Revenge Routes 2005
NEW COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR 2005

Loop 1- Starting under the Montezuma town sign, (Elevation 10,400 ft.) take a quick left on Plymouth Road to the Plymouth mine. Hand-carry your bike up the side, then around to the right and turn right on Main Street. Turn West up Saints John Road to the Town of Saints John. When the road comes to a "T" in town, go left up past the chimney to the mine (Elevation 11,100’). Turn left across the stream down to the lowest point in the dip of the road, then left (look for “Montezuma” sign on tree) into and through the trees onto the single track across the side of Glacier Mountain. Head down the “Bowling Alley” to Saints John Road, right and down to "REVENGE CENTER" and the official Montezuma checkpoint.

Loop 2- S&M Loop (Spectators & Media)
Head down Main Street onto the “High Road” and go right onto Peru Creek Road. Follow road to Warden Gulch and across the Warden Gulch river crossing, (Elevation 10,421’). Follow the power line/ Jumbo Mine road then left onto and down the Peru Creek Trail. Go left onto the Old Toll "High" Road and the back way to Montezuma and the "REVENGE CENTER" and the official Montezuma checkpoint (Checkpoint 2.1, STOP REQUIRED).

Loop 3- Night Loop
Take Montezuma Road heading towards Deer Creek. Climb Deer Creek to the Divide, then head towards Middle Fork. Take Middle Fork following the Swan River drainage past Swan Dyke, then go right onto Tiger Road (Checkpoint 3.1, in front of Good Times Snowmobile Tours; STOP REQUIRED) THIS IS THE OFFICIAL LUMINATION CHECKPOINT, ALL RIDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH NIGHT RIDING LIGHTS REFLECTORS, ETC.! Make a right on the North Fork road just after Good Times Tours and proceed to the Colorado Trail. (GO THROUGH N. FORK FOREST SERVICE GATE. DO NOT TAKE SHORTCUT PRIOR TO GATE!) Follow Colorado Trail towards the “West Ridge” and continue on the Colorado Trail until it exits near the Tiger Run R.V. Park. DO NOT EXIT THROUGH THE R.V. PARK BUT TOWARDS THE DIVERSION TO THE LEFT. Cross HWY. 9, continue up the “Gold Hill Trail; (Checkpoint 3.2 at Gold Hill Trailhead; STOP REQUIRED). Take Gold Hill trail to the Peaks Trail. Go right on Peaks Trail all the way to Miner’s Creek Road in the Town of Frisco (Elevation 9'100’). Turn right on Miners Creek Road for 1/2 mile. Go left on paved "Bike Path" all the way to the far north end of Frisco, 1.5 miles to the Vail/Frisco fork in the "Bike Path", (Checkpoint 3.3, at Fiesta Jalisco restaurant STOP REQUIRED). Go right to Frisco Main Street, turn right and go all the way on Main Street toward the lake until it crosses US#9/Summit Boulevard. Take a left onto and stay on the "Bike Path" all the way around the west side of Lake Dillon. Turn left on Lake Dillon Drive. Cross Hwy. 6, then take your immediate right on the Frontage Road. Follow the Frontage Road until it turns to dirt. Go past the Forest Service station. Go right on Tenderfoot Trail (dirt road). Follow to the end, then take Oro Grande Trail to the dump and firing range. Head down Landfill Road to Hwy. 6. Cross Hwy. 6 and rejoin the bike path through Keystone to River Run. Take Montezuma Rd back to "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 3.4, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.

Loop 4 Gray’s Peak Loop
Out of Montezuma, head north on the Old Toll "High" Road to the Peru Creek Trail. Continue up and cross the river twice. Turn left up Chihuahua Gulch. Keep to the right and go up between Cooper Mountain and Gray’s Peak up into Ruby Gulch and to Ruby Gulch Cabin. Head on up to the Continental Divide, and what will seem like the top of the world, Gray’s Peak (Elevation 14,270’) (Checkpoint 4.1, STOP REQUIRED). Proceed east down past Gray’s Lake to Horseshoe Basin. Continue down and out the Peru Creek Trail and left via the Old Toll "High" Road back to Montezuma and the "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 4.3, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.


Loop 5
Leave Montezuma heading north onto Montezuma Rd. towards Keystone. Make a right onto highway 9 towards Arapahoe Basin. at A-Basin ascend service rd. to ski patrol Hut (Checkpoint 5.1, STOP REQUIRED), Descend the Lenawee Trail towards Peru Creek. Take a right onto Peru Creek
Rd. Make a left on High Rd. back to Montezuma. "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 5.2, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.

Loop 6
From Montezuma, head east up Morgan Gulch Trail to the saddle on Collier Mountain (Checkpoint 6.1, STOP REQUIRED). Follow Morgan Ridge to the Continental Divide trail. Follow singletrack to Allan Emory Mine. Continue down Warden Gulch to Peru Creek. Left on Peru Creek and then left on the “High Road” back to "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 6.2, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.

Loop 7 (13 miles, 2,224’ of elevation climb.)
Leave Montezuma heading west up past Saints John. Continue up past the Wild Irishman Mine to the General Teller Mine (Elevation 12,244’). Head south on around Glacier Ridge to the Continental Divide, Forest Boundary Peak (Elevation 12,624’). Go north down to the fork (Checkpoint 7.1, STOP REQUIRED), then down Deer Creek to Montezuma Road and head to "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 7.2, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.

Loop 8
From Montezuma, head east up Morgan Gulch Trail to the saddle on Collier Mountain (Checkpoint 8.1, STOP REQUIRED). Continue to the Continental Divide then to the Sante Fe Plateau (Elevation 13,101’). Proceed directly northwest over the edge down the Old Mule Pack Trail to the Bullion Mine. Continue down the Old Mule Trail to the Snake River Drainage. Go right to Montezuma Road, right down to Montezuma and the "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 8.2, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.
(Total at this point is 124 miles, 21,134’ of elevation climb)

Loop 9
Leave Montezuma heading south up the Deer Creek Drainage to the Continental Divide. Go left at the fork (Checkpoint 9.1, STOP REQUIRED), up Radical Hill (Elevation 12,367’) and then to Teller Mountain (Elevation 12,615’). Head down to the Webster Pass Road, left to Montezuma Road, right down Montezuma Road to "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 9.2, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.

Loop 10
Head south on Montezuma Rd. Go left on Webster Pass road and go right past Cashier Mine to the top of Teller Mountain (Elevation 12,615 ft.) over Radical Hill. Turn right towards Dear Creek. (Checkpoint 10.1, STOP REQUIRED). Follow Dear Creek back to "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 10.2, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.

Loop 11 (14 miles, 2,638’ of elevation climb.)
Head down Montezuma Road, go left to base of Keystone Ski Area. Go up the ski area maintenance road to Ida Belle Mine (Elevation 11,607). Follow Joey’s Trail around the north side of Independence Mountain and down to Hunki Dori Cabin (Checkpoint 12.1, STOP REQUIRED). Head down Hunki Dori Road and then go around Bear Mountain across the river to Saints John Road. Continue down to Montezuma Road to "REVENGE CENTER" (Checkpoint 12.2, STOP REQUIRED) and the official Montezuma checkpoint.
(Total at this point is 172 miles, 30,610’ of elevation climb.)