We went up 285 yesterday morning and down Deckers to Woodland Park. I gave the road a 5 out of 10 in the morning--it was cold (low 40's) and sandy and not confidence inspiring.
But on the way back on the same route in the afternoon the conditions were much improved. Temp was in the high 50's and the days traffic seemed to have brushed off a lot of the sand we saw in the morning. Still sandy in some areas, but pretty good riding. Summer is coming.
Couple pics from the overlook...
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