Hmm! Independence Rock, Independence Monument, Otto's Rock... I have seen it called a few things!
It's a 450 foot tall free-standing tower in (confusingly!) Colorado National Monument just across
the road from Fruita. Seems to be unknown to Encarta (British version) Thanks for the other info,
Chuck. Pat. "Chuck Anderson" <
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> Pat wrote:
>
> > I should be there 16 & 17 April. What's it like at present? I gather you don't ride in the mud -
> > here in the UK we usually don't have a choice! (Although
it's
> > not sticky mud in my part of Yorkshire - UK) To experience the Bookcliffs in one day should I do
> > the Edge or link a variety
of
> > 18 Road rides.
>
> > I'd like to eyeball Independence Rock. Is there a way to do this well from a
bike
> > (doesn't have to be technical) or should I walk?
>
> You realize that Independence Rock is about 250 - 300 miles from Fruita, right? You can drive
> right up to Independence Rock (Wyoming). I assume there is a
hiking
> trail around it - probably no bikes (??). You could bike TO it easily.
>
> As per conditions in Fruita: visit alt.mountain-bike. They've been talking
about
> Fruita for the last week(s). In particular, look for posts by JD and ask him.
He
> lives near there.
>
> Here's another resource:
http://www.trailcentral.com/community/forumdisplay.php?fid=11 (see the
> post on Fruita)
>
> Here you go - right to the source:
http://www.otesports.com/trails.cfm
>
> (... and get used to American mangling of language. It's pronounced FROO-ta (by
the
> anglo-'mericans), not froo-EE-ta, as it should be.)
>
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