We slogged through the tougher-than-expected detour to Lake City tonight. The descent from Slumgullion Pass down to Lake City, though on road, was pretty damn awesome and completely unexpected. Brian had the elevation of the pass at 8800 feet, but that is about the same elevation as it is here in Lake City. We figure we lost about 2000 feet in 7 miles, definitely exceeding the posted speed limit of 35 MPH. Not to shabby on weighed down mountain bikes with big, knobby tires.
Tomorrow we tackle a really difficult climb - Cinnamon Pass. We are down at about 8600 feet in Lake City; the pass is at 12,600 feet. Hopefully, tonight's fried chicken, chicken fried steak, hush puppies, and pie will fuel us up the 4000 foot climb in the morning. We are beginning to wonder if we will be able to make it to Durango on bike.
Location: Wagon Wheel Cabins in Lake City
Distance Covered: about 400 miles
Elevation: 8600 feet
[Post trip note - we found out that Slumgullion Pass tops out at 11,530 feet, making the descent closer to 2700 feet. Wow!]
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