I give a detailed route description on this page if you are interested.
![19% grade with lots of twisties](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
19% grade with lots of twisties
![Dropping down to Pathfinder Reservoir](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Dropping down to Pathfinder Reservoir
![Sweet river canyon between Alcova and Pathfinder reservoirs](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Sweet river canyon between Alcova and Pathfinder reservoirs
![After the twisties a cool bridge over the river canyon](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
After the twisties a cool bridge over the river canyon
![Dropping down into Cottonwood Creek campground](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Dropping down into Cottonwood Creek campground
![Yep, there was some drifting around on this long deep sand climb](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Yep, there was some drifting around on this long deep sand climb
![Hard to believe Mike didn't go down looking at his tracks](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Hard to believe Mike didn't go down looking at his tracks
![Looking out to the east from the top of the Shirley mountains](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Looking out to the east from the top of the Shirley mountains
![Mike found some rocks for us to climb](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Mike found some rocks for us to climb
![Checking out the mesas in the valley below](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Checking out the mesas in the valley below
![Taking in the view from an overlook camping spot](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Taking in the view from an overlook camping spot
![Our place to eat and sleep for the night](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Our place to eat and sleep for the night
![Cool bar at The Virginian](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22338%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Cool bar at The Virginian
![These ominous clouds over the Shirley mountains we crossed earlier in the day. Weather to the southwest gave us concern for tomorrow's ride](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
These ominous clouds over the Shirley mountains we crossed earlier in the day. Weather to the southwest gave us concern for tomorrow's ride
![High speed gravel, freestyling addons, rocky climbs, and deep sand - this day had it all](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22295%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20295%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
High speed gravel, freestyling addons, rocky climbs, and deep sand - this day had it all
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