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Thread: Front Range Trail Conditions
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10-15-2019, 11:07 AM #126
I almost ran over this guy on Sunday at Rancho Blanco
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10-15-2019, 11:11 AM #127Registered User
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10-15-2019, 11:51 AM #128
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10-15-2019, 11:54 AM #129
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10-15-2019, 12:11 PM #130Registered User
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10-15-2019, 12:14 PM #131
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10-15-2019, 12:53 PM #132
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10-15-2019, 03:19 PM #133
No snakes today, but Hall Ranch was pretty perfect. A little dry on the middle section, but Nelson and the rock garden were primo.
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10-15-2019, 03:39 PM #134
I was close but not uncomfortably close. Speaking of Hall Ranch I ran into (over) this little guy 2 weeks ago
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10-15-2019, 05:01 PM #135
Not sleeping. Dead?
Those little ones can fuck you up too
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10-15-2019, 05:12 PM #136
I'm starting to think the snakes should be more afraid of rudy than the other way around.
Besides the comet that killed the dinosaurs nothing has destroyed a species faster than entitled white people.-ajp
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10-15-2019, 07:41 PM #137
Front Range Trail Conditions
I’m no herpetologist, but it just dawned on me that with the bigger daily swings in temperature, these cold blooded, rodent plumped, rattley fuckers are spending more time in open places like trails during the day to maximize their sun exposure and warming - that’s why everybody is seeing more of them.
Also, wet springs are good for bugs and greenery and that’s good for rodents, which is good for snakes. Big snakes need more solar energy to warm up.
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10-15-2019, 09:00 PM #138
Valid points, but across 25 years of trail riding I hadn’t seen one till a couple years ago, and now I’ve seen a few. Something is changing.
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10-16-2019, 06:36 AM #139
🤷🏼♂️ I’ve been riding the front range on and off for 20 years, I have always seen snakes, especially in early and late rides when they are sunning
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10-16-2019, 11:27 AM #140
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10-16-2019, 02:11 PM #141
Well then I guess I better throw some tourniquets in the pack eh?
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10-16-2019, 02:58 PM #142
Or just some anti-venom
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10-16-2019, 03:31 PM #143
I carry a squirrel in each pocket
https://www.squirrelsatthefeeder.com...attack-snakes/Besides the comet that killed the dinosaurs nothing has destroyed a species faster than entitled white people.-ajp
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11-09-2019, 10:48 AM #144
11.9.19
Still muddy after that little snow blast in the eastern foothills?
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11-09-2019, 11:11 AM #145
Hall, Dakota and LH were all great this week. I plan on checking out Bobcat Ridge this afternoon, too.
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11-09-2019, 11:13 AM #146
Interesting , thanks. Still snow in my front yard.
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11-09-2019, 03:02 PM #147
Any beta on Soapstone? Was hoping to get a good long xc ride in before winter closes in. I feel like I might have missed the window but figured I'd check before they shut it down come December.
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11-10-2019, 06:46 PM #148Registered User
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Looking for a suggestion for a 1.5 - 2 hr SS ride near Loveland. Gonna run up and visit my daughter at UNC-Greeley this week and am bringing the bike, but I'm unfamiliar with the area. I've heard of Devil's Backbone, but no idea if there's a better alternative. Don't necessarily need flow, but I'm also old and don't want to suffer & push too much. Thx!
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11-10-2019, 06:55 PM #149
Park at the Blue Sky TH, I think it's actually in Ft. Collins but it's basically north Loveland. From there, ride south on Blue Sky into the Devil's Backbone trail system. I'd hit Indian Summer and ride it south-bound, go to the "top" of Devil's Backbone (where Blue Sky "ends"), turn around and then ride Indian Summer north-bound back to where you started. I believe it's around 15-16 miles and has plenty of punchy climbs and fun descents.
Here's the link on MTBP that shows most of the ride: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/340...-indian-summer
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11-10-2019, 10:56 PM #150Registered User
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Just what I was looking for; thanks for the recommendation, Steve! I'll be heading out there Tuesday AM. Cold start and a balmy (for November) finish, per the forecast.
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