June 2024 Alaska Trip - Part 1
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Black Bear Pass Trail
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@SummitRecords911
@SummitRecords911 Ай бұрын
was that capital peak?
@KingArfie
@KingArfie 2 ай бұрын
Could you share exact directions on this with me?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 ай бұрын
Basically, south. Trail numbers are included in the video. I would recommend getting a map of the area from Latitude 40. I have no affiliation with them. They just have great maps that are very durable. I've gotten to where I take pictures on my phone of the areas we intended to ride so that I can zoom in on the picture without having to get readers our. (Yep, I'm that old.)
@RockyMountain4x4
@RockyMountain4x4 4 ай бұрын
Surprised more folks in your group don’t ride 300s. That seems to be the norm out here for singletrack
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 4 ай бұрын
I purchased a 300 2-stroke two years ago (300 XC-W TPI). I enjoyed it, but for the CO terrain, I personally feel that the 350 4-stroke is the better bike (350 XCF-W). And I'm 100% certain that some in my own group will disagree. I didn't grow up riding 2-strokes. The 4-stroke just has more low-end, immediate torque which is handy when riding slow, technical terrain. I'm going to give the 300 2-stroke another go this year but it will either become my back-up bike or I'll sell it for another 4-stroke. We shall see.
@justinw.4222
@justinw.4222 6 ай бұрын
Where/how did y'all refuel... We're planning to do this very soon. 🙂
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 6 ай бұрын
We refueled in Aspen. Just don't be stupid on the pavement in town and you should be fine. No guarantee of that, obviously. We've been twice and had no problems. One trip we even stopped for a bite, parking 6-8 bikes on the road. We backed the bikes up to the curb to better conceal that most of them weren't plated. Had the same experience in Telluride the one time we made that trip, including passing a Constable at a Stop Sign who was very chill. One of the guys in our group even stopped to talk to the guy. Enjoy the ride. It's a LOT of fun. P.S. If you get an oversized Acerbis aftermarket tank on your FI bike, you don't have to worry about refueling. ;-)
@justinw.4222
@justinw.4222 6 ай бұрын
@@singletrackscott1053 Thanks for the quick response!! A couple more answers might ease my anxiety 🙃 1. It looks like the trail ends at a gondola, how do I get to the paved road from there? 2. What's the approximate distance & time each direction?
@LewisMcKinney-tm3kp
@LewisMcKinney-tm3kp 8 ай бұрын
Glad you explained this. Was getting ready to blast. Those guys are the kind that ruin for everyone. I don't typically use expletives, but those guys are "BUTTHEADS". Love the videos. Lewis
@cforcemx9869
@cforcemx9869 8 ай бұрын
Looks fun. Is this place in Arkansas?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 8 ай бұрын
It is. It’s in Hot Springs.
@HighCountryRambler
@HighCountryRambler Жыл бұрын
Now you know why we call them the 'Rocky Mountains'... Been riding Taylor for 3 decades going back to when the fun factor outweighed the work involved.
@MikeIngoldby
@MikeIngoldby Жыл бұрын
Why were you guys riding the "Closed for restoration" hill? That's how we lose access to our trails.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
"Closed for Restoration" trails are usually barricaded with rocks and trees, and are marked as such. To my knowledge, we rode no such trails (nor would we). Can you provide a timestamp of this video where you contend we rode such a trail?
@catdaddy3302
@catdaddy3302 Жыл бұрын
I lived in Gunnison County (Marble) for a couple of years, but I never rode that. I think I thought it would take all day or two. I’m going back in a couple of weeks. I’ll probably do this. Thanks. 👍🏻👍🏻
@onerider808
@onerider808 Жыл бұрын
Love me some Crested; gonna ride TF outa those trails in Sept/Oct. Great video; thanks!
@DirtZen
@DirtZen Жыл бұрын
I’ve never been so out of breathe than riding in Colorado. The altitude makes it so challenging. The endless fields of rock don’t help either. Cool video 😎✌️
@TheHighlands111
@TheHighlands111 Жыл бұрын
You guys need to learn some trail etiquette🙄no wonder Taylor park singletrack is now braided two track. You guys suck, don’t ride it if it’s not clear and bring a fu#king saw next time. Go back to Texas
@TheHighlands111
@TheHighlands111 Жыл бұрын
Plus you blew right past the closed sign on that hill climb at the end of your video,,, blowing it
@TheHighlands111
@TheHighlands111 Жыл бұрын
That trail you went left on is Crystal Connector
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
Thx for the clarification.
