Day 4: Colorado Springs, Canon City, Salida
(The Longest Day: 102 Miles of Riding!)
| Heading down Highway 115 towards Penrose. |
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| Hooray! I began my ride around 5:20 a.m., and made it to Canon City at about 9 a.m. |
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| Upon going west out of town, things become very much uphill heading towards Royal Gorge and into the canyon! ;) |
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| That's me, resting! :) |
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| From Parkdale to Salida, you're in an extremely scenic canyon that goes slightly uphill all the way to Salida. |
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The Arkansas River runs through like a playful child! ;)
And LOOK! Those rafters came along just as I was taking a picture of the river! |
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| Looking west, the mighty Sangre de Cristo Mountains pop their heads! |
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| Hooray! I reached the town of Cotopaxi! |
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I rested for a little bit at the Cotopaxi General Store, and I bought some sunflower seeds!
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| By the way, this was a really nice woman at the General Store. |
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| This postcard give a good shot of the scenery that way. |
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| Peddling through Howard, Colorado |
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Standing from the same spot!
TOP: Looking towards the Sangre de Cristos!
BOTTOM: Looking up in the canyon towards Salida. |
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| Yippee! I made it to Salida... |
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| ...and then I saw a sign that blew me away! I had ridden 102 miles that day! I couldn't believe it! |
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