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The ultimate adventure guide
The beginning of the Sister's Trail, the most technical section of the loop.
A rider cruising the trails on a sunny afternoon.
Sisters Trail.
Great rock formations make up the northern sections of trail.
The grassy meadows that surround the Bluebird and Wild Iris Trails.
Some of the green trails on the route have raised trail beds running through meadows that are filled with wildflowers in the spring and summer.
Elephant Butte from the Bluebird Trail section of the loop.
Climb to the Summit Loop section of the trail.
A great view right before the summit.
A view of the valley from the rest area on the summit of Evergreen Mountain.
At the top of the summit section of the loop there are great spots to relax for a spell.
Red harvester ant; be careful, they have a venomous bite that is very painful.
Western salsify with seeds ready to burst
The trail is full of friendly people.
Sometimes you can find unexplained messages "posted" on the trail.
Yeild to all traffic on the trail. There are fines for abusing trail privileges.
Wildlife can be seen here frequently.
Mountain bike companies are known to stage demos and events in the parking lot near the Iris loops.