Wallow Fire, I think it might be best to just head to the highway for the first scouting trip. The other option could be to drop off Terry Flat to the east side of Escudilla, called Stone Creek Rd, a dirt road option. </li>
<li>I'd love to make this more miles if some of the Black River Singletrack (see PDF file below) is legit. The Black River Mainstream (looks crummy via aerial shots) alone is 19 miles. I stayed higher north to get to Alpine and Escudilla. That could be another scouting trip. </li>
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The following sites helped me find the above trails:<br />
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<a href="file:///C:/Users/Chad%20Brown/Downloads/stelprdb5213588.pdf" target="_blank">Forest Service Trail PDF 1 </a><br />
<a href="file:///C:/Users/Chad%20Brown/Downloads/stelprdb5227797.pdf" target="_blank">Forest Service Trail PDF 2</a><br />
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Every <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tracksgpxdownload/" target="_blank">GPX near Pinteop is here </a>with <a href="http://www.tracks-pinetop-lakeside.org/trails/trails.htm" target="_blank">maps from each here.</a><br />
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<a href="https://hikearizona.com/map.php?GPS=11571" target="_blank">HikeAZ map feature</a> and of course the old Apache Enduro Race that 3 of us did (I think). Ha, that was about 10 years ago. <br />
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Now we just need a date this summer to go ride it! <br />
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Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-62894501938553834592017-04-15T10:00:00.002-05:002017-04-15T10:00:24.165-05:00Wood Canyon, Telegraph, Filaria and Arnett CreekThe exploring south of Superior today was focused on finding some singletrack that could be used to shorten the route or stay off the highway. I think the AZ Trail north of Picketpost connecting to the jeep roads to get over to Oak Flats is a bit of a beast for most people to want to tackle (elevation + dirt roads).<br />
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I started off riding from Telegraph to Wood Canyon. The plan was to take the forest road to the end, then retrace backwards and ride the singletrack to the AZ Trail.<br />
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Here are some photos of the Wood Canyon road<br />
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The forest road got nasty after the springs (great water source if needed). I did not take take a picture but it got super HAB and was in a very, very rock wash. I turned around and went back to Wood Canyon Trail. This is the trail that can connect to Arizona Trail. I do NOT mind pushing my bike, so I would warn every reader that this trail is not 100% rideable. It is an adventure, one that will have you pushing your bike. Here are some pictures of that trail. Once I saw jeep tracks, I turned around because I knew the rest of the trail would go to the AZT.<br />
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I turned back around and went over to part of the Arnett Loop, the north side. This trail (which you can see from aerial shots) will connect you to Telegraph Jeep Road. I did not take very many pictures during for this trail, but I will say it is a difficult trail at the beginning. This trail passes Filaria Spring and Rock Tank. <br />
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At this point, it turns out I could have gone straight to from Telegraph to Arnett Spring (found this out later after the fact looking at aerial shots). Instead, I exited Telegraph Spring and went around by way of the Apache Tears Mine (aptly named since the obsidian rock that is all over the ground are small, black tear-shaped) by way of Perlite Road. The mine had some rock hounders digging for the obsidian. We chatted for a bit before I took Perlite Rd down to Arnett Creek.<br />
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<i>Picketpost from the mine</i></div>
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I dropped down into Arnett and started heading west toward Picketpost. This trail is very, very rideable when compared to Wood Canyon. There are some techy sections and some creek crossings before it drops onto the Arizona Trail and then on towards Picketpost TH.<br />
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At this point, I took the highway to Superior HS and back, dirt roads to the car.<br />
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While the singletrack I found was fun, I am still wondering if mountain bikers will be ambitious enough to ride these sections. Thus far, I have the following loop that does NOT include these trails rather they are a network of existing AZ Trail, forest roads and Oak Flat exploration.<br />
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Here is that 80-mile, 13k feet of climbing loop:<br />
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What I eventually see happening is to have a GPX network with the above trails along with the above loop. The biggest downside of this loop is that from the exit of the Oak Flat section on highway 177, there is an extensive road section before you get to Battleaxe Road. <br />
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Frankly, my biggest goal of exploring this area was to get to know some of the geology and views more. I think this area is *vastly* underestimated and I see next fall (when it cools down again) as a time to come back out here and finish this GPX network. In the meantime, I will get the GPX network out to you in a few days and post it here:<br />
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GPX Network (coming soon)<br />
Superior 80 Loop GPX (coming soon) <br />
