Ride 5 finds us riding from Walden to Steamboat Springs. This leg is 46.99 miles with a total climb of 3,394 feet and net descent of 1,329 feet. In 1913, Carl Howelsen, a Norwegian, moved to Steamboat Springs and introduced ski jumping. Howelsen built the first jump on Howelsen Hill, now part of the Howelsen Ski Area. He also founded the annual Winter Carnival, a celebration still held each winter.

9:30-10:00am / North Park Visitors Bureau • 472 Main Street • Walden, CO 80480 • 970-723-4600 • Directions • More Info

10:00am-1:00pm / Ride See The Route Here

1:00-2:00pm / Steamboat Springs Visitors Center • 125 Anglers Drive• Steamboat Springs, CO • 80477 • 970-879-0880 • Directions • More Info

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