Poncha Springs: Ride 40 - Silver Creek Loop
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Friends who know me well will say that I claim every great trail as one of the best I’ve ever ridden. If that’s true, here I go again. The climb out is on an easy yet extremely scenic road. The single-track that comes next is some of the best in the Valley: the narrow dirt vein ahead of you just keeps going and going and going, and the bliss seems to never end. Moreover, the views of nearby Mount Ouray and distant Mount Shavano will make you leap out of your shoes.
Ride length: 17.9 miles
Ride type: loop (counter-clockwise)
Riding time: 2.5 hours
Surface: paved road (0.2 miles); dirt road (7.6 miles); single-track (10.1 miles)
Elevations: start/end 8,550’; max 9,550’; min 8,440’
Total climbing: gain/loss 2,660’
Aerobic level: moderate (moderate climbing throughout the route)
Technical level: 3+ (rocks and laterally eroded side-cuts; the descent to US 285 is steep)
Season: May through October
USGS Quadrangles: Poncha Pass, Mount Ouray, Bonanza
Ride type: loop (counter-clockwise)
Riding time: 2.5 hours
Surface: paved road (0.2 miles); dirt road (7.6 miles); single-track (10.1 miles)
Elevations: start/end 8,550’; max 9,550’; min 8,440’
Total climbing: gain/loss 2,660’
Aerobic level: moderate (moderate climbing throughout the route)
Technical level: 3+ (rocks and laterally eroded side-cuts; the descent to US 285 is steep)
Season: May through October
USGS Quadrangles: Poncha Pass, Mount Ouray, Bonanza