Bike Benzie 100 mile route
Cycling Route
Details
101.7 mi
3,539 ft
The first 60+ miles of this route will be shared with the 62-mile route. The route heads north and west from Crystal Mountain on rolling hills and through orchards to the south shore of Crystal Lake. From Crystal Lake, the route will head north and around the south shore of Big Platte Lake. Heading back toward Crystal Mountain will be on quiet back roads with a few good climbs. The route will pass Crystal Mountain and then head south towards Kaleva. Coming out of Kaleva the route heads west and north to Bear Lake with a few climbs and then heads east and north back to Crystal Mountain on mostly flat and fast roads. The 100-mile route will share the road with the 45-mile group coming out of Kaleva and all the way back to Crystal Mountain.
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Co Hwy 602 Hill | 1.86 mi | 180 ft | 1.7% |
county line to the top of the hill | 2.15 mi | 308 ft | 2.7% |
Everyone loves Raymond | 1.59 mi | 128 ft | 1.5% |
South Shore Drive, Heading West | 3.24 mi | 16 ft | 0.1% |
Sutter Road - North | 0.69 mi | 180 ft | 5.0% |
Platte Road East | 5.03 mi | 13 ft | 0.0% |
Marshall staircase up, uP, UP! | 2.48 mi | 292 ft | 1.8% |
Marshall Road | 0.94 mi | 236 ft | 4.7% |
Case rd | 0.65 mi | 108 ft | 3.1% |
A Case of Love | 1.01 mi | 180 ft | 3.4% |
are we there yet? | 0.59 mi | 115 ft | 3.7% |
one last climb | 0.33 mi | 75 ft | 3.8% |