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Meander the Mines


Ride Details
Region: 
Leadville
Ride Type: 
mountain
Date: 
Aug 28 2010 - 9:30am - 2:00pm
Fitness Rating: 
Strong/Difficult
Technical Difficulty: 
Black/Hard
Distance: 
20 Miles
Elevation Gain: 
2,500 Feet
Ride Leader
Ride Leader: 
Ben Sowkolski
Phone: 
(719) 486-5983
Meet-up
Meet-up Location and Directions: 
Leadville, NE corner 7th & Ash
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.

Starting at the top of 7th St.  we will circle around Fairview Hill and FryerHill.  Meander up Evan's Gulch onto 7th St.  Meander  through Stray Horse Gulch, up Breece Hill, and circle around Ball Mountain descending into California Gulch by way of Iron Hill. Climbing over Rock Hill then riding along  Iowa Gulch finally descending into the bottom to climb upLong and Derry Hill.  Riding down Long and Derry while paralelling Iowa Gulch we then enter Georgia Gulch (locally known as Slaughter House Gulch) ending up at Colorado Mountain College.  Lots of single track on this ride.