@Enduro.Trials
@Enduro.Trials Жыл бұрын
I did this trial once but I went up where you came down. It was no joke climbing that!
@PippiOnePointOh
@PippiOnePointOh Жыл бұрын
My friend and I are going to be in this area and want to do this hike! How bad was it? We are not experienced hikers…but we would love to try!
@hippiern01
@hippiern01 Жыл бұрын
great. please stay on road and off the alpine tundra, its so delicate.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
Agreed, and will try to be more attentive to this issue. About the only time I ride off trail is to get video of my group riding by, which is hard to do while on trail if its a single track. There was one video (Rosebud Gulch Trail) where several riders are seen way off-trail, but those guys aren't part of our group. No clue who they were; just someone passing my group.
@concreterepairspecialists9926
@concreterepairspecialists9926 Жыл бұрын
Hello Scott been watching your video's for a couple of years heading out to Taylor in late September for first Time. IT is a1600 mile trip would you suggest me taking my toyhauler or renting a cabin. and just driving the truck with small trailer behind ?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
Pros and Cons of each. If you take the toyhauler and base at the campground at Taylor Reservoir, you're right in the middle of everything. Trails in every direction, you've got gas available and food options. That said, you can find some decent places to stay through VRBO either in Pitkin or South Crested Butte that don't require trailering. If you don't mind trailering, there are some cabins in Ohio City (I'm staying at one in July), and there are hotel rooms in Gunnison where you have more food options. And if you want to ride the Alpine Loop out of Lake City, starting in Gunnison is a lot closer than starting in Pitkin or South CB. If you want to ride from CB to Marble, being in South CB is closer. Guess my final answer would depend on how many are going, what are you riding (bike, ATV or UTV), what type of riding are you looking for (leisurely, technical, etc.), and how important is food variety?
@concreterepairspecialists9926
@concreterepairspecialists9926 Жыл бұрын
@@singletrackscott1053 Just me and the wife she will be on a quad or 50 inch utv we are older late 50s i can ride hard techincal for about 5 hours at this age lol i love technical but will be limited since i cant get any of the guys i ride with willing to do this trip FYI i hate riding miles and miles on just dirt roads
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
@@concreterepairspecialists9926 If just the two of you, I'd take the toyhauler and stay at Taylor Reservoir, which is sort of the hub of that area. If you stay in Pitkin, Almont or south Crested Butte, you end up riding "miles and miles on just dirt roads" to get to some better terrain. (That said, if you had to choose between those options, Cement Creek (from south Crested Butte) is soooo much better than either Spring Creek Road (from Almont) or Cumberland Trail (from Pitkin). Cement Creek has diversity in the trail and is much more scenic. If you're at Taylor, you'll have some road to get back to anywhere, but you'll have more options. Slaughterhouse Gulch is a great trail for both of you. If you want a challenge, you can ride up and over Cumberland and then double back on Napoleon Trail (wife can either join you on Napoleon or take Cumberland back over and meet you). From Taylor, there's a short ride up to Mirror Lake that is road, but Mirror Lake is really pretty. (Take a fishing rod.) And you can take the money you save by not getting a cabin (some of which will obviously be spent on gas pulling the toyhauler) and rent a jeep at Lake City. The Alpine Loop will take you all day in a Jeep but its beautiful and it gives your butt a break from the saddle. ;-) Hope that helps!
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
PS Don't knock being in your 50s. Some of us are there too. Age is just a number! (BTW, Gunnison has a great ER ... or so I hear.)
@Colorado-Tinkering
@Colorado-Tinkering Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see folks coming to enjoy it here. Oddly enough, I’ve always been on a big bike (KTM 950 or 790) when riding this trail. Looks way more relaxing on little bikes.
@jacobflaschenriem6504
@jacobflaschenriem6504 Жыл бұрын
Can you get paper map of all the trails?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
Yes. www.latitude40maps.com/
@mx4menot4u
@mx4menot4u Жыл бұрын
Do you have a map I can look up or sent to me of your trip? Trying to get a trail ride like this together for July.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
www.latitude40maps.com/
@josephgiannone4678
@josephgiannone4678 Жыл бұрын
I’m headed out in July, would love to pick your brain.
