51 miles to the east side of Denver.
After a wonderfully relaxing rest day we were ready to start traveling east toward St. Louis. We didn't get far out of Idaho Springs before we hit our first hill of the day. Luckily it was short, only about 3 miles to the top, but it was steep. At times hitting 12% grade. My legs felt great but regardless, half way up the hill I was soaked with sweat. Following this hill was a second hill of slightly less grade. Once we were finished with those 2 hills we had the most glorious downhill - miles and miles of downhill with stunning scenery all the way the the Red Rocks Amphitheater.
The Amphitheater and the surrounding Red Rocks were a site to see. It would be great to come back here to see a live concert. Following our stop at the Red Rocks area we continued another 25 miles to our destination on the east side of Denver. It was a bit of a slog getting through the suburbs of Denver but we were on a multi-use trail for most of the ride.
Oh, the sites you’ve seen! Great pics as always. I love John Denver!
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