Brenda drove me to the Monarch Pass ski area to start my ride. My first coaster geek experience. I told her that, she smiled and said, “its not all downhill.” She was right, my computer showed like 2600′ climbing and 6500′ descending. High point on the ride was 11,900′.
Trail undulated in the alpine for 10 miles to marshall Pass, an early get off. 3 more miles took me to Silver Creek get off. Big descent a bit of scree, side hilling above the creek to the creek finally being both a raod and trail. passed quite a few beaver dams and 1 fisherman having a go.
Picked up Rainbow Trail for 9 miles till the highway. This piece turned out to be the best part but by then the effects of the altitude and length of ride caused me to walk up some of the climbs. 