@stacksmasher
@stacksmasher Жыл бұрын
@3:26 Drunk or High? HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
Neither. A newbie. He hasn't been on a bike since that trip. And the bike he was riding belonged to me.
@GMoney72308
@GMoney72308 Жыл бұрын
What is the trail head lacation? Ect. Thnx!
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
38.8998192,-106.586237
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
When riding from Taylor Reservoir, if you get to Rocky Brook Road, you missed the trail head. Although you can jump onto Doctor Park in a couple places off Rocky Brook Road.
@stacksmasher
@stacksmasher Жыл бұрын
Nothing worse than flopping over in front of the crew hahahahahah!
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
Thankfully it doesn't happen often. ;-)
@julietpeters2947
@julietpeters2947 Жыл бұрын
I love that trip. Thanks for the video to bring back great memories.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
I agree completely. Probably my favorite ride. Glad you enjoyed it.
@johnmyers8588
@johnmyers8588 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful views but I'd have a hard time with my Pan America on that trail!
@PaulCsomething
@PaulCsomething Жыл бұрын
This is so much steeper than it looks! Well done.
@tombest1487
@tombest1487 Жыл бұрын
14:05😂
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
Seems I'm always on the receiving end of those puddle splashes. Gotta work on my technique!
@tombest1487
@tombest1487 2 жыл бұрын
“This is going to take awhile if we’ve got more of that”. And he’s not talking about the time it took to post the video! 😂
@justanother_trailrider
@justanother_trailrider 2 жыл бұрын
Fun trail. We hit it August 2nd and it was pretty wet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rneZaZV7fpiUbMU
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
@PNWEnduro, got it. Thanks. I'll try to do better.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
BTW, the offtrail riders from 6:18 to 7:00+ aren't part of my group. When the video starts, I allow all of the guys in my group to go past to get footage, i.e., I'm bringing up the rear in my group. All those riders starting at 6:18 came from behind me. Can't control what other people do. Lot of people riding in Colorado in August.
@CoolEyeColorado
@CoolEyeColorado 2 жыл бұрын
Love going to the top of Mt Tilton. Great views up there when I was last riding in that area.
@marcusleestudios7612
@marcusleestudios7612 2 жыл бұрын
Nice ride!
@joshwilson6514
@joshwilson6514 2 жыл бұрын
love the video! I'm planning to get back on richmond hill road during archery elk hunting season. This drive looks very doable with 4x4 truck, all the way to Greene hut, thoughts? Only a couple rocky areas that are sloped, but would love to know your thoughts on that road as the video makes it look very doable. Thanks again for posting!
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
I would think it would be doable if you go slow enough. Being lifted and having larger tires wouldn't hurt.
@joshwilson6514
@joshwilson6514 2 жыл бұрын
@@singletrackscott1053 awesome thank you!
@haroldbleemel8537
@haroldbleemel8537 2 жыл бұрын
@josh What timeframe will you be out there? I plan to be in the same area. Do you have a group going?
@joshwilson6514
@joshwilson6514 2 жыл бұрын
@@haroldbleemel8537 not sure on timeframe yet. May do pre rut or during but scouting it next week to determine. Have three others going with me. We plan to hike deeper into wilderness
@joshwilson6514
@joshwilson6514 2 жыл бұрын
What about you?
@jackstrawfromwitchita5978
@jackstrawfromwitchita5978 2 жыл бұрын
Scott, Loving the videos. Is it possible to get a hold of you, I need to pick your brain?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
You just did! What can I do?
@jackstrawfromwitchita5978
@jackstrawfromwitchita5978 2 жыл бұрын
@@singletrackscott1053 I’m headed up to Taylor park / crested butte are and I’m try to put together some all day loop rides for intermediate level rider (60 y/o ) On a KTM 500. We’re staying in Almont. Thanks for any help
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
@@jackstrawfromwitchita5978 you looking for scenery or techincal or both? Are you looking to ride from where you're staying or is trailering an option? (And I'd strongly recommend pickup up a Latitude 40 map to help with the planning.)
