The long, hot climb up 181, so worth it to me once we get up to the top and it is almost all downhill. ince I dont have a road bike this is my road biking. The views are one of the benefits and make it not such a bad climb:
From Ginger Cake ^Onto the trails:
Raspberry
Ripshin^
Fast Times at Hedleys^
Steven had to bolt after 18 miles so we sat at Buddies camp and talked for awhile, left Kim a note, then Buddy and I climbed up towards Chestnut Mtn for another 14 miles and a lot more elevation give and take. 
We took a left after awhile and dropped some of the most technical downhill in the Wilson Creek Wilderness Area: Bee Hive
It was fast, rocky, steep, and lots of fun all the way to lower Upper Creek.
Thanks Buddy for going that extra mile with me, I hope it was worth it, definitely was for me.
Total distance: 31.6 miles
Total elevation gain: 8,026'
Total time: 6:32 moving time: 4:19 stopped time: 2:13
Start time: 10:10 Finish time: 4:43
Average moving speed: 7.3 mph
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