Pine Valley Ranch Ride
This weekends ride I went up to Pine Valley Ranch up by Buffalo Creek by Conifer Colorado. This was a great ride and I am very happy to say that this is the first one for me to complete all the way through. The first 3 miles were a little rough and a lot of uphill but after that it levels out quiet nicely and makes for a very enjoyable ride. This is where the Pine Valley Fire was in 2000, so the trail goes straight through one of the major burn areas. It was pretty crazy to see all the damage but nice to see the re-growth of the forest.
Using my mountain biking guide I found all the trails and made the loop with no problems. Looks like Mount Evans is going to be covered in snow for a while!
One interesting thing I noticed during the ride is I passed about 3 people for the whole 2 hours I was riding. Looks like gas prices are keeping people away which I am just fine with!
