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Sep 7, 2025, 5:49 pm

Herring Cove out and back

Start anywhere on Stedman St going south onto So. Tongass highway. At mile 1 is the U.S. Coast Guard base. You will pickup a paved path spanning 1.5 miles to Saxman. Thru Saxman, there is little or no shoulder and the highway has some rough patches for about .5 miles. There is a nice shoulder from Rotary Beach to Mountain Point, for about 1.5 miles. From Mountain Point, there is no shoulder to Herring Cove. Turning back, I took a quick little side jaunt. An easy, sloped climb to the right ,up Roosevelt Drive, an easy left onto Franklin Road, and back down onto So. Tongass highway. Just for a fun variation. 97% of the route is good pavement, the roughest is through Saxman. High traffic days can be challenging, but I find most drivers are accommodating to cyclists.

Start anywhere on Stedman St going south onto So. Tongass highway. At mile 1 is the U.S. Coast Guard base. You will pickup a paved path spanning 1.5 miles to Saxman. Thru Saxman, there is little or no shoulder and the highway has some rough patches for about .5 miles. There is a nice shoulder from Rotary Beach to Mountain Point, for about 1.5 miles. From Mountain Point, there is no shoulder to Herring Cove. Turning back, I took a quick little side jaunt. An easy, sloped climb to the right ,up Roosevelt Drive, an easy left onto Franklin Road, and back down onto So. Tongass highway. Just for a fun variation. 97% of the route is good pavement, the roughest is through Saxman. High traffic days can be challenging, but I find most drivers are accommodating to cyclists.
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By: AKislandr
Started in: Ketchikan, AK, US
Distance: 16.7 mi
Selected: 16.7 mi
Elevation: + 541 / - 613 ft
Moving Time: 01:08:05
Gear: Schwinn Peleton
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Departed: Sep 7, 2025, 5:49 pm
Starts in: Ketchikan, AK, US
Distance: 16.7 mi
Selected distance: 16.7 mi
Elevation: + 541 / - 613 ft
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Total Duration: 01:09:33
Selection Duration: 4173
Moving Time: 01:08:05
Selection Moving Time: 01:08:05
Stopped Time: 00:01:28
Max Speed: 29.2 mph
Avg Speed: 14.7 mph
Pace: 00:04:09
Moving Pace: 00:04:04

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