July 4, 2023
Day 54 Gateway Park to Rustic
The next few days are late postings as we don’t have cell service or internet where we’re camping. I started from Gateway Park and followed Poudre Canyon Road/SR14 to Rustic where we’re staying. The road has inconsistent shoulders, often with rumble strips covering at least half the width making them unusable. The road is curvy with frequently limited sight lines wrapping around rock faces. Traffic was generally courteous. I didn’t take many photos as I was obsessed with watching the road and traffic, being a holiday.
As I rode by the Mishawaka Inn, a guy shouted out his window “Is it sketchy to ride Poudre Canyon?”. You could say that. But the rushing river is so beautiful and creates such a beautiful sound that makes it all worthwhile. The climbing wasn’t bad; occasionally it would jack up to 5-6% but was mostly 1-3%.
I decided to split the remaining ride to Chambers Lake into two days as I’m worried about elevation. Two days ago at our campground in Rustic, I was feeling nauseated and had a headache. It seems to be better but no need to rush and have an unpleasant experience.
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Peter says Henry gets super alert before I get close. Then when I get there I get the overwhelming Henry greeting.
Today was a good day. We’re at 7151 feet.
Today's ride: 26 miles (42 km)
Total: 2,065 miles (3,323 km)
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