Yesterday on my BD, I opted for a lower elevation MUni ride, as my
normal BD ride, Sunnyside Trail was most likely covered in snow up
high. Glenwood Springs is 40 miles downvalley from Aspen, and is famous
for its hot springs and Glenwood Canyon. The scout trail, if ridden as
a loop from Glenwood, is about 20 miles long. It starts with a few
miles of paved trails, then goes into steep dirt climbing for a few
miles, then steep jeep roads for another couple miles then you top out.
From there it is 8 miles of heavenly sent singletrack that traverses
the high south rim of Glenwood Canyon. It soon becomes a traversal that
winds in and out of gullies, with occasional exposure to steep drops on
the right. It is forested for most of the way, protected from the heat,
and is remarkably narrow and well-constructed. Leaves slapped me in the
face, low hanging branches grabbed my helmet, and occasional clearings
exposed spectacular views of the stony cliffs of Glenwood Canyon. This
trail is sometimes advertised as a ride along the top of the canyon,
but it is not a barren trail on the edge of a cliff; rather, it is a
wonderfully narrow trail through the woods.
There are some big exposure sections, some tight overgrown sections,
but it is mostly buff single track. I got off course a couple of times,
but ended finding my way, and loving all 4 hours of it. It's about 1000
meters of climbing, and 20 or so miles in distance, of which 16 is
dirt. I saw 0, zero, people on the trail, what a treat that was 😄
Peace
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