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2021/07/25 9:34

Donner Pass - Cisco Grove - Fordyce and Sterling Lake

Fordyce road is closed through 2024 while they are grading the entire road to Fordyce Lake to work on the Dam. The climb to Fordyce summit is all graded and is awesome. However, the last 2 miles down to the lake are horribly rocky and not suited for a gravel bike. Also, the lake is super low. Not sure if it is because of the drought, or because they have lowered the lake level. to work on the dam. Either way, the lake is mostly inaccessible. However the ride to Lake Sterling was amazing. Still technically closed till 2024 for Dam work, but they were not working sunday, so I went for it.

Fordyce road is closed through 2024 while they are grading the entire road to Fordyce Lake to work on the Dam. The climb to Fordyce summit is all graded and is awesome. However, the last 2 miles down to the lake are horribly rocky and not suited for a gravel bike. Also, the lake is super low. Not sure if it is because of the drought, or because they have lowered the lake level. to work on the dam. Either way, the lake is mostly inaccessible. However the ride to Lake Sterling was amazing. Still technically closed till 2024 for Dam work, but they were not working sunday, so I went for it.
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By: Rich Staley
Started in: Placer County, CA, US
Distance: 18,9 mi
Selected: 18,9 mi
Elevation: + 2829 / - 2807 ft
Moving Time: 02:21:38
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Departed: 2021/07/25 9:34
Starts in: Placer County, CA, US
Distance: 18,9 mi
Selected distance: 18,9 mi
Elevation: + 2829 / - 2807 ft
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Total Duration: 03:10:39
Selection Duration: 11439
Moving Time: 02:21:38
Selection Moving Time: 02:21:38
Stopped Time: 00:49:01
Max Speed: 25,4 mph
Avg Speed: 8,0 mph
Pace: 00:10:04
Moving Pace: 00:07:28

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