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This is a brutal ride. We rode it using Milo's Run directions from the Milo's Singletrack Page. I guess I was spoiled last weekend riding the "Strawberry Loop" from his page so I wasn't quite prepared for this ride. Also, I read on his page that there was 2100' of climbing so it didn't sound like a big deal. After the ride I reread it and it said "2100' in the first six miles" Oops. Turns out there was probably closer to 4000' or more of climbing on this route and much of the climbing is 10-12% grades which tends to wear on you after 6 miles. Next time we will probably drop a car off at the bottom and start at the Eagle Meadows turnoff on 108.

Fred Riding near the Trailhead. benja -=- June 23rd 2006 Wow! WOW! Incredible shot from a great adventure. I'd love to ride this stuff. Thanks for posting. -B

Jeff, tackles a log on his 29" Redline Monocog.

The first six miles of this ride were pretty much endless steep fireroad. There were some truly incredible views of the Sierra Nevada though.

The climb up the Jeep Road sort dead ends shortly after you see the domes pictured here.

After the jeep road ends there is a brutal 1/2 mile hike-a-bike up to the Rim trail. Mark was suffering quite a bit here and this and several other hike-a-bike sections were probably was a big part of why he cramped up later in the ride. The 'trail' you take up to the Rim Trail is very faint and hard to find but if you head uphill and do a little searching you can find it.

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