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One of my favorite rides from last year was taking my Harley Davidson Pan America up Geneva Creek Road here in Colorado. It was later in the season, October, and I had the trail and summit area to myself. I was eager to ride it again this year, but on the Aprilia Tuareg 660.
That was our plan on this day, hit Geneva Creek Road and enjoy the ride up and back down. From last year, the upper sections of the ascent were covered in loose baby heads. It was a challenge, to be sure. This year, the Forest Service has graded the road, all but eliminating the baby head section towards the top. We were able to make quick work of this route, and decided to see what was nearby.
Argentine Pass is just a short ride over Guanella Pass Road, so we decided to ride over and check it out. Neither of us had any idea what lied ahead.
The trail entry is a bit of a gate-keeper, but once you get by that, the vast majority of the riding to the abandoned Waldorf Mine consists of embedded rock with a few patches of gravel and some light water crossings.
If you’re riding a full-size ADV bike, I would recommend spending some time at the mine’s parking area, and then head back down. If you’re on a mid-size ADV bike, and not alone, then the ride up to the summit (and back down) is challenging, but rewarding once you top out.
Past the mine, the riding consists of pitchy, loose sections with large loose rock and 2 challenging switchbacks. The challenge with the switchbacks is maintaining momentum while picking a line through a lot of large rocks.
The trail narrows here as well, so you will want to pay attention to traffic and ‘partner’ with other trail users to ensure safe travel and passes.
If I was to make the same trip, I’d be really inclined to use a dirt-bike or light dual sport. It would just make the ride more fun. Thankfully, on this ride I wasn’t alone, and Colin and I made pretty easy work picking up my bike.
The summit at Argentine Pass was incredible. You’ll just want to figure what bike you’d want to take to visit it ;)
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- Video Contents -
00:00 Intro
00:35 Trail Entry and Gate-Keeper
01:56 What Bikes Are We On
04:10 Reaching The Abandoned Mine
04:21 Aerial Footage
06:54 Trail Pass
07:47 Quick Break And Chat With Colin
09:10 Continuing On Upper Sections And Poor Line Choice
10:42 The "Wall"
11:34 Starting The Final Push For The Summit
12:15 Arriving At The Summit