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Weekend Camping, Cycling & Hot Springs!
A big shout out of thanks to club member Joe C. for
organizing a weekend of cycling and camping!
See itinerary and contact
information below if you are interested in going.
Friday, August 6
0700
- Depart Boulder Area (meeting place TBD)
1000 - Arrive at Florence,
CO
1030 - Ride up 25 miles to Cold Spring, along Hardscrabble Route and turn around and return to
Florence; unsupported ride - all rideup and back
1500 - Depart Florence, CO
1600 - Arrive at Mt Princeton, CO,
campgrounds, and set-up camp (check-in time is 2 PM) http://www.reserveamerica.com/campgroundDetails.do?subTabIndex=0&&contractCode=nrso&parkCode=moup
Location Information: Mt.
Princeton Campground is partially wooded with Ponderosa pine, aspen and cedar trees. The
campground has 17 sites. Sites 1-8
are creek side; sites 7 and 16 are narrow (11 feet wide); sites 6-8,10,11 and 14 are rocky. There
is room in select site for trailers up to 38' and medium size RVs. The Chalk Cliffs, Mt. Princeton and Mt. Antero
(both14'ers) are located
in or near this drainage. The historic town of St. Elmois located at the end of County
Road 162. Other remnants of the mining economy lie within the valleys and mountains of the local
terrain. The Alpine Tunnel is located
on County Road 295, south of St. Elmo, and accessible by trail. Fishing in Chalk Creek and Chalk
Lake and various alpine lakes in the area
are accessible by foot or four-wheel drive. Hiking trails in the area include the Agnes Vaille
Falls Trail, Colorado Trail,Poplar Gulch Trail, Mt.
Princeton Trail and Mt. Antero Trail. Several four-wheel drive roads area accessible from this
drainage. They include Tincup
Pass, Hancock Pass, Baldwin Gulch and Mt. Antero.
I have 4 camp sites
reserved - sites 3, 4, 6 and 7. Max of eight people and 2 vehicles per site are allowed.
You have to pay a little more for extra vehicles.
1700 - Eat Dinner at campsite or in-town; go to Mt Princeton Hot Springs and show off our tan lines (no speedos); some less adventurous might
also choose to stay at the
Hot Springs resort
at $200+/night which may require you to host 15 other people.
Saturday, August 7
Time TBD - Eat Breakfast and drive or bike up the
road, north on Hwy 24, to Turquoise
Lake and around Leadville
historic mine sites - 70 to 100 mile ride (plan on 7 to 9 hours) - use one vehicle for
support and take turns driving -- allow us to do the 100-miler but actually only ride 70 or so
miles. It's essentially
the Buena Vista - century routes.
Time TBD Eat Dinner and Hot Springs again
Sunday, August
8
Eat Breakfast / Break down camp by 12 p.m.. / On your own
Camping space is
limited.
Please contact Joe
Castro at castroj@bouldercolorado.govto reserve a spot.
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Rides
This Week - July 8 - July 15
Weekday rides will stay at the 5:45 pm departure
time for the month of July.
*Every Tuesday we meet at Boulder Beer and depending on the weather
determine the route often times going to Eldorado Canyon (approximately
20 + miles)
*Thursday rides we switch from Bacaro & Restaurant
4580 as meeting points. Since we had to officially cancel the ride last
week at Restaurant 4580 due to high winds and stormy skies we will try
it again this Thursday. Routes vary weekly, approximately 25 miles.
*Saturday morning rides are at Bicycle Village at
9:30 am. Please get there a little early so that the group can leave as
close to 9:30 as possible. Routes vary weekly.
Please check the BCC calendar on the website to time and location of
rides.
Always check the before you go and the Ride Cancellation Policy if the weather is questionable. Please note that rides are
cancelled if it is raining or lightening!
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About Us
The Boulder Cycling Club is a non-profit organization managed by
volunteers. Our mission is to create a more livable community by promoting
health & recreation through bicycle activities, advocacy, &
education. The BCC provides a safe and social alternative to
the competitive riding style of most clubs. We are more about fun
than competition. Our rides are no-drop tours that leave you time to
look at the scenery and chat a bit.
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