Jim
May 17th, 2012, 12:33 AM
A couple friends are coming to visit and I'm curious as to what trails would offer grand scenery?
Yea, I could sort the TrailDamage.com (http://www.traildamage.com/) list by scenic value (http://www.traildamage.com/search.php?s=scenery), but I'm looking for group flavor added into the mix.
I'm from Fort Collins so as trails move south and southwest (Central CO to Ouray area) they'd have to be more grand to warrant the drive. No telling what my friend's desires might be for trail desires. They might pipe up and say - we'd like to toy with Moab in the heat!
I'd imagine, in my newbie view, that the grand trails would be above timberline but I won't restrict the query to just those. Obstacles and overall bumpy/rocky trails would be lower on my list (middle st. vrain stands out in my book for slow and bumpy and since it's mostly pine-tree-canyon there aren't many grand views).
Frank mentioned a few the last we spoke (end of the Miller Rock ride) and I think Wheeler Lake was one of them.
If you were going to visit Colorado and ride a trail, which would you pick?
EDIT:
As trails are mentioned, I'll add them here
Trail, User, Comments
Wheeler Lake, Brody, Classic trail, can be bumpy & slow
Twin Cone, Brody, supposedly graded, stellar views
Red Cone, Brody
- Red Cone, RidgeRunner
Bill Moore Lake, Brody
Mill Creek Loop, Brody
Duck Creek, Brody
Grizzly Lake, Brody, pretty tame after the first challenging obstacle, pretty area
Peru Creek, Brody
Swan Lake, Brody
St John's Mine, Brody
Georgia pass, Brody
Yankee Hill, Brody
St Mary's Glacier, Brody
Kingston Peak, Brody
Yea, I could sort the TrailDamage.com (http://www.traildamage.com/) list by scenic value (http://www.traildamage.com/search.php?s=scenery), but I'm looking for group flavor added into the mix.
I'm from Fort Collins so as trails move south and southwest (Central CO to Ouray area) they'd have to be more grand to warrant the drive. No telling what my friend's desires might be for trail desires. They might pipe up and say - we'd like to toy with Moab in the heat!
I'd imagine, in my newbie view, that the grand trails would be above timberline but I won't restrict the query to just those. Obstacles and overall bumpy/rocky trails would be lower on my list (middle st. vrain stands out in my book for slow and bumpy and since it's mostly pine-tree-canyon there aren't many grand views).
Frank mentioned a few the last we spoke (end of the Miller Rock ride) and I think Wheeler Lake was one of them.
If you were going to visit Colorado and ride a trail, which would you pick?
EDIT:
As trails are mentioned, I'll add them here
Trail, User, Comments
Wheeler Lake, Brody, Classic trail, can be bumpy & slow
Twin Cone, Brody, supposedly graded, stellar views
Red Cone, Brody
- Red Cone, RidgeRunner
Bill Moore Lake, Brody
Mill Creek Loop, Brody
Duck Creek, Brody
Grizzly Lake, Brody, pretty tame after the first challenging obstacle, pretty area
Peru Creek, Brody
Swan Lake, Brody
St John's Mine, Brody
Georgia pass, Brody
Yankee Hill, Brody
St Mary's Glacier, Brody
Kingston Peak, Brody