MILEAGE: 10-12 MILES
DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED
ARE YOU READY FOR A BIG RIDE HIGH ABOVE TOWN? THEN THIS IS YOUR RIDE. DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE MILEAGE, THIS TAKES YOU UP AND OUT THERE AND TAKES AT LEAST 3+ HOURS DEPENDING ON FITNESS. START FROM TOWN AND GO UP THE PEAK 9 SERVICE ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 MILES. AFTER BURSTING YOUR LUNGS OPEN FOR 5 MILES, TURN LEFT (SOUTH) ONTO "WHEELER TRAIL" AND TRAVERSE ACROSS STUNNING HIGH ALPINE VISTAS FOR A COUPLE MILES. ONCE AT THE CREST, TAKE IN THE VIEWS OF TOWN, CRYSTAL PEAK, RED MOUNTAIN, ETC. THEN GET READY FOR A FAST A FURIOUS TECHNICAL DESCENT. EVENTUALLY YOU'LL COME OUT ON THE "SPRUCE CREEK ROAD", THEN YOU CAN CONTINUE ON A SMALL STRETCH OF WHEELER TRAIL TO CONNECT TO "SPRUCE CREEK TRAIL". BEWARE, DURING PEAK TIMES THIS TRAIL HAS HEAVY HIKER TRAFFIC, AND IF THAT'S THE CASE WE RECOMMEND GOING DOWN SPRUCE CREEK ROAD STRAIGHT TO "BURRO TRAIL" IF YOU DO GO DOWN SPRUCE CREEK TRAIL, ENJOY THE WHITE KNUCKLE ROOT INFESTED TECHNICAL DESCENT. THEN CONNECT TO "BURRO" TRAIL AND ENJOY A 3 MILE FLOWY AND TECHNICAL DOWNHILL RIGHT BACK INTO TOWN!