OTT Take 2: Day 2: Gold Lake to Charlton Lake

Today we had approximately 22 miles planned with about 2,000 ft of total elevation, which didn’t seem horrible. Especially after the rough and tough intro to our trip that we had the day before, it seemed very doable. This route circumnavigates around Waldo lake and is mostly single track. We started at about 9:30am that morning. We immediately ran into a few snow patches and downed trees, but it was minuscule compared to yesterday. The views of Waldo lake are amazing along this part of the trail. Most of the trail was a blur to me, but I just remember it was difficult, never really easy because you always had to have your head on straight for the single track action.

Waldo Lake: Photo Cr: Deann Garcia

We went to bed super early that night because we were all very tired. It was a long but beautiful day on the bike and our crew was working really well together to get up and over obstacles. We were expecting rain/snow in a couple of days so pretty nervous about what that might bring, but for the moment, warm food was in our belly and our tired legs were resting, so all was right in the world.