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Offline scottb

Denver to Jasper
« on: September 01, 2016, 11:19:56 pm »
I'm considering going from Denver, CO to Jasper, AB next summer. The current though is to start mid June, taking 6 weeks with 4ish weeks of actual biking at 50-80 miles a day and 2 weeks of interspersed hiking and backpacking along the route. I have a few questions for anyone familiar with the route.

-Is mid June to early to be starting? I'm not familiar with the roads and elevations/weather in that part of the country. What kind of weather is typical?

-I've been looking at taking the Trans Am to the great parks north. Denver was picked as a starting point mostly because it was around as far south as I thought I could start and is a major city with probably cheaper flights. Any thoughts on alternate starts? Am I missing out by not experiencing more of the Great Parks South Route south of Denver? Also getting from Denver to the Trans Am it looks like I could go west to Silverthorne, NW to Granby on the Berthoud Pass Alternate, or North through Rocky Mountain Park, any thoughts?

-Favorite backpacking, hiking, or other side trips along the route?

Thanks,
Scott

Offline John Nelson

Re: Denver to Jasper
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2016, 12:02:42 pm »
Mid June is a fine time to start.

If you plan to ride directly from DIA, avoid the metro area by riding north first. But not on Tower Road.

West to Silverthorne is the worst option, unless you take a bus. Either go over Cameron Pass to Walden, or through RMNP to Grand Lake/Granby.