Total miles- 1369.90 Total ascent – 89,476 ft
What an awesome day!!! We are finally back in an area with trees! The main tree in this part of Colorado is a Poplar, Populus tremuloides or Quaking Aspen. We started off the day riding down a road called Aspen Alley. Unfortunately many of these aspens are dying due to old age.
Our route took us right past Brush Mountain Lodge, a very iconic part of the Great Divide Route. I have been hearing about this place and Kirsten, the woman who runs it for years. She is the epitome of a trail angel, opening up her property to bikers coming through and feeding them, washing their laundry and providing a very warm and welcoming haven for an hour or the night. She doesn’t charge anyone, it’s all pay what you can.
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Annie Bikes 
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