<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-48405263739707405902017-04-15T08:00:00.001-05:002017-04-15T09:33:41.759-05:00Oak FlatThe past two weekends, I have been exploring some routes near Superior. The first area was near Oak Flat. The mine at Oak Flat has been a contentious debate for many years, especially the last 3 years. Just in February, the protesters were back in the news. Given the geology, it is hard to argue the *need* to have a mine in this exact location.<br />
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I started riding in Superior and went up Queen Creek the back way to Clayton Tunnel<br />
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And some highway to get to Oat Flat. I mostly perused each of the possible avenues; according to aerial shots, both seemed viable. Here are some shots from the rest of that trip from the phone. </div>
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Both routes go parallel before meeting and dropping off the plateau down to Highway 177. Also, the forest road to Haunted Canyon (Supersition Wilderness) is directly across from Oak Flat to allow for the loop NOT to take the highway and to ride forest roads north of Superior.<br />
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Side ideas for route:<br />
-Apache Leap (3-mile RT hike)<br />
-Roger's Canyon Trail (cliff dwellings, 4-mile RT hike)<br />
-Devil's Canyon View Point (1/2 RT ride)<br />
-Silver King Office (probably would be just an out-in-back from Superior) <br />
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Just yesterday, it had seemed that my ride was over. We had contemplated me thumbing a ride back to Durango or getting a ride to Telluride (the former seemed easier IMHO) before fixing the bike. We took our new friends to pizza as a way of saying thanks before riding back up to the Colorado Trail. Lee briefly had mentioned the idea of continuing to Durango (remember our car was parked at Durango Resorts, where we had originally planned to end there today, on Day 5). When Lee mentioned it again this morning, I decided that I had been given a second chance to see more singletrack on the Colorado Trail....so we decided to ride the rest of the CT to Durango and let Scott leave us for his car (Hardrock 100 was in a few days and he needed to work that event). <br />
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Scott prepped to leave us and gave me all his food. <br />
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The rest of the day, we did a combo of riding, eating and drinking coffee/tea. Frankly, we enjoyed the view to its fullest. I will let the pictures do the talking here. <br />
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We stopped a little early before getting to Durango for our last night out. Since our car was about the road on the highway, Lee and I were not really in a hurry to get back to the city.<br />
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The next morning on the Galloping Goose we slowly got up and made coffee/breakfast before starting to ride. <br />
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The Galloping Goose connects Telluride to Lizard Head Pass. The path follows an old narrow-gauge rail line, which was built
beginning in 1890 to help haul precious metals from these high
mountains. To scale the 10,200-foot-high pass between Durango and Telluride,
railroad crews blasted ledges into cliffs, built winding loops, and
constructed dozens of trestles (we slept next to one of them). But it didn't last long; the economic depression of
1893 sent the company into receivership. <br />
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The big unknown was solved as we neared Lizard Head. We met a local at the Groundhog Stock TH that mentioned our route had been closed due to some heavily moto usage. In fact, the Forest Service had opened up a forum for locals to express their opinion about the trail. The plan was to see if Calico was still closed when we got there. <br />
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Then disaster happened...my bolt from bearing from my rear shock broke. It looks like I would have to walk out to the road.<br />
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While coming up with a plan, Lee was tinkering with different items that we had and came up with the best option... jamming a tent stake into the bushing.<br />
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The sharp side of the tent stake would be a problem so we took turns trying to bend it. After about 45 minutes of tinkering, the bike was ready to go. The plan was to bail to Rico. <br />
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In Rico, we met the mountain biker that had told about Calico early in the day. He was a super nice guy and we troubled him for information about anyone in town that might have extra bolts. He name a few people and then offered to drive me back to Telluride. I was hesitant to take that offer when another group of mountain bikers zoomed by us. We all chatted before Skip decided that he might have the tools necessary to fix the bike. After about 10 minutes and a few beers, Skip found an old Pivot bolt that was the exact same size! On top of that, Lee and I had all the tools we need to tap out the tent stake! After a few minutes, Lee (who really knew what he was doing) took control and delicately tapped out the tent stake.<br />
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After about 1.5 hours, we were back on our way to the Colorado Trail (but not before a stop at the hot spring and general store)! <br />
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We kept saying that we were going to stop as the sun was setting but there was no flat ground. Finally, after about 2 hours of saying "let's camp here" we made it to the ridgeline and camped next to the Colorado Trail.<br />
