FARGO RIDE - THE MOUNTAINS: PART IV

After a delicious breakfast in Crested Butte I hit the road and made my way towards Cottonwood Pass (12,126 ft).  While riding up by Taylor Park Reservoir there were still signs of the U.S. Pro Challenge from a few weeks prior.  It provided a little extra incentive to push on.

After a several hours of climbing I made it to the top of the pass.  The gravel road was in great shape and there was a surprising amount of traffic.    There were a few people that had something to say, but amazingly they were all positive.

The paved road down the back of Cottonwood Pass to Beuna Vista was very inviting.  It was all downhill from here.  I covered the 19 miles to Buena Vista in just under 40 minutes (just shy of a 30 mph average)  Considering how long I was climbing I was hoping for a longer descent, but I'll take it.

As I approached Buena Vista I came across this road that T'ed into the road I was on.  I wasn't sure where it went so I really wanted to check it out, but I needed to get home.  I'll have to come back and ride this road ... someday.