@jcrain1970
@jcrain1970 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you guys have ridden quite a bit up there. We recently went and only found hard single track that was more than our skill level. What are some of the easier to intermediate trails up there?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
What single track did you find that was more than you felt you could handle? That'll probably make it easier for me to answer your question.
@douglasbegnaud1
@douglasbegnaud1 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool rides. Going up to that region in September. What size bike seems to be best for the trails and dual sport stuff at altitude. I have the sherco 300 four stroke factory which is good in the suspension dept and the xcf 450 which is good in the power department
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
Obviously the FI bikes handle altitude better. No more jetting issues. On virtually every one of my videos, I'm on a 2015 KTM 350 XCF-W. I do not have a Rekluse because I like being involved in shifting, but I ride with guys who have a Rekluse and swear by them, and they are very good riders. I'm also a big fan of the FI 350 in terms of power, weight, and fuel economy. I can handle 100+ miles on my stock tank without any worries. There are two guys in my group who were on WRF 450s who are both now riding 350s (one switched KTM and one to a Husky). Now, all that said, I have sitting in my garage a 2022 KTM 300 XC-W that I've owned for about 4 months but have yet to ride. It's my first 2 stroke bike. I plan to take both bikes to CO this August. We'll see which one I prefer.
@douglasbegnaud1
@douglasbegnaud1 2 жыл бұрын
@@singletrackscott1053 thanks for the info The Sherco is fuel injected and fairly close to power of the 350 ktm. One guy on our trip saod he thought the sherco had a little more but we had just pulled him and his submarine out of the water crossing in arkansas. Is yours street legal? Thanks Doug
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
@@douglasbegnaud1 mine is NOT street legal. As for Arkansas ... #WPS!
@TB-we1we
@TB-we1we 2 жыл бұрын
I miss my bkyard
@Cloud-rp4ev
@Cloud-rp4ev 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@marklassiter9998
@marklassiter9998 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Scott! I too have ridden some of this single track from Aspen to CB and man does it feel remote! Absolutely beautiful country back there.
@MarnellAdventures
@MarnellAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
Did you need to be street legal to get to Aspen or any cross town riding here? I'm planning a trip for the end of June!
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
I think the legally correct answer is yes, you should be plated, but my experience has been that if you aren't riding wheelies down main street and are just riding to a restaurant or to get gas and you're being considerate and obeying traffic laws, you get left alone.
@desertclimber78
@desertclimber78 2 жыл бұрын
Curious what bike you're running? I have 525 exc that I'd love to ride on these CO trails!
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
I have the 350 XCF-W. Sips the gas (100+ mile range on stock tank), lots of low-end grunt. Does pretty much anything I ask of it. Love the bike.
@rdlangston13
@rdlangston13 2 жыл бұрын
Got a house boat reserved Labor Day weekend, any pointers on where to go or where to find good water for wakeboarding?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
There are honestly so many "fingers" on that lake that it shouldn't be hard to find some calm water, even on Labor Day weekend. I know that (34.5758946, -93.4546503) is known as wakeboard cove but it's pretty narrow and there are always boats anchored. Another cover that's a bit wider but shorter is (34.5609204, -93.4554835). While I'm not certain about this location, my buddy who owns the houseboat in the video parks it at (34.6218577, -93.3914776) which is on the inside of a peninsula so that you don't get the waves pushing your boat around and the front of the boat looks out into the open water. Hope you have a great Labor Day weekend!
@zyou1tube
@zyou1tube 2 жыл бұрын
some awesome videos. have you done Timberline Trail in the Taylor Park area?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
Parts of it, yes. It's a very tough trail.
@jasonbehr7144
@jasonbehr7144 Жыл бұрын
@@singletrackscott1053 Timberline is fun, I felt Star Trail was a bit more technical but equally as fun. I would pretty much try any trail out there. I mostly ride single track in Central Texas, rocks, without the elevation.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 Жыл бұрын
@@jasonbehr7144 I rode Star last year with a group where I played the role of sweeper (riding last, making sure we didn't lose anyone) and we had one guy in the group without much experience on a dual-sport who rode slowly; the kind of slow that actually hurts you in terms of endurance. I'd love to re-ride Star without that issue.
