8/18/11

Wed 8/17 - 2 hours to the Continental Divide





Out and back from Tincup to Tincup Pass. Picturesque run on a road that was at times very, very rocky. Left my car in the Tincup Town Hall parking lot, hoping it wouldn't get towed based on the distinctly unfriendly signs up and down the main drag. Road up had a few steep sections but overall fairly gradual compared to some others I've seen of late.
 CR 267
Took a break at Mirror Lake, 3 miles up:




Another longer break at the divide of course, where a kind lady with a 15 year old dog took the picture at the top of this post.


looking east from the divide

Made it up in a little under 70 minutes, down in just over 50. The last 3 miles down, from Mirror Lake back to not so friendly Tincup, seemed to go on forever. Legs a bit dead and rubbery, and probably in need of a bit of a break before Saturday.

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