Monarch Crest: Ride 42 - descending Marshall Pass Rd
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This is the least technical descent from Marshall Pass. After riding the amazing Crest line, some may want to finish with an easy glide back to Poncha Springs. Better yet, take the first shuttle from the High Valley Center, hustle down this route, eat lunch, and then catch another shuttle for a second run on a different descent line.
Ride length: 29.7 miles
Ride type: one-way with shuttle
Riding time: 3 hours
Surface: single-track (8.0 miles); dirt road (16.7 miles); paved road (5.0 miles)
Elevations: start 11,300’; end 7,480’; max 11,960’; min 7,480’
Total climbing: gain 1,200’ – loss 5,020’ = total -3,820’
Aerobic level: moderate (easy climbs, but altitude might make them feel tough)
Technical level: 3 (some rocks and roots)
Season: July through October
USGS Quadrangles: Pahlone Peak, Mount Ouray, Poncha Pass, Salida West
Ride type: one-way with shuttle
Riding time: 3 hours
Surface: single-track (8.0 miles); dirt road (16.7 miles); paved road (5.0 miles)
Elevations: start 11,300’; end 7,480’; max 11,960’; min 7,480’
Total climbing: gain 1,200’ – loss 5,020’ = total -3,820’
Aerobic level: moderate (easy climbs, but altitude might make them feel tough)
Technical level: 3 (some rocks and roots)
Season: July through October
USGS Quadrangles: Pahlone Peak, Mount Ouray, Poncha Pass, Salida West