As I mentioned early in June, I was planning on doing Forest Falls at the beginning of this month in lieu of GMR, and wouldn't you know it, I did. Rolled out at 6am, on a beautiful morning, rode without stops or breaks to the General Store, drank a chocolate milk, and stretched the ride home out to finish my Gran Fondo challenge for the month. 5,000ft of vertical in the first 26 miles.
Forest Falls, July 2, 64.5mi, 5,522ft^
I didn't see a single bike on the way up, or down.