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Weekend Front Range ride (pic heavy!)

pixelninja

pixelninja

Turbo Monkey
Jun 14, 2003
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Denver, CO
Got out on Sunday with my buddy Jon. We decided to hit Mt Falcon.
Temp at 10am was perfect. A little warm, but a slight breeze helped a lot.
By the time we finished it was up around 95*.

Here's a shot of the parking lot, looking west toward what we are about to climb


As you start the climb, looking north you get a great view of Red Rocks Ampitheater


Looking back on the trail as it snakes up


A small meadow you pass through as you top out the first climb.


Small burn area we passed as we headed over to the Parmalee trail


Here's Jon at the begining of the Parmalee trail with a glimpse of the views to come


Jon coming out of a wooded section, about to get some great views


Pano looking south down highway 285


The obligatory Colorado singletrack goodness


And finally, a nice pano of the view coming back down
 
pixelninja

pixelninja

Turbo Monkey
Jun 14, 2003
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Denver, CO
Jozz said:
So how long was the ride? (mileage)
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Not sure. I don't have a cyclometer, and I forgot to ask Jon. I'm guessing that we only put in about 10 miles or so. The initial climb is about 3 miles with 1350 vert feet. That's all I know :)
 
Morryjg

Morryjg

Mr. Ho Jangles
May 9, 2003
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Littleton
Nice ride!! That's about 10 minutes from my house. Used to be a morning ride for me until I had to start getting to work at 7:00. According to the web site the Parmalee Gulch added 2 miles and another 900' of climbing to your ride. Here
is the link to the trail profiles.
 
manhattanprjkt83

manhattanprjkt83

Rusty Trombone
Jul 10, 2003
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Nilbog
I am coming out to CO in about 2 months, is this stuff easy to find? Where can i get maps so that i can check it out? Looks awesome bro, keep the pics coming!
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
pixelninja said:
<snip>Temp at 10am was perfect. A little warm, but a slight breeze helped a lot. By the time we finished it was up around 95*. <snip>
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In contrast to our Crested Butte ride that started out f*'in cold. I had liner gloves, bike gloves, then fleece gloves for the entire ride into town...... :O

-S.S.-
 
Morryjg

Morryjg

Mr. Ho Jangles
May 9, 2003
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Littleton
Dog Welder said:
I'll be out in CO this Sunday to test for Denver Fire Department...unfortunately I won't be bringing the ride.
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Be sure to let us know when you move out here and we'll show you the goods! :thumb:
 
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