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Cyclists cross three Colorado mountain passes in one day
Plan a Colorado getaway for Triple Bypass, combining a 120-mile supported alpine cycling challenge with outdoor recreation and an overnight-friendly summer schedule.
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A genuine bucket-list ride connects Evergreen to Avon each July, as roughly 120 miles of riding crosses Juniper, Loveland, and Vail passes with extensive aid support along a route that climbs over the Continental Divide before finishing in a resort valley. Aid stations at each pass summit typically welcome spectators alongside riders, making them a natural stop for a family following the route.
Families following a rider face a genuinely different kind of spectating here, since the point-to-point course means driving ahead to a pass summit rather than waiting in one place, turning the day into an active sightseeing trip of its own along some of Colorado’s most scenic mountain roads.
The point-to-point format and early start make lodging and transport planning essential rather than optional for both riders and their support crews. Reserve accommodations at both ends of the route or arrange reliable transport back to the start, pack serious layers for dramatic pass-summit temperature swings, and add Dillon Reservoir or Evergreen Lake to extend the trip. It is a genuinely epic one-day ride best supported with real logistical planning. Afternoon mountain storms build quickly in July, so pack rain gear regardless of how clear the morning looks.
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