Peak to Peak
Aug 2nd, 2010 by Steve Block
I did the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway from near Black Hawk up to Estes Park. Gorgeous though they could stand to repave a lot of 72. It was a beautiful afternoon, though clouds coming off the peaks were threatening rain by the time I got to Estes Park.
I made a few stops for photos, but spent most of the time just riding.
On my way back South, I took CO7 east from its intersection with CO72 to Lyons. This was the second time I have ridden this road, once going west and this time going east. I have verified my initial impression that this is one of the best riding roads within a day ride from Denver. The pavement is perfect, the turns just right for holding 45-50 mph the whole time without braking, and just gorgeous. The view coming down into Lyons is amazing. Highly recommended.