Buena Vista/Salida: Ride 58 - River Park to River Park
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Ever wondered about an all-dirt route between Buena Vista and Salida? Wonder no more. This long ride takes you from Buena Vista's River Park to the F Street Bridge in Salida's historic downtown.
As epics go, this one is fairly easy. I say "fairly" because the spaghetti single-track climbing from Buena Vista gets slightly challenging and the final descent to Salida is downright tough. In between, however, are many miles of pleasant rolling on dirt roads.
If you enjoy traveling the back roads of Colorado, you will love this ride.
As epics go, this one is fairly easy. I say "fairly" because the spaghetti single-track climbing from Buena Vista gets slightly challenging and the final descent to Salida is downright tough. In between, however, are many miles of pleasant rolling on dirt roads.
If you enjoy traveling the back roads of Colorado, you will love this ride.
Ride length: 40.1 miles
Ride type: one-way with shuttle
Riding time: 4-5 hours
Surface: single-track (0.9 miles); dirt road (32.8 miles); jeep trail (6.4 miles)
Elevations: start 7,960’; end 7,020’; max 10,300’; min 7,020’
Total climbing: gain 4,950’ – loss 5,880’ = total -930’
Aerobic level: strenuous (this is a very long ride with lots of climbing)
Technical level: 4 (the final descent on FSR/CR 173 is steep and technical)
Season: May into November
USGS Quadrangles: Buena Vista West, Castle Rock Gulch, Cameron Mountain, Salida East
Ride type: one-way with shuttle
Riding time: 4-5 hours
Surface: single-track (0.9 miles); dirt road (32.8 miles); jeep trail (6.4 miles)
Elevations: start 7,960’; end 7,020’; max 10,300’; min 7,020’
Total climbing: gain 4,950’ – loss 5,880’ = total -930’
Aerobic level: strenuous (this is a very long ride with lots of climbing)
Technical level: 4 (the final descent on FSR/CR 173 is steep and technical)
Season: May into November
USGS Quadrangles: Buena Vista West, Castle Rock Gulch, Cameron Mountain, Salida East