It’s a long way to the top!

FairPlay, CA > Silver Lake, CA

Miles Ridden – 47

Mileage to date – 203.2

Note: I could not post this until today due to lack of internet access. This is for our ride on Sun 8/27.

Today’s ride is probably best described by this elevation profile –

We started at 2100 feet and will sleep at 7300 for an elevation gain of 5200 feet. If you take into the account the up and down we think we probably climbed about 7000 feet. We actually reached 8000 feet elevation but we descended to 7300 feet to our campground.

We got an early start to beat the heat. We were on our bikes at 6 am which was 30 minutes before sunrise. The first few miles were a little rough as our legs got used to riding again. The weather got cooler as we ascended. It was quite pleasant riding after a while. We went up Omo Ranch road for about 15 miles. It was very scenic and well shaded. We made it to Cooks Station which is an old stage coach and Pony Express stop. It is now a restaurant and we stopped for breakfast number two which was delicious. We spent the rest of the day on State Route 88 which is a busy road with some nice views.

We set up camp and managed to swim in Silver Lake. The swim was refreshing after a long day of riding. Tomorrow the plan is to go up and over Carson Pass down to Carson City.

A tough but rewarding day.

Starting at O Dark 30.