@RPeacock1128
@RPeacock1128 2 жыл бұрын
Love the video series. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Breckenridge and the surrounding area 23 years ago. We swore we would always return to Colorado and share the beauty once we had a family and I retired from law enforcement. Would love to do these rides with my kids now that they are approaching 20 years old and can clearly handle their own. We ride together in MD and PA but nothing can touch the beauty of riding in the Rocky Mountains. Not looking for legit western single track - looking more at doing these types of open and wooded trails and passes. What made you go with a 4 stroke? I currently have a YZ250FX but am looking to switch over to 2 strokes for the kids and I.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
Funny you should ask. I didn't grow up riding so I figured a 250 was the place to start. My research suggested that 4 strokes were less maintenance and since I'm anything but a gear head, that sounded perfect for me. My first bike was a 2004 YZ250F. Yamaha had a 2 year head start on the other Japanese manufacturers on 250 4 strokes and they'd gotten good reviews. Loved loved loved that bike. Rode it all over Colorado, learning to feather the clutch to control throttle engagement. But when I bought my 2015 KTM 350 XCF-W, it was a game changer. Obviously a bigger bike in terms of engine size, fuel injection and the magic button ... electric start! I had no idea when I was riding the YZ how much of a wrong bike it was. Now, all that said, at this very moment, I have in my garage a gorgeous 2022 KTM 300 XC-W. I've owned it for about 2 months and it has 0.2 hours on it. Just haven't had a chance to take it anywhere to give it a test ride. Still have the 350 4 stroke. I'll keep it as a backup bike for Colorado (we always have one, just in case someone has a breakdown) and, if the 2 stroke isn't my thing, I don't think I'll have any trouble selling it. So, that's a long way to go to say I chose 4 strokes for maintenance issues - and there really have been very few, which I like (not counting the 2 times I've dunked the bike in the exact same location 3 years apart) - but I may be moving to the 2 stroke category soon. For what it's worth, I do see a LOT of 2 stroke KTMS in the mountains of Colorado.
@tracyhuckabee3681
@tracyhuckabee3681 2 жыл бұрын
Where do you get the maps and information on cabins ?
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
The maps are available from Latitude 40. The cabins? Well, that's just good old fashioned internet searches on vacation rental websites.
@dirtdadmoto93
@dirtdadmoto93 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid!
@lewismckinney6311
@lewismckinney6311 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Scott. Have watched several of your videos last couple of days. Really like them a lot. You ride my riding style. I'm 65 and started riding dirt bikes at age 62. Really enjoy. You have helped me to decide where to go when the wife and I come to Colorado to OHV ride. Looks plenty of trails to keep me busy in the Taylor Park area. Thanks again for taking the time to post these videos. Lewis
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
Lewis, we have some "young bucks" in the group that tend to be in the front, hauling a** and looking for super technical terrain. The rest of us retaliate by making those guys wait on us. ;-). I'm all for some technical, but I also like to check out the scenery. The Taylor Reservoir area has so much to offer in terms of trail types. There's still a few of the single tracks we've not ridden but it seems every year, we stumble onto another gem.
@dustindemoe2643
@dustindemoe2643 2 жыл бұрын
Me and a buddy are looking for Colo trails to take this Sept. This looks like a fun one. Thanks for sharing.
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 2 жыл бұрын
I know a lot of people talk about Sargents (which I've not ridden) but the Taylor Reservoir area has a lot to offer, including this ride which is one of my favorites.
@concreterepairspecialists9926
@concreterepairspecialists9926 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for a the video looking to plan trip next summer 2022 few question if we take one of our friends that has a qaud will that limit us to a lot of good riding (most of us are NOT fans of dirt road riding ) have you ever camped Take a toy hauler instead of just box trailer we are all in our 50s
@singletrackscott1053
@singletrackscott1053 3 жыл бұрын
A quad will definitely limit you. We did it one year and I wouldn't do it again. It required planning two ride itineraries that we hoped to link up at some point but the rate of travel is so different, it was really hard. That year, we based at lower Cement Creek and planned a ride to Aspen and back. Bikes went up and over Mt. Tilton onto single track. Quads had to go around Tilton via Reno Ridge Divide Road. We ended up running into each other at the sign above Taylor Lake, the bikes on the way back and the quads never having made it. Even over the same terrain, the quads will travel slower. If the quads plan their own routes, it could work. If you tried to stick together, the bikes would miss out on some amazing single track. My $.02.