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The greenery, the waterfalls, the snow....if you have followed this blog enough, you know that I am love my native state of Arizona; yet, every year when I go to Colorado, my mind is blown away. If you live here in CO, I assume you have the same moment when you venture out here into the wild. Waking up to it will never get old. <br />
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<i>Tent-less Scott</i></div>
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We started pedaling over to some "singletrack" that Scott found on the map that would lead us off Bear Pass Road.</div>
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The singletrack looked promising! </div>
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We passed a weather station on the top of a saddle and continued on riding 50% of the time, pushing the bike the other 50%. </div>
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And another false summit. I thought this was going to be the top but we still need about 1500 feet elevation to climb. </div>
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We stumbled on this old, mining cabin as we neared Ptarmigan Lake. The next section turned from 50/50 to 100% hike-a-bike. This lasted a good hour or so of HAB. But hey, if you are going to push your bike, this is the area that you want to be pushing it. We said that numerous times. It is a "pick your poison" route with both clockwise and counter clockwise having its advantages/disadvantages. It would be interesting for people that have ridden from Telluride to Imogene to chime in about its difficulty and HAB scale. <br />
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<i>Ptarmigan Lake</i></div>
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We stopped for a late lunch at this shelter. We also watched some skiers head down one of the east facing sides. It was incredible to see them skin up the mountain only to launch off and down in less than a few seconds. Mountain bikers do a similar feat, although we can tend to take a little longer on the way up...or at least we did today. <br />
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Would I recommend this route for anyone else? If you do not like HAB, stay away from this part of the route. <br />
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Now the fun part, we bombed down to Imogene Pass....<br />
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We set up the tents that night (trying to escape the mosquitos) and took another bath in a nearby creek. Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-24028793671997627742016-08-13T18:19:00.000-05:002016-08-13T18:19:04.647-05:00Superstitions Backpacking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-78659373796155475792016-08-13T18:16:00.001-05:002016-08-13T18:21:50.679-05:00Grand Canyon Backpacking Jeff, Nancy and I had a great time backpacking in May. We opted for the east side of Grand Canyon, camping at Hance Rapids and hiking to Horseshoe Mesa for the second night....if I were to do it again, I would add more miles.<br />
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Incredible trip....made me realize I need to get up to the Grand Canyon more. <br />
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We woke up after the first night with a stunning view. The traditional, bikepacking breakfast for me has always been oatmeal, coffee (Starbucks via) and some fruit. It's fast, yet healthy.<br />
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Tearing down camp was a little slower because Lee was not feeling well the night before. His nausea and dizziness could easily be attributed to the elevation. On previous trips, he had always been living in Leadville; now he resides in Tucson most of the year at 2500 feet above sea level.<br />
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I took the opportunity to take some pictures of the camp while camp was broken down. We had a great start to this trip once we got on the trail and this first night's camping spot was stunning.<br />
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We stopped for lunch in a beautiful bed of wildflowers, eating some bars and fruit. Lee had scouted out on Topofusion an unknown route down Bear Canyon. It was barely a trail on maps, making a possible adventure in the works. The trail connects into Colorado Trail just east of Twin Sisters.<br />
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We actually saw Cat on the trail. After a brief chat about Bear Canyon, one of her friends confirmed what we had assumed: adventure. She gave us some beta saying that it started near where we were talking. We found the trail and started taking it despite the GPS saying that the trail was higher. We even saw two runners that were exploring the area for the same trail. Unfortunately, the trail quickly disappeared. Upon further bushwacking, Scott decided to go higher in elevation without his bike while Lee and I stayed with the bikes. He did find the trail but not before we opted to just take the Colorado Trail. Later on in the evening, we did see a cairn where the trail hit the Million Dollar Highway.<br />
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We met up for the final push up the Million Dollar Highway toward Bear Pass Road that would take us toward Telluride. The paved road had a good number of cars. If you are planning to do this route, I would recommend that you add a day in just climb the roads/trails outside of Silverton that would connect with Red Pass.<br />
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We rode up about 3 miles and set up camp in a valley with two beautiful waterfalls in the distance. The resupply in Silverton made for great dinner options...plenty of sanwiches, chips, bars, etc.<br />
