July 27th Ride - Silverthorne Rambler - 9:30 a.m.

Hi Team,

The term "rambler" is an accurate one for this ride, as it comprises twists and turns that will require the guidance of Charlie Shofnos as our mighty lead and cue sheets to refer to if you are riding faster or slower than the main group of cyclists.

• Start time: 9:30 a.m.
• Meeting Place: Dillon Amphitheatre parking lot
• Route: From the Amphitheatre, we will (r)amble down the recpath corkscrew to the hills of Silverthorne. There are many turns but most of them are easy to follow once you are riding the route. The recpath does go by the outlets (watch for walkers) and the route does cross Route 9 twice so caution is advised. Once we reach the Hamilton Creek area, please note this important reminder: Please do not ride to Lakeview Circle (at the top of Hamilton Creek).  This is a private road and we have been requested not to ride on it.
• Lunch: Please bring something to eat and share with your fellow bikers under the shelter of the Amphitheatre pavilion.
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• CUE SHEET:  (please print out a copy)
• Dillon Amphitheater - Start --> go towards the dam
• Stay on Silverthorne path to North Pond
• Rt End of Path (Allegra Dr)
• Rt a stop sign (Hamilton Cr Rd)
• Continue on Hamilton Creek Road
• *DO NOT RIDE UP LAKEVIEW CIRCLE* 
• Rt on Bald Eagle
• Cross Rt 9 to Golden Eagle (Careful)
• Lt on Falcon Dr
• Lt on Golden Eagle
• Lt on Two Cabins
• Rt on Arnica Ln
• Lt on Currant Way (easy to miss)
• Lt on Hunters Knob Rd
• St on Maryland Creek Trail (to Summit Sky)
• At T, Lt on Maryland Creek Rd
• Lt on Maryland Creek Lane
• Rt on Rt 9
• Lt at N. Pond
• Rt on Allegra Dr
• Lt on Recpath --> Return to Start

Looking forward to seeing you on Monday!

The rambler

Hi Team,

The term "rambler" is an accurate one for this ride, as it comprises twists and turns that will require the guidance of Charlie Shofnos as our mighty lead and cue sheets to refer to if you are riding faster or slower than the main group of cyclists.

• Start time: 9:30 a.m.
• Meeting Place: Dillon Amphitheatre parking lot
• Route: From the Amphitheatre, we will (r)amble down the recpath corkscrew to the hills of Silverthorne. There are many turns but most of them are easy to follow once you are riding the route. The recpath does go by the outlets (watch for walkers) and the route does cross Route 9 twice so caution is advised. Once we reach the Hamilton Creek area, please note this important reminder: Please do not ride to Lakeview Circle (at the top of Hamilton Creek).  This is a private road and we have been requested not to ride on it.
• Lunch: Please bring something to eat and share with your fellow bikers under the shelter of the Amphitheatre pavilion.
• 
  
• CUE SHEET:  (please print out a copy)
• Dillon Amphitheater - Start --> go towards the dam
• Stay on Silverthorne path to North Pond
• Rt End of Path (Allegra Dr)
• Rt a stop sign (Hamilton Cr Rd)
• Continue on Hamilton Creek Road
• *DO NOT RIDE UP LAKEVIEW CIRCLE* 
• Rt on Bald Eagle
• Cross Rt 9 to Golden Eagle (Careful)
• Lt on Falcon Dr
• Lt on Golden Eagle
• Lt on Two Cabins
• Rt on Arnica Ln
• Lt on Currant Way (easy to miss)
• Lt on Hunters Knob Rd
• St on Maryland Creek Trail (to Summit Sky)
• At T, Lt on Maryland Creek Rd
• Lt on Maryland Creek Lane
• Rt on Rt 9
• Lt at N. Pond
• Rt on Allegra Dr
• Lt on Recpath --> Return to Start

Looking forward to seeing you on Monday! 

If the weather looks bad, we will cancel the ride. 

