Camping Trip Near Lake City, CO Day 2 Photo Dump

Colorado, mountain biking | UltraRob | Thursday, July 10th, 2008 at 8:37 pm

Day 2 of our camping trip started with another lazy morning. We also moved our camp to the prime campsite on the lake when our neighbors left.

We did some driving around with my sister and her family. We went over Slumgullion Pass toward Creede. One of the dirt roads we took went back to Rio Grande Reservoir.

I was looking for a way to ride my bike back. According to the map, I could take the Lost Trail Creek Trail up over the Continental Divide and get back to our camp. It looked like it was only about 25 miles. The map wasn’t detailed enough to know what I was getting into but I’m always up for an adventure.

Even though the map only had 300 foot contours I could tell there were going to be some really steep sections. Maybe it was only 25 miles but it sure seemed much farther. The last little ways to the top was steep enough that just walking was hard. I got dropped off at 4:30 and rode into camp just after 9. A few minutes longer and I wouldn’t have been able to see where I was going in the dark.