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YGR Gravel 7: *Soapstone Prairie* (71 miles)

Cycling Route

Details
71.34 mi
2,478 ft
Do this ride in the spring when the prairie is green.
From the top at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, you can see 50 miles to the south, looking over Fort Collins and all of the space between you and town. If you enjoy riding single-track, do the relatively easy loop in the Natural Area (go clockwise). On your way north, do the little square with LCR 80, Terry Lake Rd, and LCR 84 clockwise and enjoy the hills on LCR 84 and the views east from there.

Soapstone Prairie is closed for part of the year, so check in advance (Dec- March). There is no water until you get back into Wellington at mile 60.
Route provided by: Wolfgang Bangerth
Created By
Dan Porter- YGR

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Poudre Trail: Shields to Taft Hill1.09 mi33 ft0.6%
Ginseng Sullivan2.75 mi59 ft0.4%
Ideally Wheelie2.41 mi52 ft0.4%
North Taft Dash1.21 mi20 ft0.3%
Ginseng2.40 mi52 ft0.4%
Horse Race North1.14 mi33 ft0.5%
cement plant road to CR 64 on Taft3.88 mi164 ft0.8%
w co rd 64 eastward0.94 mi-33 ft-0.5%
n co rd 17 gravelo climb (buckeye)7.91 mi427 ft1.0%
no butts about it1.67 mi72 ft0.7%
Buckeye to Rawhide Flats4.87 mi-161 ft-0.1%
Pronghorn Trail (Trailhead to Mahogany)3.19 mi305 ft1.4%
Prong Up2.70 mi289 ft1.9%
Rough Road Climb1.24 mi266 ft4.0%
Pronghorn to Mohog0.88 mi167 ft3.6%
Top lot to Entrance Station2.96 mi-361 ft-2.3%
N CR 15 to N CR 92.94 mi75 ft0.2%
Rawhide Roller0.53 mi72 ft2.5%
Energy Lab Sprint0.58 mi20 ft0.2%
CR7 Downhill5.64 mi-233 ft-0.8%
CR7 South from Owl Canyon2.02 mi-79 ft-0.7%
CR7 RD70 to RD643.02 mi-115 ft-0.7%
Wellington Frontage Rd2.48 mi-72 ft-0.4%
Doug-E0.94 mi26 ft0.2%
Douglas Rd west to HearthFire1.69 mi56 ft0.6%
Hearthfire Hill0.63 mi39 ft1.2%
Douglas to Gregory Dirt1.22 mi-62 ft-0.6%
E Ridgecrest Rd to E Ridgecrest Rd0.30 mi-20 ft-0.2%
Lemay Country Club to Vine1.47 mi-89 ft-1.1%