Sunday we had another beautiful, warm day. I didn’t get out until mid afternoon but I still started in shorts and short sleeves. We had lunch at my parents and then I headed over to Red Rock Canyon Open Space which is only a few blocks away. I played around a little at the freeride area but I really wanted to get in my favorite loop and then ride the 6 miles home before it got dark.
My favorite loop includes quite a bit outside Red Rock Open Space. I go up by the pond on the Red Rock Canyon trail and then past the old landfill. When I was a growing up, that was where we’d take loads of trash. Now if you get too close to the vent pipes, it smells like 20 year old trash.
From the old landfill, I take a cool singletrack that connects near the beginning of Section 16. Then I take Section 16 and Intemann trail over almost to Crystal Hills and catch the Sand Canyon trail. I’ve always like descending down it. Most of the hikers don’t wander over there so it’s generally clear.
After riding the loop, I hit the Midland and Greenway bike paths to get home. I got to my house just as it was getting dark.
Related Link: Red Rocks Canyon Open Space trail map
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Nice photo.
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[…] This informal trail is part of my favorite loop in Red Rock Canyon Open Space. It is a narrow trail along the top of the ridge over looking the city. I can’t get Blogger to let me add the picture I have of the trail but it’s the bottom picture in this post from November. […]