Charlie

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Fw: July 20 Ute Pass Ride

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From: RandR Dakan <randrdakan@msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2026 1:59 PM
To: Summit Biking <summitbiking@googlegroups.com>
Subject: July 20 Ute Pass Ride

 

> The ride Monday July 20 is to Ute Pass.  There will be two starting
> points:  North Pond in Silverthorne starting at 9AM (faster group
> perhaps with pace line) or from the bottom of Ute Pass Road at 9:30AM
> (shorter ride with climbing, starts where Ute Pass intersects Route
> 9). Show up at the school about 8:30 and we’ll generally depart with a
> faster group first. A second group will leave shortly after for safety
> to minimize a whole group of faster riders passing a slower group.
>
> After the ride we have a picnic hosted by Bob and Jay Gilson in
> Hamilton Creek, Silverthorne. They will have a propane grill available
> for those who want to cook.  Please bring something to eat AND
> SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS as well as your drink.  Bob is
> making the ice cream so we all need to do our part and bring a side
> dish.    (For some reason this tends to draw the biggest crowd of the
> season -😊)
>
> Since this is an out and back there will be no sag.  My cell is 970
> 393 2190, if you have a problem.
>
> Below are the details from Bob:
>
> I plan to make some ice cream for the Ute Pass post-ride picnic at our
> house next Monday, 7/20/26.  The picnic will be on our deck and in the
> house so please leave your bike shoes off at the porch since we don't
> really have a lawn and the view is prettier from the deck anyway.  We
> have about 6-8 deck chairs and about the same inside. Bring a folding
> chair for the deck if you want a seat. The deck rail is 2x8 flat so it
> makes a good rest for a glass or dish.
>
> From the Silverthorne Elementary School which is on Hamilton Creek
> Road, drive/ride 1.3 miles up Hamilton Creek Rd, then turn right onto
> Crescent Moon Trail.  We are the 4th house on the left and the address
> is:  0137 Crescent Moon Trail.
>
> We give extra points for those who ride up to the house but if you are
> driving we have room for some 8-10 cars to park just beyond our
> driveway in a cul-de-sac.  Plus, you can park along one side of the
> road to allow others from the few houses beyond us to get past.  About
> 6 can park in our driveway but you will have to back down to get out.
> If you are concerned just carpool up from the elementary school OR
> this is where the extra points for riding up the hill come into play
> 😊)
>
> Bob's cell phone is (405) 210-6222 if any questions or problems.

[Summit Biking] July 13 Pedal The Peninsula - updated link & more info

Hey Everyone,

New gpx link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56089172 - cue sheets will be provided.    

Start time: 9:20 gather to discuss route; 9:30 am wheels to the ground.

Remember to bring: a camp chair, lunch, drink, and something to share. We'll carve out an area adjacent to the kayak lot to have lunch. Weather looks good with partly cloudy conditions and 70s by the end of the ride. 

Meeting points along the route: While the bike path from Kayak to Valley View Road is relatively straight forward, the route becomes very twisty-turny once we ascend to the Highlands. We will designate a couple of meeting points to ensure that no one gets lost along the way.

Safety: wear bright clothing and use a  rear flashing light on your bike for best visibility on the road. The Highlands area is sparsely trafficked, but it is still necessary to be watchful and ride single file in the presence of traffic.

Feel free reach out if you have any questions or concerns,

Betsy

303-638-2549

[Summit Biking] July 13 Pedal the Peninsula

Hey Everyone,

The "TBD" ride for 7/13 is Pedal the Peninsula, a rolling ride with total mileage of 25.4 miles | 1,667 ft elevation. Details follow:

• Start Time: 9:30 a.m.
• Meeting Spot: Kayak Parking Lot in Frisco. Click here for location.
• Route: We'll take the recpath from the Kayak Lot and cycle to Summit County High School. From there, we'll ramble up and around the eastern side of Breckenridge before returning to the Kayak Lot. Cue sheets will be provided. Click here for the gpx file. If you need more saddle time once we finish, feel free to continue up the recpath toward Copper Mountain.
• Lunch - we'll have a picnic lunch/tailgate party in an area of the parking lot that we hope to make extremely obvious. Bring a camp chair plus a sandwich, drink, and a little something to share. 

Thanks and see you on Monday!

Betsy

303-638-2549

[Summit Biking] June 29 Green Mountain Reservoir

***This route is different than the one listed on the SBG calendar***

Hey Everyone,

We will be doing a make up ride around Green Mountain Reservoir since we missed this route a few weeks ago due to rain. 

Meeting Place:  Green Mountain Reservoir Parking Lot - take highway 9 toward Heeney >> turn left on Heeney Rd >> parking lot is immediately to the right  (https://maps.app.goo.gl/haxV3b85AUyCFstY7); additional parking is available directly across highway 9.

