Going up Powerline Road.  It was steep and I actually had to dismount and walk a lot.

Bobcat Ridge Article

As mentioned in a previous post, Fort Collins Now was having me write about Bobcat Ridge, which gave me a good reason to go mountain biking there. Here is the article (PDF, 761 KB). Also, here are some photos.

Update Dec. 4, 2007 (Tue): The article is now online at Fort Collins Now’s website.

Bobcat Ridge is a new reserve opened by the City of Fort Collins.  It is actually in Masonville, CO.
Bobcat Ridge is a new reserve opened by the City of Fort Collins. It is actually in Masonville, CO.
Cranky looking towards a red sandstone hogback in the distance.
Cranky looking towards a red sandstone hogback in the distance.
Now on a bridge on the Valley Loop Trail.
Now on a bridge on the Valley Loop Trail.
Old farm equipment near the cabin (next photo).
Old farm equipment near the cabin (next photo).
A log cabin from the late 1800s that will be restored next year.
A log cabin from the late 1800s that will be restored next year.
There were quite a few equestrians here!
There were quite a few equestrians here!
Going up Powerline Road.  It was steep and I actually had to dismount and walk a lot.
Going up Powerline Road. It was steep and I actually had to dismount and walk a lot.
Now at the top of Powerline Road.  This is what I had just come up.
Now at the top of Powerline Road. This is what I had just come up.
The view of the mountains through a meadow.
The view of the mountains through a meadow.
The Ginny Trail was very rocky and technical!  Again I had to dismount a lot.
The Ginny Trail was very rocky and technical! Again I had to dismount a lot.
The view towards Fort Collins in the distance from near the top of the Ginny Trail.
The view towards Fort Collins in the distance from near the top of the Ginny Trail.