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<\/a><\/p>\nTo keep the logistics simple, we did this ride as a loop.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We parked at the bottom of the trail and climbed Lower Rock Creek Road.\u00a0\u00a0 It was\u00a0about 7.8 mile climb that gained\u00a0somewhere around 2,200 feet of elevation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Considered that we started off around 5,000 feet of elevation was quite apparent that we were not beach cruising.\u00a0 Dave and I eventually made our way to the top and then it was time to cash out that elevation.<\/p>\n
The trail crosses Lower Rock Creek Road twice dividing the trail into thirds.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The upper section is nice and flowy with lots of buff goodness that weaves through pines and aspens.\u00a0 It pretty much all downhill as well.<\/p>\n The trail is exceptionally beautiful and follows along Lower Rock Creek the entire time.\u00a0 It was really cool to have the sound of creek along the entire route.\u00a0\u00a0 After the first road crossing you are in the section colloquially referred to as the \u201cMiddle\u201d section.\u00a0 This section\u00a0also has some nice flow with the flora shifting to more pines than aspens.\u00a0\u00a0 If you do not smile at some point in this section just throw your bike in the creek,\u00a0hike out and give\u00a0up\u00a0all outdoor activities forever as you are clearly too calloused to be out in mother nature.<\/p>\n After the second road crossing the trail gets much more technical as canyon narrows on both sides.<\/p>\n Dave working through the rocks.<\/p>\n More fun in the rocks<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n