Cimarron, C0 > Sargents, CO
Miles Ridden – 77.6
Mileage to date – 1,463.8
The internet was once famously described as a “series of tubes”. If so, then there may be a hole in them in Colorado where John currently is. The wifi connection is very poor where he is and he could not share much in the way of pictures for the 2nd day in a row. I did get the following update form John describing the riding the past 2 days –
“Tomorrow we climb Monarch Pass in the AM and head to Westcliff. The last 2 mornings have been in the 40s. Leaving Telluride was particularly cold because my gloves were still wet from Lizard Pass (when they cycled in the rain). Fortunately, after an hour an half or so it warmed up and feeling was restored in my fingers. The rest of the day was beautiful and we arrived in Cimarron around 4pm. Today was beautiful throughout and consisted of gentle climbs thru Curecanti National recreation area.”
Monarch Pass should be the highest point that John reaches on the trip. It is at 11,312. He is currently at an elevation of 8,500 so tomorrow will be a climbing day. The Monarch Pass is located on the Continental Divide so I think it is fair to say the rest of the trip is downhill? 😉
Here are a few photos that John was able to share. Completely unrelated, but I also added a couple of my own from a boat ride on Lake Champlain tonight with some friends of ours.
Curecanti National Recreation Area –
Near Cimarron, CO –
