Granby, CO to Breckenridge, CO

On Wednesday we had another really pretty ride with great scenery. The morning was pretty chilly so I started off with leg warmers and arm warmers on. We also had to ride on a dirt road for a while but most of the time is was still enjoyable because we were riding through a national forest. 

Cows on the side of the road. 

Nice fields. 

Dirt road riding. 

Lunch stop at top of mountain. 

View from lunch. 

Bike trail along a river. 

Bike trail through woods. 

For the last section of the ride we went along a really pretty bike path. It had some rolling hills and we passed through some beautiful lakes and woodsy areas. About 10 miles from the host it started thunder storming. We knew the storm was coming before it struck so we sped through the bike trail to find shelter before it rained. We ended up staying in a Wendy's for an hour to let it pass and it was pretty clear afterwards. 

Before we got to the host we were planning on camping outside at a public park. When we got there however we were told that the town does not allow camping in public areas. A really cool Bike and Build alumni helped us out by letting us camp out in his backyard and grilling dinner for us. We ended up having a great time at his place and set up a campfire. I was one of the lucky 10 who ended up sleeping inside, which I was really happy about since it ended up thundering and raining at night. Everyone that camped though said they didn't mind and some didn't even notice the storm. Breckenridge seemed like a nice place for hiking and exploring the town but unfortunately I didn't have time to see it. I'm definitely hoping to return to all of these places in Colorado since they are all so beautiful.