2005 Cycle the Divide
Colorado
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Event Summary:
Trip: Aug 13 - Aug 19; CO
Route: Begins in Steamboat Springs, CO;
7-day catered and van supported dirt-road event with return
shuttle.
Days: 7 Miles: 250 total
Roads: 85% dirt, 15% paved Riders: 70
Cost:
$799 |
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TRIP ITINERARY
Day One: Saturday - August 13, Arrive in Steamboat
Springs
Participants gather for an orientation meeting in
Steamboat Springs, a wintertime ski town in northern Colorado west
of the Divide.
Day Two: Sunday - August 14,
Steamboat to Stagecoach State Park, 20 miles
On the first
day of your tour, you'll head south along the Yampa River, past Lake
Catamount to Stagecoach State Park and Reservoir.
Day Three: Monday - August 15, Stagecoach
State Park to Kremmling, 59 miles
On this day of the tour,
you'll ride over Lynx Pass (8,937 feet), along Morrison and
Blacktail Creeks, through the town of Radium, and past Inspiration
Point on the Colorado River.
Day Four: Tuesday - August 16, Kremmling to
Silverthorne, 51 miles
This day, you'll ride past Williams
Fork Reservoir and the Williams Fork River to Ute Pass (9,730 feet).
The five-mile descent from Ute Pass offers stunning views of the
Gore Range. The last 12 miles into Silverthorne are along a portion
of the paved TransAmerica Trail.
Day Five: Wednesday - August 17,
Silverthorne (layover)
Today you have many options: ride
singletrack, ride the bike trail to Breckenridge for lunch, walk
around Silverthorne, check out Dillon Reservoir, or any number of
other fun and interesting activities.
Day
Six: Thursday - August 18, Silverthorne to Hartsel Springs Ranch, 65
miles
Today you ride through Frisco and Breckenridge,
popular wintertime ski towns. You'll also ascend to the highest
point of the entire tour, Boreas Pass (11,482 feet). You'll ride
through the South Park area of Colorado and into Hartsel, another
town along the TransAm Trail.
Day Seven: Friday - August 19, Hartsel
Springs Ranch to Salida, 54 miles
As you ride toward
Salida, you'll enjoy awesome views of the Sawatch Range and an
equally awesome 10-mile downhill stretch. Salida, situated along the
beautiful Arkansas River, is blessed with many amenities, including
Salida Hot Springs.
For more detailed information on our Events, see Event logistics.
READY TO
GO?
You can sign up for Cycle the Divide Colorado
now. Go to our online sign-up.
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