Considering an optional route variation to the ACA western express route via the bullfrog marina and Burr Trail to Boulder, rather than heading north to Hanksville and then Torrey.
I’ve managed some relatively steep (grades in the high teens) climbs on paved and tight gravel while fully loaded (see pic, standard rack and 4x pannier setup, total weight somewhere in the low 70lb range).
Basically, how much will I be pushing on those switchbacks out of the canyons? Will it be discouraging or hazardous?
by jynx_removing