Start Time: 9:30 AM; carpool or arrive a little early, as parking is quite limited.

 

Route: Follow Heeney Road to the bridge. Road conditions are good until you reach the bridge. Past that, prepare for a plethora of potholes and gravel patches. Turn around where the road ends at highway 9 (Total mileage: 21.4 miles | 1,404 ft elevation).

Lunch: None planned for today.

While the weather forecast for June 29 looks good with a high of 74 and sunny, always, check the blog for ride updates prior to showing up.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Betsy

303-638-2549

[Summit Biking] ROUTE CHANGE for June 22 - NOW Dillon to Montezuma

***The SBG calendar will not reflect this route change.***

Hey Everyone, 

Dodging road work is dicey business this summer. A blessing (for much needed repair) and a curse (for dedicated road cyclists), there are  plenty of improvements happening on the Maryland Creek route. Therefore, we're doing a switch-a-roo tomorrow and riding from Dillon Amphitheatre to Montezuma and back instead.

Meeting Place: No change here, we're still meeting at Dillon Amphitheatre parking lot.

Time: Gather at about 9:20 AM; wheels to the ground at 9:30 AM.

Route: We'll follow a route that is familiar to most of the group. Let us know if you don't know the route so we can get you there and back. We'll stop in Keystone, purple bus stop, to use the facilities and to decide who is going to Montezuma versus who is turning around. More details tomorrow.

Safety: The road from Keystone to Montezuma is in its usual state of disrepair, so be mindful of divots, gravel, and other obstacles going both ways. BIG, bad note: About 0.4 miles from the city limit of Montezuma (see 5mph warning sign and a speed bump that is also our turn-around point), a very uneven, torn up patch of road spans both lanes. Cycle slowly and carefully through this small area.

Lunch: We're still planning on it! Bring a drink, sandwich, and something to share. We'll dine at the pavilion.

Many thanks to Charlie S. for giving me a heads up about Maryland Creek Route. Your flexibility around tomorrow's route change (and near future ones...as there will be more, I promise....) is much appreciated!

Betsy

303-638-2549

 

[Summit Biking] June 22 Buffalo Mtn / Maryland Creek Ride

Greetings Team,

I did an early morning pre-ride of this route today. Like most mornings on a bike, I was greeted by a cool breeze and a panorama of mountains blanketed with various shades of green and topped with just a hint of snow. The view alone just makes you want to keep pedaling! If you enjoy hills (or roller coaster rides), you'll enjoy this week's route--as just when you're tiring of an uphill stretch, you'll get a rush of downhill as a reward. 

Date: Monday, June 22

Start Time: 9:30 am

Meeting Place: Dillon Amphitheatre 

Route to Maryland Creek Park: 

• From Dillon Amphitheatre, descend the corkscrew toward the left side of Lowe's. Cycle up Wildernest Rd./Ryan Gulch Rd. to the top. Safety note: "uphill" cyclists are permitted to ride on the left-side pedestrian path all the way up to Lily Pad Lake parking lot.  
• Descend about one mile on the road before turning L onto Twenty Grand Dr. and R onto Royal Buffalo Dr. Safety note: cycle conservatively due to speed bumps and rough patches of road. 
• At the bottom of the hill (at Lowe's traffic light), turn L. Use Adams Ave. and Brian St. to go south past the Target and Smith Ranch. 
• Cycle through Eagle's Nest to Summit Sky Ranch and down to Maryland Creek Park. 

Return Route - Options:

• Similar route back: Return the way you came but omit the Buffalo Mtn climb (Total: ~20 miles, 2,200 ft elevation).
• More elevation: Return the way you came and include a second trip up Buffalo Mountain (Totals: ~24 miles, ~2,639 ft elevation) GPX file: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52849124
• Less elevation: If you are officially done with hills for the day, the cue sheet will offer an option for a flatter return. 

Cue Sheets: Given that I've omitted a number of steps, cue sheets will be provided. 

Safety: This ride comprises a good amount of road sharing with light neighborhood traffic, which will warrant single file riding, bright clothing, and flashing rear bike lights. 

Lunch: Bring a sandwich, drink, and something to share. We'll eat lunch at the pavilion.

***As always, check the SBG blog for any changes that may occur between now and the ride start.***

See you on Monday!

