エルクヘッドマウンテンズのおすすめMTBライド

A famous stop along the Continental Divide for hikers and bikers, it still feels like surprising oasis when arriving at Brush Mountain Ranch. Affordable accommodations and camping options. But even worth a stop during the heat of the day just to charge electronics, use the Wi-Fi (as there is poor phone coverage all along the valley) and eating endless pizza and fresh cherries, while Kristin the owner offers cold beer. Meeting place for many cool Divide cyclists.

A narrow bridge crosses the scenic river with good views and excellent access to stock up on water (filter recommended)

Meaden Pass doesn't get plowed til July 1. So it can still be snow covered in spots prior to July 1. The descent on the eastern side can be loose & rocky making it a little more technical than most descents on the ride.

The Little Snake River runs through a scenic and remote area in Northwest Colorado close to the Wyoming border. You'll see plenty of wildlife, as well as cattle along the river. Much of the area along the Little Snake in on private land.

Slater is a tiny town near the border of Wyoming & Colorado. It is a cattle ranching community in a beautiful creek fed valley.

The exposed rocky southern face of Sand Mountain stands out from the verdant pine forests

While most of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Trail is bikeable with touring or gravel bikes, rare sections like these with big chunky boulders and loose rocks on steep slope provide some fun and justification for those who carried their full suspension all along the distance 😉 Including Meaden Pass, the roads are unpaved gravel, rough in places, and often covered in lingering snow into late spring or early summer.

Open prairie grass area, with stands of aspens that turn golden in fall