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Left Hand to Long Lake from Hygiene

68.5mi
6,161ft
13.2%
00:00
6,163ft
-12.1%

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A massive climb, mountain scenery and two spectacular canyons are the highlights of this ride. The climb is ranked 29th in the US by ACE score or 78th ranked by FIETS score. Park at Hygiene Elementary school. Get water at mile marker 16 in Left hand Canyon and lunch at Mill Site Inn north of Ward or Oscar Blues blues in Lyons. Start early with two full water bottles because you will ride 24 miles with 3700 feet of climbing before the water at mile marker 16 in left hand canyon.


Boulder County, COPublic (3,230 views) Created Apr 28, 2015Updated Sep 26, 2017
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Surfaces

  • Paved
    68.5 mi
    100%

Cuesheet

  • Turn left onto N 75th St
    0.0 mi
  • Turn right onto St Vrain Rd
    1.1 mi
  • Turn left onto N 65th St
    2.4 mi
  • Turn right onto Nelson Rd
    3.9 mi
  • Turn left onto CO-7 E/US-36 E
    8.4 mi

Segments

Climbs

  • 27.5 mi
    5,465 ft
    3.9%
  • 0.9 mi
    224 ft
    5.0%

Descents

  • 28.9 mi
    5,518 ft
    -3.4%
  • 1.4 mi
    216 ft
    -3.0%
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