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<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-5774627584879090002016-07-21T17:42:00.003-05:002016-07-21T17:42:49.632-05:00San Juan 2016 Tour Day 1The San Juan National Forest has become one of my favorite places to visit in the southwest. The colors above treeline are unmatched. The green, red, yellow and white (snow) make me want to move to this area full time.<br />
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Early in 2016, I hatched an idea to return to this area to Lee Blackwell. Later, as we were talking about plans, Scott began to chime in about routes and possibly joining us. As with any tentative plan, it is hard to nail out the details early. The goal was about 5-6 days of bikepacking.<br />
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Lee worked on the GPX files up into our departure, adding in some new-to-us trails. Scott was already in CO and we planned to meet in Durango. I was having some problem with my tubeless setup that extended into our planned departure. We left a few hours late because of the tubeless issue.<br />
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We parked and made our way up Cascade to the Colorado Trail<br />
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<i>"This looks like a painting," Scott said. </i></div>
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Wildflowers were starting to bloom this week. I can't imagine rushing through this trip; in fact, that was the general mood of the entire trip. Blue skies were in the forecast for the next 7 days. What a treat! This time of year is typically monsoon season.<br />
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We found a spring and decided to stop a little early with the above view of Engineer. Pizza + Engineer, it is hard to beat that winning combo.<br />
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Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-42791202137923674312016-01-31T19:29:00.001-05:002016-02-01T09:36:29.748-05:00The Dragoons Day 2After the <a href="http://chadfbrown.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-dragoons-bikepacking-day-1.html">first day of riding out of Tombstone</a>, we slowly had breakfast and coffee. It was a very, very slow morning. I think we finally left around 8am. <br />
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This time of year (January, lows are in the 20s-30s) does not see a lot of camping. I think we spotted 3 trailers/campers on the way to Slavin Gulch Trail. </div>
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Using the GPX file from Sky Island Traverse, we tried to find a connection of Slavin Gulch Trail. This trail would have allowed us to not use Slavin as an out-n-back. Needless to say, it did not work so we turned around and continued on the singletrack that splits of Slavin Gulch at the beginning. <br />
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After some exploring, we found a trail that veers from paralleling FR 687 and heads directly toward Council Rocks. You go through the green gate and around some fun, technical trails to arrive at the petroglphys and metates. <br />
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We explored some of the singletrack in this area and realized that you can ride directly from the Council Rocks to FR 688 on singletrack. I will have both options in the GPS file when I post it.<br />
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The dirt road FR 688 (shown below) will take you to the Trail #279, but the other option would be to do an out-n-back to the Butterfield Stage Station (mentioned earlier). Due to time constraints, we headed directly to Trail #279 and toward Cochise Stronghold. <br />
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We pushed up some of the switch back sections. I would have liked to blame it on the pack, but I am also a little out of shape. <br />
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Later on, we opted for a scouting trip to Middlemarch Trail #277. What started out great became a HAB, probably about 40-45 minutes of pushing up a steep, eroded section of singletrack. We eventually popped out at Canal Spring (shown above) and FR 4388.<br />
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Given time constraints, we had to NOT ride up toward Cochise Peak and down Slavin Gulch Trail #332 (that is the same one we did an out-n-back on). <a href="http://archive.azcentral.com/travel/hiking/articles/2009/02/13/20090213hike0213.html">Given this write-up that I had read before</a>, it seemed that the trail might be even more HAB. <br />
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We did find and alternate route instead of taking the highway. But honestly, I would start in the city of Dragoon next time like I mentioned. Tombstone is overwhelming and too far of a drive from Tucson.</div>
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Click here to see the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5wp36XhsbT_WWhZUE0wWGZySFk/view?usp=sharing">GPX file from this loop</a>. It is NOT cleaned up yet. I would recommend that you DO NOT do Middlemarch Trail and just continue on toward Cochise Stronghold #279. </div>
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<i>How to get to the Dragoons:</i></div>
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Take I-10 East to the first Benson exit, stay on that road and head
toward Tombstone, shortly before reaching Tombstone take a left on
Middlemarch Road, which is a good dirt road and go approximately 8-miles
to a “Y” at forest service road 687 <a href="http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=31.846932,-110.003342&aq=&sll=32.028662,-109.953876&sspn=0.006594,0.010836&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17" target="_blank">where you will go left and park</a>.
