I had some unfinished business with a certain trail that heads up North Fooses Creek.
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Monarch Crest
How not to ride the Monarch Crest
I swear, the older I get, the faster time goes. Blink and three months go by. Here it is the middle of Summer and it’s been over a month since I’ve posted a single thing on this admittedly intermittent web site. Apologies for that. Time to rectify the situation.
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So there I was, just riding along, nearing the end of my local Tuesday morning ride, not unlike hundreds of other morning rides I’ve done since moving to Salida. Being the middle of the week, there weren’t a lot of people out and I had the trails mostly to myself.
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Under the category of “it’s a small world”, a few weeks ago Ms. Seeking and I were walking around the Salida Art Festival at Riverside Park checking out the artisanal offerings when I came to a booth featuring handmade pottery.
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For some time now I’ve been trying to think of a way to do the Monarch Crest trail without a shuttle. That is, ride to the top of the pass from Salida and then ride the Crest trail in one big loop. But the logistics are daunting. The Crest is long enough on its own at approximately 36 miles, so to ride it from town you’re looking at least a 70-mile round trip and probably eight hours in the saddle.
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When you’re new in town it’s important to talk to the locals to get the low down on how things, you know, work. Where are the good restaurants? Who’s your vet? Know a good car mechanic? And when a local asks you to participate in something, no matter what it is, you do it. Hey, want to go for a ride? Sure! We’re hiking tomorrow, you interested? Would love to! Goat yoga? In!
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