Kevin rides through the wildflowers below Cooney Lake
Don
Val rides the rocks
The Hecker's on Buck Mt. Loop
Francine chugs up Buck Mt. LoopWhen the Hecker's invited us to Winthrop, we checked the weather forecast - HOT. Oh well, can't pass up a free place to stay. Don assured us we would be up so early we would beat the heat. Day 1 - Cooney Lake. Originally we were thinking of doing Angel Staircase, for a 22 mile loop, but after grunting up 8 miles to Cooney Lake, at 7,200 feet, we were ready to throw in the towel. We enjoyed the views and wildflowers and headed back to the car. Finished the day, soaking up the 107 degree weather in the river.
Day 2 - Rode from town up to the great trails at Sun Mt. lodge, Radar Creek, Magpie, Rodeo, Black Bear and back down the Winthrop trail for an easy 20 miles. Day 3 found us on the Buck Mt. loop. The Hecker's, Don, Val, and Sean quickly dropped Francine and I as our legs were a little weary. Did the high loop which was new to us, and enjoyed great views and a stellar descent. It was HOT, but definitely a nice week.