It is around 11-miles from this point to the end of the road. If you
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Take I-10 East to the first Benson exit, stay on that road and head
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The plan was to do the some of the classic 30ish mile outer loop of Dragoons, while searching for some new trail to link the Council Rocks and possible addition of a figure 8 for future use (that would use either Cochise Trail or Middlemarch Tr, possibly even Slavin #279 from east to west from FR 4388<br />
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With the route, we set off from Tombstone a little later than expected due to a delay on I-10. Our plan was to camp below the on any of the campgrounds between FR 687A and FR866.<br />
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As we left town, two different people warned us of the "people" that are over in the dragoons. Classic. I love how the locals in this town think.<br />
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The first lady said <i>"to make sure to have a gun because of the immigrants"</i> and the second gentleman said to <i>"watch out for the crazies." </i>We brushed off both saying that we familiar with camping in southern Arizona. <br />
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While riding out to the camp spot, we probably got passed by 5-7 vehicles on Middlemarch Rd. Given the size of this dirt road, every car was not very friendly and blazed by us. If I were to do this route again, I would start up at city of Dragoon and stop by the Butterfiled Stage Station (<a href="http://www.bensonvisitorcenter.com/vrack_broc/dragoonbutterfieldstage.pdf">see PDF here</a>). The other plan, I would take the <a href="http://www.simblissity.net/skit.shtml">gas line road that that Simplissity </a>did during his traverse. On the way back into town on Day 2, we did find a way to bypass the highway section of this route. <br />
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The next day (<a href="http://chadfbrown.blogspot.com/2015/11/gila-river-ramble-2015-day-1.html" target="_blank">read Day 1 here if you missed it</a>), we woke up to beautiful lighting on Area 52. We packed up our gear, left it behind and went up into Area 52 for a quick out-n-back.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLPQFZXVMIqqtrIf6OzpuDKPdFLUM-Ry2NJoWpqQP2ytKfS4XgoYdHnB_xmZW5yIeQMDVG49en8unl7P2qdQO-wgtxBd4PRJLQcikVSKUvrne0hrZM9awftQ1n9LqMrsciXhF/s1600/IMG_2154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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We crossed a low-flowing Gila and started to find a new route to Box Canyon instead of using the canal work-around (<a href="http://chadfbrown.blogspot.com/2014/04/gila-ramble-2014-day-1.html" target="_blank">same one we used last year, 2014 during the Gila River Ramble</a>). Having mapped out the route ahead of time via Topofusion, I had assumed the best route was a jeep road that connects with the railroad. </div>
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We explored one small jeep road only to find a dead end. The route to Box Canyon Rd was the big was you cross before that road takes a sharp turn north (GPX file will be posted on Day 3). </div>
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We did a big loop over to the Coke Ovens. Well worth it if you have not seen them. The ovens were built in 1882 to make mesquite into charcoal to be used my the nearby smelting towns. Given the large amount of mesquite in the area, the 5 ovens were built by the Pinal Consolidating Mining Company. Charcoal burns longer and hotter than mesquite; while the term "Coke Ovens" is a bit of a misnomer. They should have been called "Charcoal Kilns."</div>
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In 1971, the 72 feet high and 30 feet wide kilns were going to be modified into cottages. When you go into the kilns, you can see this modification, such as the concrete floors and door frames. The process was never completed, but is sounds like a genius idea for bikepacking huts!</div>
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that the five charcoal
kilns were built around 1882 along the Gila River by the Pinal
Consolidated Mining Company to turn mesquite into charcoal to be used in
the ore smelting process. Charcoal burns hotter and longer than the
mesquite wood from which it was derived. Smelters preferred coke, which
is derived from coal, because it would burn even hotter and longer than
charcoal. The abundance of mesquite in this Gila Valley location was
exploited by the mining company in an attempt to obtain economic
advantage. It should be pointed out that "Coke Ovens" is a complete
misnomer and "Charcoal Kilns" would be most accurate to describe these
bee hive structures.<br />
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the five charcoal kilns
were built around 1882 along the Gila River by the Pinal Consolidated
Mining Company to turn mesquite into charcoal to be used in the ore
smelting process. Charcoal burns hotter and longer than the mesquite
wood from which it was derived. Smelters preferred coke, which is
derived from coal, because it would burn even hotter and longer than
charcoal. The abundance of mesquite in this Gila Valley location was
exploited by the mining company in an attempt to obtain economic
advantage. It should be pointed out that "Coke Ovens" is a complete
misnomer and "Charcoal Kilns" would be most accurate to describe these
bee hive structures.<br />
<br />
Read more at: <a href="http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=830">http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=830</a><br />
Copyright © 2016 hikearizona.com</div>
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the five charcoal kilns
were built around 1882 along the Gila River by the Pinal Consolidated
Mining Company to turn mesquite into charcoal to be used in the ore
smelting process. Charcoal burns hotter and longer than the mesquite
wood from which it was derived. Smelters preferred coke, which is
derived from coal, because it would burn even hotter and longer than
