Mountain Biking – Silver Plume, Argentine Pass

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Climbergirl & Hubby Mountain Biking Portrait
On July 3rd, Dennis & I joined Lynn, Peter, Cor, and Dan for a moderate single track & gravel road ride out of Silver Plume, CO. We were excited to hang out with the group as it had been a year since we had visited them in Canmore.

The ride starts up a singletrack trail, climbing steeply upward. It passes the old remains of a dance hall, and then curves around into a road. If one has enough time, one can go up to a mine (at the end). We turned around after 3 hours of riding, and didn’t make it to the mine. The ride was probably around 8 miles total.

We left Denver at 7:30am.
Dan Rides His Bike Like He Drives, FAST.

The pullout at the Trail Head, in Silver Plume:
Peter, Lynn, Dan, & Cor (Riding) at TH Peter, Dan, and Lynn Gearing up at Trailhead

Lynn Working Hard Up the Steep Trail
Lynn Maneuvering Up Argentine Pass Trail

Peter Pushing Upwards
Peter Cranking Up the Argentine Pass Trail

Dan Making It Look Easy
Dan Leads the Way up Argentine Pass

Climbergirl Struggling To Stay in Control Up Rocky Trail
Clare Navigating the Rubble Argentine Pass

Moments Later…
I'm not Puncture Proof!

The Ruins of an OLD Dance Hall (I can’t imagine having the lungs to dance at 10K feet with a corset on…!)
Clare at Old Silver Plume Dance Hall Ruins

Dennis Having Fun on the Descent
Dennis Enjoying the Ride Back to Silver Plume

We ended the day by having lunch at the Bakery in Silver Plume, food was yummy. We also bought a loaf of their cheese bread..highly recommend!

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