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**Tri Girl** · 07-29-2012, 08:02 AM

Well we didn't do Hagerman Pass- but we did the Twin Lakes loop near Leadville. Although the lake was really low, it was still immensely beautiful.

I'm sure for locals that's a trail you do when you don't really want a workout, but for us flatlanders, it was an acutal *for real* mountain bike trail with some climbing (not like the sandy flat trails around home we call "mtn bike trails"). At home, it's the roots that get me- but there it was the sharp, pointy rocks that got me.

It was amazing!! I had to walk up some parts and walk down some parts, but I had a blast! We crossed a river at mile 7, and although I tried to ride across the shallower part, the deepest part was over my knees so I walked the bike through that.

You mountain people are SO lucky to have access to such beautiful rides. Imagine how strong I would be if I had that terrain to ride in all the time. I can't wait to go back!
Here are some pictures from our ride. So incredibly breathtaking!