charcoal. The abundance of mesquite in this Gila Valley location was
exploited by the mining company in an attempt to obtain economic
advantage. It should be pointed out that "Coke Ovens" is a complete
misnomer and "Charcoal Kilns" would be most accurate to describe these
bee hive structures.<br />
<br />
Read more at: <a href="http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=830">http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=830</a><br />
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No Gila Ramble is complete without a little bit of randomness. Down by the river, we stopped and watched two 4x4ers get stuck, only to almost flip their truck over. Apparently, we were in the way because we also got yelled at too by one of them.</div>
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Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-89769517256393226962015-11-01T20:43:00.000-05:002016-02-10T20:21:44.662-05:00Gila Coke Ovens Loop Day 1The Gila River Ramble has slowly become a classic for bikepackers in the southwest during fall, winter and spring. This popularity might stem from its ease (AZ Trail and roads are very, very rideable), perhaps it could also be from the options (Martinez, Box, Area 52, Ripsey, White Canyon, etc.). Whatever the reason, it is an incredible place that I try to visit frequently. <br />
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Max, Nancy, Jeff and I rode out late Friday night to explore some new routes in the area, offering even more options for anyone that wants to ride in this area. <br />
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Of course, Max is still messing with his gear when we leave. <br />
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<i>First HAB in the first 30 minutes! </i></div>
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We got to our camping spot at the base of Area 52 with quite an assortment of fine foods and beverages. We opted to camp near (not on) Area 52 because of the camp fire that we wanted that evening. We chatted for several hours under a beautiful moonlit background of Area 52. Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-83692859559368836572014-12-31T17:44:00.000-06:002016-02-13T17:45:32.603-05:00Superstitions Backpacking LoopJust a late posting of pictures for this loop that we did last December.<br />
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<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-33945365992044422422014-10-18T22:23:00.005-05:002014-10-18T22:30:27.207-05:00San Juan Day 5Waking up knowing that it is your last day of an adventure is difficult. Your mind wants more, but your body is trying to say it's over. Even if you did manage to decide that your body wanted more, sometimes bills, work and life pull you back to reality. Above all, it is incredible that we even have the ability to make it to these remote, incredible places (stamina, resources, a sound mind, etc.). Frequently, these are the thoughts that go through my head as I am riding. <br />
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First, some coffee and donuts were my winning breakfast choice that morning. Then on to Highline, chilled pace necessary to enjoy the surroundings. <br />
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After Highline, we started riding Indian's Ridge at the same chilled, yet steady pace. We had another incredible day for weather....beautiful skies with no wind. It's the kind of thing you are lucky to have so high up. <br />
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These are the views that I could enjoy for days....<br />
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True to form, we enjoyed the views in some incredible weather. <br />
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We stopped here for a quick lunch, spaghetti (probably my least favorite of the options for Mountain House). <br />
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We bombed down from the higher elevations into the lower Colorado Trail. Durango was going through a heat wave and the last 10 miles were incredibly hard for me. I did not take my camera out during most of the time during this section. Upset stomach was the first problem. Fatigue plagued my body and mind. I had to rest while Aaron continued ahead. <br />
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After resting for 10 minutes, I pressed on in the heat hoping for some water. A stream never materialized but the fatigue subsided. Honestly, I think just knowing I was getting close was the cure I needed for my upset stomach and fatigue. <br />
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<b>The need to know about the route:</b><br />
170 miles, 27,744 feet of climbing in 5 days.<br />
I can email you the GPX file if you want. Just post a comment here or email me directly. <br />
<br />Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-88146269391258042802014-08-04T19:35:00.000-05:002014-08-04T19:44:19.501-05:00San Juan Day 4Coffee was on the brain when we woke up. We rode into town for some groceries at the market along with some fresh, hot coffee...mmmmmm. <br />
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We also had planned to do the something a little out of the ordinary for bikepackers....<br />
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ride a free gondola to the top of a mountain. What?! Yeah, I know, it sounds crazy but I figured it is there, why not use it. <br />
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After getting to the summit of the free gondola, we took Prospect Trail down, back to the the south side of Telluride to ride the Galloping Goose Trail.<br />
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The Galloping Goose is one of the first rails to trails system that developed in the 80s. It has a typical railroad grade after you ride the singletrack. <br />
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As usual, the "typical" trail did not disappoint us with views. Besides a few families, we had the entire trail to ourselves. In fact, we only saw a handful of cyclists all day on both the Galloping Goose and later the East Fork. <br />
