Photos of a Quick-and-Dirty Crested Butte Bike Trip
Lindsay Plant, Zack Smith and Tara Abbaticchio earning it. The grind up to Star Pass would pay off huge with nearly 4K of fast-flow descent and jaw muscles sore from smiling. Photo: Carl Zoch
We were craving it: fresh ribbons of single track, grinding climbs, white-knuckle descents, solitude, dirt. Four friends, four loaded bikes (rush-packed, survival-style), vague plan, limited time. The consensus was to leave it wide open and see where the trail might lead in a condensed time frame. Not a month. It wasn’t even a week. Just a quick-and-dirty overnight, and we found exactly what we were after, just beyond the perimeter of Crested Butte’s famous must-ride trails. The time we had turned out to be time enough for the fix we needed. That is, until next time.
The only thing more numerous than the wildflowers? Biting flies. Excellent incentive to keep moving. Photo: Carl Zoch
If only this were the final push. Photo: Carl Zoch
A curious local. This buck did hot laps around the tent all night long. Photo: Carl Zoch
Spent, after a day well-spent. Photo: Carl Zoch
This story first appeared in the Patagonia Spring 2017 catalog.
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