65.5 daily
1498 total
While enjoying blueberry pancakes at the Red Barn Restaurant I meet a fella from Susanville, CA and he's in town to referre a mountain bike race. The road gently rises up to the first big climb of the day- Cerro Summit.
This climb is no joke! Four miles straight up and I'm fighting for road with the truckers.
There's a fun ride down to Cimmarron where I meet three dudes riding from Portland, OR. Once they reach Portland, ME they'll turn around and ride home.
Blue Mesa summit is even more difficult with lots of trucks! Over the top I've got a long downhill ride to the reservoir.
It's really beautiful riding beside the reservoir. It's also really darn hot! I walk towards this sign to catch a sliver of shade when a cloud passes in front of the sun and offers me a break from the heat - hooray for clouds!
The sun stays tucked away for the rest of the ride and the remaining miles to Gunnison are a cinch.
>I was jammin' with my head down and almost missed this incredible scene. This spot reminded me of scenery from the Lord of the Rings movies.
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