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General Discussion / Re: Seattle to Boulder Tour :)
« Last post by John Nelson on February 06, 2023, 11:59:20 pm »By June, snow is not usually a problem cycling in the Colorado Rockies.
I would probably head south to Astoria, then pick up the TransAmerica Trail to Walden, Colorado. Then leave the TA and ride over Cameron Pass. Unless you want to, or need services, I wouldn't ride all the way to Fort Collins. Rather, I'd take Stove Prairie Road (relentlessly rolling) to Masonville, then follow county roads (27, 29, 23) south to Boulder.
If you'd rather ride Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park (definitely an epic ride), you could instead ride south from Walden to Granby. Once you get to Estes Park, ride highway 7 through Allenspark (do not ride US36 out of Estes Park). Then proceed to Boulder either through Ward (better scenery) or Lyons (fewer hills).
I would probably head south to Astoria, then pick up the TransAmerica Trail to Walden, Colorado. Then leave the TA and ride over Cameron Pass. Unless you want to, or need services, I wouldn't ride all the way to Fort Collins. Rather, I'd take Stove Prairie Road (relentlessly rolling) to Masonville, then follow county roads (27, 29, 23) south to Boulder.
If you'd rather ride Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park (definitely an epic ride), you could instead ride south from Walden to Granby. Once you get to Estes Park, ride highway 7 through Allenspark (do not ride US36 out of Estes Park). Then proceed to Boulder either through Ward (better scenery) or Lyons (fewer hills).