Betsy

303-638-2549

[Summit Biking] June 15 Copper or Vail Pass from Dillon Amphitheater

Hey Team:

Even when safety is practiced...stuff can still happen

Cycling with a group like SBG is safer than cycling alone. It keeps us alert and more visible to pedestrians, cars, and other cyclists. Even when we are riding together and exercising safe practices, significant hazards exist and stuff still happens. An unfortunate example was teammate Bonni's fall last Monday. She was wearing her helmet, paying attention to activity on the path but hit a slick spot on the bridge coming into Frisco and went down hard. Bonni suffered a trochanteric hip fracture and now faces a long recovery. The team rallied on her behalf as Frisco Station #2 first responders came to the rescue--many thanks to all of you and to them. A Meal Train site has been created for Bonni if you would like to provide a meal in the next couple of weeks. Reply to me if you'd like to participate.

Monday's Ride

This will be an up-and-back ride from the Dillon Amphitheater to Copper Mountain with an option to ride to Vail Pass.  This route will comprise mostly bike paths except for a shortcut up Granite Street in Frisco. The weather forecast indicates mostly sunny and a high of 71 but always check the SBG blog  for last minute information.

• Start time: 9:30 a.m.
• Meeting place: Dillon Amphitheatre parking lot in front of the pavilion
• Lunch: After the ride, bring a drink and sandwich for lunch at the pavilion; also bring a small appetizer or dessert to share.
• Ride details:  
• Dillon to Copper Conoco Station - From the amphitheater parking lot, we'll cycle across the Dillon dam via the Dillon Reservoir Recpath. ***Be mindful of distracted pedestrians and other cyclists and please ride single file.*** Once across the dam, continue on the Dillon Reservoir Recpath to the Frisco Marina. We will cross Summit Blvd. at the light.  Immediately upon crossing turn left one block to Granite Street, right on Granite Street and continue straight to get on the TenMile RecPath (looks like it dead ends at a cul de sac but continue and look for the bike path sign to RecPath.  Right on Ten Mile RecPath and we will follow the path through Officer's Gulch to the Conoco station just before Copper Mountain. After a rest stop, we'll return the way we came.  RT mileage = ~28 miles 

• Dillon to Vail Option - At the Conoco, cross over Hwy 91 and ride through Copper Mountain along the gold course to the Vail Pass Rec Path. Follow that to the top. Backtrack the same way to return to Dillon Amphitheatre. RT mileage = ~40 miles. Map from Dillon to Vail Pass: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51205267

Safety Homework

• Review the "Safety" Page on the SBG website (https://www.summitbiking.org/safety).
• The downhill bike shuttles from Vail Pass are starting up.  Beware of rapidly descending/weaving riders who are enjoying the scenery instead of paying attention to you.   
• Use hand signals so others are aware of turns, stops and road obstacles.  Ride single-file. When you pass someone let them know with the phrase "Good morning, on your Left". If you are in front of a group and a rider is approaching from the opposite direction, use the phrase "Rider Up". 

Thanks and see you Monday!

Betsy (303-638-2549)

[Summit Biking] June 8 Lake Dillon "Arc" Ride

Happy June, Team! This year doesn't seem to contain much "normal" in terms of weather or road/path availability. With that being the case, we'll just make the best of things on Monday's ride! Since Swan Mountain Road is closed for construction, we've aptly changed the "Lake Dillon Loop" title to the "Lake Dillon Arc"! Total mileage is about the same as the "Loop" ride, roughly ~24 total miles.

Start Time: Gather at 9:20 a.m. in the parking lot near the outdoor restroom; wheels on the ground at 9:30 a.m. Wear a nametag if possible.

Meeting Point: We'll ride point-to-point and back from the Frisco Marina parking lot, over the dam, and up to the bright orange "Danger Recpath Closed" sign (where Swan Mountain Road intercepts the bike path).

Lunch: Highside Brewing, 720 E. Main St., Frisco, CO. Click here for the menu.

Extra Credit Mileage: Start in Breckenridge or gain an additional 2.6 miles each way by starting from Summit County High School.  Be sure to arrive at the Frisco Marina parking lot by 9:20 to join the group.

***As always, check the SBG blog for any changes that may occur between now and the ride start.***

Enjoy the weekend and see you on Monday,

Betsy

303-638-2549