03 May 2009

5.2.09 Ride


U. Golf Course
Windsock (Crazy Canyon)
Deer Creek
Marshall Canyon
513 (Sheep map) to last bail out to Three Pines (above photo snow line at present)
Three Pines
Rick's Test (took 5 times!)
Wallman (to snow line)
U.M.

Stop lights coming back through town (should have probably come back Deer Creek but I was already in trouble and late) and five test repeats (Rick's) put it at five hours. 7521 feet of climbing (Garmin - the Suunto said 7795), which is I believe wrong). 52.66 miles. I have a couple of fun races this year, so this does have a purpose. It was nice to see the spring bear hunters out in the Marshall area. At first I thought they were turkey hunters until I saw the rifle and orange vest (sitting on a pack)- I wished them luck!

2 comments:

Kneester said...

Just rode Snowbowl overlook trail today, quite a bit of downfall from the top down to where you drop back onto the south facing slopes. Otherwise a stellar ride.

~Sheepheads said...

Kneester, Thanks for the report! Just got back from a race in Helena. Will begin riding pretty hard in this area now. Hope to get in some elevation with this new warmer weather.