This might make a good training outing for the Quest! There are some pretty
grueling climbs at the Caldera at high elevation. If you get this more then
once ... sorry bout that. -Greg
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The Valles Caldera National Preserve is opening it's gates again this year to
Mountain Bikers on two summer weekends. You can ride the Forest Roads of the
Caldera on
- June 24 or 25
- August 12 or 13.

This year we are able to combine all of the roads previously used (except
one*). This gives us 60+ miles of forest roads this year. There will be no set
routes, you're free to choose your own route from the map of available forest
roads. (There are two old logging roads that have more of a single track feel,
the Abrigo loop and the Headquarters loop.)

For more information and a map of the open roads go to:
http://www.calderaadventure.com

*Preserve Road VC0301, which everyone agreed is a fantastic segment, is not
available. The Valles Caldera has not completed it's Archaeologic survey of
this segment. New segments in the Northwestern part of the Preserve have been
added.