Mountain Madness Preview

Introduction

On June 18th, 2005 about 20 cyclists, plus me (Harry Forsdick) driving the van, will embark on an amazing adventure riding 1200 miles in the mountains of Colorado, on a route that is an accumulated climb of 85,000 feet. This will take place over a 14 day period in which we will go over 21 passes and peaks and cross the Continental Divide 8 times.

Week One

      Day 1 : Lakewood to Silverthorne — Frontrangia

      Day 2 : Silverthorne to Leadville — Ski Country

      Day 3 : Leadville to Basalt — Roaring Fork

      Day 4 : Basalt to Hotchkiss — Western Slope

      Day 5 : Hotchkiss to Lake City — Black & Blue Mesas + Powderhorn

      Day 6 : Lake City to Monte Vista — Southwest Style

      Day 7 : Monte Vista to Gunnison — UFO Alley

Week Two

      Day 8 : Gunnison to Buena Vista — Taylor Park

      Day 9 : Buena Vista to Westcliffe — Arkansas River Valley

      Day 10 : Westcliffe to Fairplay — South Park

      Day 11 : Fairplay to Winter Park — The Other Triple Bypass

      Day 12 : Winter Park to Estes Park — Rocky Mountain National Park

      Day 13 : Estes Park to Idaho Springs — Peak to Peak Highway

      Day 14 : Idaho Springs to Lakewood — Squaw Pass and Mount Evans

Below you will find an view from Keyhole showing the entire state of Colorado and the places we will visit. If you click on one of the labeled locations (pushpins), you will go to a page that describes the route for the day that starts at that location.

Below you will find an view from Microsoft Streets and Trips showing the entire state of Colorado and the places we will visit. If you click on one of the labeled locations (yellow boxes), you will go to a page that describes the route for the day that includes that location.

*** Note Map is Only Suggestive of Our Route ***

*** Note Map is Only Suggestive of Our Route ***