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Bike – Green Mountain

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Bike – Green Mountain

Evening Mountain Bike 5-8pm. LIT trip

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Gregory McVie
Primary Leader
  • Wed, Jun 7, 2023
  • Denver
  • Biking
  • Adults
  • Intermediate
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 7.3 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 751 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,845 ft

Rooney Valley Parking Lot & Trailhead

Be geared-up and ready to ride at 5pm (so arrive before 5pm with time to prep). We’ll meet at the gate (to the bathrooms & trails).

This is an after-work, no-drop, fun, get-in-shape for the beginning of biking season social type ride. No riders will be left behind. It is NOT an intro to mtn biking ride; however, we will catch our breath often as this route does climb to the top of Green Mountain. 

Be geared-up and ready to ride at 5p (so arrive before 5p with time to prep). We’ll meet at the gate (to the bathrooms & trails).

From the Rooney Valley parking lot/trailhead, we will ride the following trails in a counter-clockwise direction:

Rooney Valley Connector > Rooney Valley Trail > Summit Connector > Box O’ Rox & Extension
More trail details here:
Rooney Valley Connector (1 mile, easy-moderate, elevation 239’ up/ 19’ down)
Rooney Valley Trail (1.75 miles, moderate, elevation 528’ up)
Summit Connector (1 mile, easy-moderate, elevation 15’ up/ 83’ down)
Box O’ Rox & Extension (2.3 miles, moderate, elevation 29’ up/ 601’ down)

This is Eric Gerber’s leader-in-training trip.

Route/Place

Green Mountain

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Mountain Bike & 10 Essentials for Cycling:  

  1. Helmet  
  2. Closed-Toe Shoes or other cycling-specific shoes/sandals 
  3. Clothing for changes in weather  
  4. Sufficient water and food for length of ride  
  5. Personal First Aid kit including identification and medical card 
  6. Flat tire repair kit with spare tube(s) to fit rider’s bike, inflation pump and/orCO2 cartridge(s) and knowledge of their use  
  7. Small tool kit to perform minor bike adjustments appropriate for the rider’s own bicycle 
  8. Sun Protection: Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Lip Balm  
  9. Smartphone for finding route back to your car, also for emergency contact purposes
  10. Consider wearing bright clothing, using front and rear strobe lights for improved visibility 
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