A new friend and myself “took advantage” of the shockingly warm weather here on the Front Range of Colorado for one last overnighter of 2025.
We rode from Denver out to White Ranch Park in Golden, riding into a consistent 20+mph wind that kicked up to 30-50mph gusts as we climbed up the punishing Belcher Road in our loaded bikes (we walked most technical sections…).
We were rewarded with a beautiful sunset and a nice view overlooking suburban Denver while we talked and waited for the wind to die down enough to eat and set up camp. An early night was a given being the second shortest day of the year.
We took the easier route down Golden Gate Canyon in the morning and grabbed burritos and coffee before heading back to Denver. Overall a nice finish to a weird year.
by whiteryanc
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looks like a fun route, thanks for sharing!
That’s awesome, I’m up in fort collins and I’ve been thinking of doing an Overnighter for new years. Do you have a route map of this trip? Looks awesome