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We rode on the shores of Trout Lake where we filled up on some water. <br />
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Aaron's new method of filtering water is the squeeze method, from <a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CQJKUix7gU7-rFYGn-gObl4DwDKjlruYEoPn6584B8ILem4YCCAQQASCOltAGKAVQqajH7gNgybbMhsSj2BigAcD2_toDyAEHqgQjT9Dy_0HBh4Ain_Jiq-B_LknWwG9rUc_YHMC7J07cz4PLLtWABZBOwAUuoAYmgAeoiYEliAcBkAcCqAemvhvgEuDa2ab8yu6baA&sig=AOD64_0uE8rIMRSUTG-QmVCfSYfIC6-0Og&ctype=46&rct=j&frm=1&q=&ved=0CCIQwg8&adurl=http://www.google.com/shopping/product/2401743986424883656%3Flsf%3Dseller:1209243,store:11180819679992031817%26msid%3D0e8lwSwe_dc%7Cpcrid%7C55517219920%7C">Sawyer.</a> Great idea, at least as long as you don't puncture the bag that you have to squeeze. <br />
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Before hitting the highway, we had a quick lunch on the Galloping Goose. Aaron made some fancy ramen noodles while I snacked on some fruit. He counted up his calories while we were sitting there and decided that he might have gone a little sparingly at the market that morning. I had three mountain house dinners and plenty of snacks to make the proposed 2-night trip back to Durango. <br />
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There was some construction on the highway near Lizard Head; in fact, there was a shuttle car that we timed perfectly! <br />
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We turned onto East Fork. <a href="http://westernspirit.com/files/westernspirit/tripfinder/itin/telluride_to_durango_itinerary.pdf">Western Spirits</a> says that "discretionary riders will walk some short sections." Short sections is right, but I was surprised how much we ended up walking toward the end of this trail. I'd like to think it was because of the trail conditions.<br />
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Once we got on the Colorado Trail, it was high country riding....Colorado is the place to be this time of year, arguably one of the most incredible places I have been. In fact, tt was not until I was 19 that I ever visited Colorado, even later on in life before I got to *experience* this kind of Colorado. Needless to say, I like to savor my time up here above 11,000+ feet. </div>
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The amount of pictures from the DSLR camera prove it. Frequent stops, where possible, is the plan. Take a picture and continue. Although the pictures only hold a fraction of the what really transpired during the ride. <br />
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We stopped and talked to one hiker (shown above) and he reminded us of the 22-mile stretch of trail that does not have water. I chuckled and thought that maybe I would have a dry tent in the morning if that was the case. Very few rain drops during the 5-night trip while we were sleeping, just dew at night. <br />
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We had been riding for about 8 hours when we got to Blackhawk. Aaron needed nearly bonked and had to stop for about 30 minutes to make some more food. I got a little worried and started to assume the worst (he also had blisters on his feet).<br />
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It's sometimes hard riding with someone for several days, especially in the backwoods. Frankly, I thought Aaron was starting to crash and I started to really question his motive for stopping. Blisters and bonking sounded like a recipe for disaster. <br />
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These are not symptoms of immediate panic (although they could be) rather simply a mere discomfort that is common when bikepacking. Aaron knew what he was doing; clearly, I did not.<br />
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After eating and talking to the hiker (we sat for sometime, so the hiker that we had previously conversed with caught us), we continued our trip. <br />
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We loaded up on 120 ounces of water and pedaled until the sun started to set. <br />
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We finally made camp at the beginning of Highline, but not before riding 12 hours. A big ride, seeing as we had only ridden about 7-10 hours on each of the previous days. Sleeping at 11,000+ feet, looking down into Hermosa and over at peaks we had crossed was a fitting place to camp that night. <br />
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It was dry that night. Clothes finally started to dry. For dinner, we ate some disgusting "healthy" freeze dried meal (it was not a Mountain House) that we had bought in Telluride. There is nothing worse than riding all day only to eat some bad food, healthy or not. <br />
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I almost fired up the stove and ate my spaghetti mountain house that I still had left. My eyes got the best of me and I opted for bed instead. Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-2391980747286544652014-08-03T15:15:00.000-05:002014-08-03T15:17:21.006-05:00San Juan Day 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After waking up at a leisurely pace and cooking some oatmeal and coffee, we started up the road at around 8:00am on the Million Dollar Highway toward Ophir Pass.<br />
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Since it was early, very few cars passed us on our way to the pass. <br />
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We took a few pictures and rested at the top of the pass. We could see a slight increase in car/truck traffic from the top of the pass. There is something lacking when you get to a peak that is accessible to cars and trucks. Am I right?<br />
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The day before, the "most beautiful race on Earth" had its first race on Ophir Pass (<a href="https://www.bikereg.com/23213" target="_blank">Telluride 100).</a> The course was still marked as we were riding up to Ophir Pass. Surprisingly, very few tire marks could be seen during the ascent to Ophir. <br />
