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July 1, 2022
Magnolia Mill
So today, I figured I'd ride up to the Magnolia Mill above Montgomery Reservoir. I was just at the Montgomery Reservoir 2 days ago, but I wasn't aware it was there. I saw it once I got home and was looking at photos of the reservoir on the internet. So today, I figured I'd go back up there and check it out.
So, my ride was down US Hwy 285 to Fairplay (Kenosha Pass, Red Hill Pass). Then, at Fairplay, I rode around through the town some...it's all on the west side of Colorado State Highway 9. Very cool old town, and I'd been through here before, but it's been a long time and I'd forgotten about the old downtown section.
Then north on Colorado 9 and up to the Montgomery Reservoir, and this time I got to the top of the reservoir and explored the Magnolia Mill. It was constructed in the 1860's. Very cool old building. You could have gone inside of building, but there's lots of signs that say it's under surveillance, etc.
Then, I decided to check in on my buddy Brian, so I rode over Hoosier Pass, down through Breckenridge to Silverthorne. I stopped in unannounced as he was returning from water skiing. So, we caught up a little bit, but it seems that he's not riding any more these days. So, I guess I'll have to find someone else to ride with.
Then, I rode home on I-70. Because today is Friday, and a long (4th of July) weekend, I-70 westbound was a parking lot. By the time I got to Floyd Hill, westbound traffic was just gridlocked. (Fortunately, I was going east.)
Looks like I rode about 166 miles in 5 1/2 hours.
Passes: Kenosha Pass, Red Hill Pass, Hoosier Pass, Eisenhower Tunnel.
Posted by Rob Kiser on July 1, 2022 at 9:55 PM
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