In a demonstration of the government's willingness to spend taxpayers dollars on frivolous pursuits that benefit only a small portion of the population, a really sweet trail, known as the Blue Sky Trail, has just been opened up in Larimer county connecting Devils Backbone to Coyote Ridge to Horsetooth Reservoir. As I happen to be one of the relative minority of taxpayers who have gotten out to enjoy this trail, you won't hear me complaining. Despite the fact that much of the trail is still loose sand, it makes a great 20 mi ride there and back, with some sweet scenery and great rocky descents. Below is an image of the fate of some less forutonate traveler of the trail.

The rock creek trail is a trail about 40 miles west of Laramie WY that follows of all things, Rock creek, for about 16 miles before coming to Sand Lake. A week ago this past Saturday I road this trail, though near the end I took a detour to Crater Lake instead of going on to Sand Lake. It was a beautiful ride, and the only way I could have done justice to the scenery would have been with a 360 degree panoramic lens. However, I did the best I could w/ my camera, and here is a taste of the terrain.

This shot is taken from Lory State Park. It was a long hard ride to make it up to this point, but the view made it worth it. That, and the ride down. In the distance is Horsetooth Reservoir, and beyond that is Fort Collins.

Vedauwoo is a really cool park in between Cheyenne and Laramie. The single track trail is only about 6 or 7 miles, but a really fun and beautiful ride.

This Rock might as well have had a sign on it saying "Climb me." There was a pretty good view on top of it, as it was at the top of the hill, and as tall as most of the trees around it (see above pic).