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The route then dropped to the Oscar Pass Trail, but not before descending through some rocky sections. <br />
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Frankly, I had heard about the next section of trail from Mike Curiak and Lee Blackwell's trip several years ago. Lee commented by saying there were sections that were so steep that it was "a hike-a-bike." Although, they had gone down what we were going to be climbing up. Before the ride, I asked Scott and he recommended trying to find a new route. <br />
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Well, the "new route" option had presented itself earlier, but we decided to muster up our inner-HAB and just go for it. <br />
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The route goes up 3,000 feet in roughtly 2.5 miles. <br />
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Hike we did, blisters we got. In all, the views made the hike-a-bike go by quickly. <br />
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With rain and thunder in the background, Aaron and I were both ready to get to the top of the pass and began descending. Toward the top of Oscar Pass, the trail crossed a very large, steap snow drift that covered the trail. As few people traverse this trail, nobody had postholed through this area. Aaron started going across (in his non-HAB friendly shoes), slipped and almost lost balance. He was spooked and jittery. Not good.<br />
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Aaron quickly suggested that we climb up and over the snow drift. Frankly, that was impossible because of the sheer size of the snow and the steep sides that we dould have to climb. I told him that I would go first, postholing as I went so that he would have adequate steps to follow. I got across safely and began to coach him through the steps. I went back to grab his back to give him more balance. After several minutes, he got across. <br />
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We pushed on toward the top as the storm approached. <br />
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Laughter, followed by gasps of excitement upon seeing the views combined with snow, wildflowers, jagged peaks, the colors....<br />
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Perhaps it is because I am a native-Tucsonan and live in a desert, but this place makes me smiles. It makes me want to come back and live here. Winter in Arizona, summers in Colorado....hmmmmmm. We descended down, stopping to talk to a few hikers. One commented, "I can't believe you are out here riding this" and another said that "Wasatch was named Best Trail in the US by Outside magazine several years ago," <br />
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Brown Dog pizza and a camping spot down by the river again....I stopped by ACE hardware and bought a car visor to sleep on. It was not the same as the Big Aggie clearview pad, but the extra padding did help a little that night. <br />
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<i>View from our camping spot, Bridal Veil</i></div>
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Met some new cyclists that were touring while we were there and even drank some local beer. More from day 4 and day 5 to come....Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810272831226093430noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10822843.post-41168856060623970452014-07-25T17:02:00.001-05:002014-07-25T17:02:31.572-05:00San Juan Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The next morning (<a href="http://chadfbrown.blogspot.com/2014/07/san-juan-day-1.html" target="_blank">check out San Juan Day 1 here</a>), we woke up and slowly got ready for the days ride. The valley floor of Hermosa Creek was a little cool and humid. <br />
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We started to see the larger number of tourists that had shuttled that morning, including the annual Yeti Tribe event in southern Colorado. <br />
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There were apparently two groups, one dowing Hermosa and the other doing Colorado Trail from Molas Pass. After Hermosa, it was another quiet ride up to the start of Colorado Trail. <br />
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We had a quick lunch before starting the Colorado Trail. <br />
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Wildflowers were the theme of this mid-afternoon ride. It's rare to find two men so excited about wildflowers.<br />
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Aaron did not bring his camera. So for the rest of the trip, we would frequently switch the DSLR back and forth. <br />
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We met some more Yeti Group folks and chatted it up. Great to have such friendly folk on the CT. Surprisngly of the 5 people we talked to, two of them had done the entire CT. <br />
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More wildflowers?! Yes please!<br />
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Before getting to Molas Pass, we turned our bikes down to Clear Lake by way of South Mineral Camground. <br />
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The "slow, wildflower pace" quickly came to a "let's try to outrun the storm pace." Bad part about this is that I had to put my sleeping bag in a dry bag (my seat bag is no longer waterproof since it is 5 years old). While I was doing this, I apparently dropped my Big Agnes Clearview sleeping pad and never noticed. Doh! I did not notice until arriving at camp in Silverton later that day. <br />
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The camera stayed in the pack while it was raining, bombing down to the campground. <br />
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The quick, 30-minute storm passed over and we were left with more blue skies. We pressed on to Silverton.<br />
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And got to a camping spot pretty early on outside of town....another camping spot next to the river!<br />
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