Segment #4 posted – Bikepacking to the Colorado 14ers: Front Range

Creek Crossing on FS 505

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I’ve released my first draft of Segment #4 of the Front Range bikepacking guide to the CO 14ers:

Tour 14er Front Range Segment 4
Tour 14er Front Range Segment 4

Segment #4 takes from around Georgetown to the base of Longs Peak! The MTB narrative rushes you down Argentine Pass to a resupply in Idaho Springs, then up Oh My God Road, to a mixed surface route to the trailhead.

Switchbacks with steep dropoffs! Ghost towns! 4WD mania! Alpine singletrack!

Creek Crossing on FS 505
Creek Crossing on FS 505

The Road narrative takes the same dizzying switchbacks of Oh My God Road to Richmond Street in Black Hawk, where you’ll wander up a steep, rough road up to the Peak to Peak highway. Peak to Peak is a ultra-classic road route in of itself, featuring wide-shouldered riding, perfect for all the rubber necking you’ll be doing because of the mountain views.

I’ve taken a ton of time to scout out free, dispersed, legal campsites near the East Longs Peak Trailhead – such opportunities get tight, as private property encroaches close to the route. But I think we’ve got some good ones.

Chasm Lake at sunrise, Longs Peak
Chasm Lake at sunrise, Longs Peak

Finish the Segment off with a summit of Longs Peak! The absolute Monarch of the Front Range and of Rocky Mountain National Park! All that’s left down is rocket you back to Golden – and that’ll be Segment .

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