idaho springs to loveland pass bike ride

Best part about it is that we can also provide the shuttle and transportation of your bike as an add-on, so this can be a hassle free adventure. The route parallels Clear Creek and offers good views of the creek tumbling down through the gorge and mountainside.
Then, at about the Keystone Ski Area, it started to get steep, and stayed steep the rest of the way. You can also start in Georgetown or Bakerville and go the opposite direction if you prefer to do the uphill portion on the way back. Make this my default view for rides — Return to new ride page — dismiss. The route is simple, we go to Georgetown then west through Silver Plume and Bakerville. I unloaded my bike, put everything in the back of the truck, and climbed into the cab.

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Wednesday, 6/19/2019 2020 Update: These rentals are available! Just another manifestation of my obsession with riding.

Watch for parking regulation signs, you don’t want to be surprised when you get back to the car. I think it was the elevation that got to me more than the climb itself. I was undecided whether to start riding or wait until tomorrow. If you prefer a lot more challenge, climb Guanella Pass out of Georgetown.

In any event, I should be at the Busey’s house tomorrow night. It is a classic high alpine climb that goes past the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area at 5.1 miles and continues to climb through some switchbacks above the tree line to the parking area on the Continental Divide at the top of the pass at 11,990'. Features Upgrade Route Planner Organizations Find Stories. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account.

The best way to approach any of these rides is to come prepared: mentally, physically, and have fully inspected your bike parts. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 140/130mm of travel, Fox 34…. DEPARTURE DATES & TIMES.

58.9 mi, +5784 ft. Bike ride in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Blue sunny skies, and not much wind, but it felt really cold, although my thermometer said about 60°.

( Log Out /  Home; About ← Day 42: Frisco, CO. Day 44 through 46: Busey’s House → Day 43: Idaho Springs, CO, via Loveland Pass* Posted on June 20, 2019 by Dan Hurwitz. If you add on our shuttle, we will take you and your bike up to the Loveland Bike Path where you hop on the bike path and then you will bike down to your car and leave the bikes for us handle!

I was ready to go at 8:05 a.m., breakfast and all. Log In. More on that later. It didn’t seem to make much difference.

Loveland Pass is an 8.7-mile (17.5 mile round trip) 2,600' climb from Keystone's River Run base area. - 57.6 mi, +4932 ft. Bike ride in Idaho Springs… I think the lack of oxygen has addled my brain. This family-friendly trip is perfect for a fun (mostly downhill on paved path) and absolutely breathtaking ride through Colorado. I unloaded my stuff, put my luggage back on the bike, and walked across the road to take some photos at the monument. He drove to the top of the of the pass, and parked, as he intended to do anyways. Maybe I needed to breathe more of it. It was cold. 58.9 mi, +5784 ft. Bike ride in Idaho Springs, Colorado. See other rides.

Wednesday, 6/19/2019 Miles: 51.1 Average … 2020 Update: These rentals are available! Copper Mtn and Vail pass are only a few miles onward. Click map for an interactive version and downloadable GPS files. ( Log Out / 

Other great places to ride include: Guanella Pass Scenic Byway; Loveland Pass; Berthoud Pass; Peaks to Plains Trail (coming soon) Still under construction, the Peaks to Plains Trail is a proposed 65-mile path that will connect the South Platte Trail in Denver to the headwaters of Clear Creek at Loveland Pass. Change ), Just another manifestation of my obsession with riding, Day 43: Idaho Springs, CO, via Loveland Pass*, On Golden Pond – a loop around Squam Lake.

2020 Schedule Rentals available June – October Trips leave Daily at 9:30am and 1:00pm. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ... Idaho Springs Commuter Lot 1242 Idaho Street

September 23 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm « Gravel – Monument and beyond; Cancelled – Guanella – Too much traffic » Let’s meet at the commuter parking lot at 12th and Idaho St. but parking is best found elsewhere on the nearby streets.

Watch for parking regulation signs, you don’t want to be surprised when you get back to the car. If you would like a little more distance and challenge, continue past Georgetown, through the old mining town of Silver Plume to Bakerville. This family-friendly trip is perfect for a fun (mostly downhill) and absolutely breathtaking ride through Colorado.

I wish I’d gone on to Central City.

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The only problem was the weather.

If not, we will meet you at Loveland Ski Area.
Notice I didn’t say enjoy the US 6 portion. Leave your bike at the pick up location, hop in your car, and you will be on your way.

The average grade is just under 6%. Today was a big day, Loveland Pass, probably the biggest climb of the entire ride, and at high… Biker Dan's Blog. Then a magnificent double rainbow appeared, almost right over my head in the motel parking lot.

LAST. ( Log Out /  Location: Idaho Springs, CO VIEW MAPVIEW MAP, Live chat (M-F 8am-6pm, Sat & Sun 8am-5pm), Arrive at Idaho Springs Bike Shop for check in and fitting, You’ll either take the shuttle to the Loveland Bike Pass or meet us up there, Hop on bike path that will take you all the way back down, but we will also provide a map, Stop for lunch in Georgetown if you would like. The ride down was pretty thrilling, a good solid 16 miles to the town of Georgetown, many of which were done on Interstate 70. The start point is in Idaho Springs about 45 minutes east of Summit County on I-70. Despite a good forecast, it was raining and the sky was filled with dark clouds. Functioning brakes are essential on the long, fast descents. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. We can also provide transportation to the Loveland Bike Path as an add-on, and you can ride at your own pace down to your car in Idaho Springs and drop your bike off right there. Even though I didn’t ride the entire way up, it was still a pretty significant ride for me – 21.5 miles, 2,100 vertical feet, all uphill, at an average speed of 6.1 mph, to an elevation of around 10,000 feet.

Colorado has some of the greatest road bike rides in the country.

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