The peloton climbs the dirt road up Cottonwood Pass on their way from Gunnison to Aspen during Stage 2 of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Courtesy of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge/Doug Pensinger/Getty Images. Volume 86 l Issue 4 Content Features 28 Colorado’s Stonehenge
Ancestral Puebloans once charted summer solstices and lunar standstills on a site that could become one of America’s newest national monuments. By Dan Leeth
32 Colorado getaways: Racing along
Mountain towns will host a wide range of events geared to cycling sightseers of all ages and stages. By Marty Banks
38 Britain’s odd, unconventional competitions 49 Colorado Explorer
Gravy-wrestling … pancake-racing … cheese-rolling? Not exactly Olympian feats, but great fun to watch. By Shelly Steig
Your Colorado guide to • Upcoming Events • Activities • Dining • My Colorado EnCompass July/August 2012 3
Chimney Rock and Companion Rock near Pagosa Springs: Two natural pillars form a notch ideal for scoping the cosmos. p. 28
Getaways: Mountain towns gear up for cycling event. p. 32
Colorado EnCompass staff’s Top Picks. p. 49 36 Colorado Events:
9 great burger joints near our favorite Colorado destinations.
p. 12 July/August 2012
On the Cover
Star trail sequence over Chimney Rock from the Great House Pueblo, Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Pagosa Springs, Colo. © Dan Leeth
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