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Strawberry Lake (Winter Park)

Ride Details
Region: 
Winter Park
Ride Type: 
mountain
Date: 
Jul 18 2009 - 9:45am - 3:00pm
Fitness Rating: 
Capable/Moderate
Technical Difficulty: 
Blue/Medium
Distance: 
18 Miles
Elevation Gain: 
2,000 Feet
Ride Leader
Ride Leader: 
Matt Bailey
Phone: 
303-239-6857
Email: 
onetrackrider@yahoo.com
Meet-up
Meet-up Location and Directions: 
Meet at the El Rancho Park n' Ride OR the Strawberry Lake trailhead in Winter Park. Meet at park n' ride at 8:00am for a 8:15am departure OR at the trailhead at 9:30am for a 9:45am departure. From I-70 west take exit 232 (Highway 40) toward Winter Park. Continue over Berthoud Pass, past Winter Park ski area and town, continue to Fraser. Regroup in the Safeway parking lot at 9:15am just to the right of Hwy 40 in Fraser. We will carpool to the trailhead. Cell phone to call at the Fraser Safeway is 303-995-6296.
Departure: 
All rides will depart promptly at the time noted in each of the ride descriptions. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to sign in and get ready to ride.
Cancellation: 
Rides will be canceled when temperatures are below 40 degrees and/or trail conditions are obviously too wet. When conditions are questionable, call the Ride Leader for a last-minute check. If you have any questions concerning the route, please contact the ride leader.
Helmets: 
Helmets are required on all Team Evergreen Bicycle Club rides.

The trail is the Strawberry trail  & Doe trail up around Wellington lake. The trail is an out & back of about 20 to 25 miles depending on where you turn back. Mostly rolling single track  with several fun techniacal sections. The bonus is Strawberry Lake for a lunch stop & a cool dip if needed. Evelation gain about 1000 feet. Moderate technical & Modeate fitness. A good place to regroup if lost before the ride is the Safeway in Frasier at 9:15am to caravan to the ride trailhead.

This is a typical high country trail - narrow, steep and rocky. However, it also offers lots of relaxing smooth sections you can take a rest on and have some fun. It is ideal to ride in a hot Summer day. Altitude cools the air down and breeze is refreshing. Last but not least - views from large meadows on ragged mountains around are fabulous. You can enjoy them in solitude even in mid of tourist season.

Devils Thumb Park Lat 39 59.10 N    Lon 105 43.85 W

OnBike:

Start Ride segment description End
0.0 start riding north at trailhead  0.5
0.5 climb 800' in first 2.2 miles, follow high lonesome trail to CR129 5.2
5.2 dirt road crossing, take left on dirt road 5.3
5.3 intersection, keep right on the dirt road (129) for half mile, take trail on left that parallels dirt road, cross dirt road  6.6
6.6 left onto Caribou Trail, climb 600' 9.0
9.0 take right at fork onto Strawberry Trail descending 800' 11.4
9.0 follow trail climbing 600', turns into Strawberry Bench Trail, climb 300' 15.4
15.4 Return to cars 18.0