One day of rest and then on to the Heil Valley Ranch with Darcy. This trail is also in Boulder County, but is built and maintained by the county and is a part of the county's open space program. The trails there were built in about 2001, and were specifically built for mountain biking. Thus, they have gradual climbs and are pretty consistently wide. They also have not suffered too much from erosion, as they are built to shed water instead of letting water run straight down the trail and cause them to become ruts filled with baby heads.
They also have really nice maps along the way.
This trail is also wooded, with a bunch of flower filled beautiful meadows, and how often does one see a TURKEY in the wilds of Colorado? Never. Until now.
The bluebells were nice too.
And, where else but in the People's Republic of Boulder will one find a bench to rest at?
Towards the top, a nice view of Longs Peak.
And, near the bottom, a nice split rail fence.
