Follow the Monarch Crest Trail – Out and Back ride to mile 6.9.
6.9 Enter a meadow with a lean-to hut to your left. Continue riding to the signpost at the far side of the meadow. The sign points north to Greens Creek. Turn left and ride across the grassy area. Find the singletrack about 25 yards west of the hut. Lower your seat and ride it. The trail drops into the trees and gets tricky quickly.
7.3 Cross a small creek. Follow the obvious singletrack for the next several miles.
9.5 Cross Greens Creek and be careful not to run over any trout. Just after the creek, stay to the right following the singletrack downstream.
10.3 Talus fields and beaver ponds. After this the trail mellows out a bit and starts passing through aspens.
13.5 The trail traverses a sagebrush choked hillside above the creek.
14.1 The singletrack ends at a dirt road, CR/FSR 221. Turn left on the road, heading downhill. Ride this super fast main road all the way down. Do not take any of the smaller side roads on either side.
15.3 The road enters private land so please stay on the road.
16.6 Cross a one lane bridge over the South Arkansas River.
16.8 T-intersection with CR 220. Turn right (east). This section of CR 220 parallels the South Arkansas River.
18.6 Intersection with US 50. Your shuttle car should be here.
Monarch Crest Trail North: CDT to Boss Lake
From the Monarch Crest this route follows the Continental Divide Trail northeast and climbs the shoulders of Bald Mountain (12,855 ft.). The high altitude climbs are steep and often require pushing. The traverses and descents are steep, rocky and very technical. However, the views are incredible and at one point you can see the entire width of the Rockies, from Pikes Peak to the San Juans. The ride also offers great views of Waterdog Lakes, Hunt Lake, Boss Lake Reservoir and all the surrounding peaks. This is the most technical ride in the book, and should only be attempted by self-sufficient parties with expert riding skills.