Ute Trail River Ranch

Brian with all our biking crap in the dining area

We decided to stay in Tarryall for the night at the Ute Trail River Ranch. The ranch is right on the river (as the name suggests) and is generally used by people looking to do some trout fishing. The UTRR has cabins (ours is called Shavano), with a shared shower, toilet, and a general store. When we first stopped at about 4:45, I was pretty ready for food and promptly ate 2 hot pockets and a frozen burrito. For dinner, we had some delicious mac and cheese and hard boiled eggs. This has been a very luxurious stop. Jim and Deb were nice hosts, they usually ask for multiple night stays at the cabins, but they let us thru-bikers stop in just for the night. Jim is the kind of guy who likes to walk around the cabins in bare feet. There are reminders almost everywhere that bears like hanging out around the grounds, and apparently they have even gotten locked in the bathroom. Total mileage on the detour today has been about 50 miles. Tomorrow we finish the damn detour and get back to trail. I can't wait.

Matt takes a nap

Location: Ute Trail River Ranch
Distance Covered: 85 miles
Elevation: 8750 feet