We left Purgatory early Tuesday morning to get over Red Mountain Pass before it closed for the day. There had been a rock slide and half the road disappeared so they were repairing it. We woke up to beautiful views: snow had covered the peaks and the fall foliage was at it's peak as the Aspens popped with their bright yellow leaves.
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| Driving towards Coalbank Pass. |
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| Molas Pass |
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| Dropping down into Silverton, Colorado. |
Fruita, Colorado: fast becoming one of the best mountain biking spots in the west.
This week we got to ride the trails in Fruita, Colorado. The first day we rode at the Kokopelli trail system. I thought that the Kokopelli trails were ok but I did not like them that much. The trails were pretty easy in some spots and then you would just come to one place where it got so technical all of a sudden you had to get off your bike and walk. You actually had to hike your bike one whole section of the canyon to get down. Then after that the trail became easy and flowy. There were a few really fun rocky sections of the trail that had some small drops, and some nice rock gardens. The trail followed along the Colorado River.
That afternoon we went up to 18 road and got a campsite. After setting up, we went to ride one short trail called PBR (Pumps, Berms, Rollers). That trail was one of my favorites so far on the trip. There was nice smooth berms, and double and triple rollers that were prefect for jumping. The 18 road trails had two parking lots that are about two miles apart. There are one or two uphill trails then a few down hill trails and you can ride up or you can have someone shuttle you up. The next day Asa, mom and I rode Joes Ridge and then Mojo's. Right after we rode Mojo's Asa and I decided that was our new favorite trail. Later that day mom shuttled Asa and I on PBR and Joes Ridge to Mojo's and we did some filming. Joe's ridge is an awesome trail that is pretty short and it is on this big ridge that goes from the top of a small mesa all the way down. The trail is really fast and in one spot it gets pretty steep. Mojo's is not that steep but still really fun. There are little lips (jumps) built all over the side of the trail that are really fun to boost.
-Eli
Kokopelli Trail, Fruita, CO
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| Brad, Eli and Asa were able to ride the first part of the drop down the canyon, but it soon became too steep and we had to carry our bikes. |
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| Once we dropped down, we rode along the Colorado River. |
18 Road Trails
Colorado National Monument
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| Brad and a former student, Josh climbed Independence Monument. |
Edwards, Colorado
Brad and Eli did some local trails while Asa and Gayle scoped out the local skatepark.
Boulder, Colorado: climbing the famous Flat Irons
Brad lead us up the seven pitch climb. It was Gayle, Eli and Asa's first multi-pitch climb.
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| Views from the rock. |
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| Tied in hanging out on the rock while Brad lead the next pitch. |
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| We were on the third flat iron. This is a view of the second protruding up. |
Reaching the false summit.We made it! The true summit.
Repelling down the back side.
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| It was hard to capture with the sun, but you can see the third flat iron we climbed sticking up in the background. |
Pearl Street in Boulder, the same person designed Church Street in Burlington, VT.
Heading home...
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