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DC/HG/Cityview from Aspen Grove

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43.22 mi
4,329 ft
Let's meet at Aspen Grove (Carson Nature Center parking lot entrance to the Platte bike path), ready to roll at 9 am. This will be a limited stop ride. We will pause at the turnoff to HG to regroup with similarly paced riders and stop at the top of HG for a snack and more water. People who need to turn around and end early are free to do so at any point during the ride by returning the same way we came. The full route is about 43 miles and 4,300 vertical feet. It's a challenging ride, climbing for nearly 1 1/2 hours consistently and the downhills are fast, perhaps reaching speeds up to 40 mph. Bring gels, bars or PB&J, 2 water bottles (one with sports drink), a tube and pump, a jacket/arm warmers for the descent, possible knee warmers, skull cap and full gloves if the weather is cooler. If it's unusually windy or cold, we will cancel. Any questions & to RSVP please text Lisa Smith at 303-246-5614
Created By
Lisa S

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Mineral>Dam2.95 mi164 ft1.0%
South Platte Bridge to Top of Dam1.48 mi151 ft1.9%
Steven Point to Owl Glen Sprint0.22 mi0 ft0.0%
Chatfield Dam0.54 mi112 ft3.9%
Base of Dam to Top of Burner1.44 mi154 ft2.0%
Perimeter Rd CCW: Bike trail to burner turn0.42 mi43 ft0.1%
The burner 0.23 mi49 ft3.1%
Burner Sprint Climb0.15 mi59 ft7.6%
S Wadsworth to Cougar Rd2.80 mi203 ft1.3%
Wads to Deer Creek/High Grade Intersection ascent5.89 mi945 ft3.0%
The Big Johnson Climb0.46 mi62 ft2.5%
Deer Creek Valley - Deer Creek cyn Turn3.23 mi797 ft4.2%
Deek Creek8.02 mi2,106 ft5.0%
South DC to Maxwell Hill2.23 mi459 ft3.8%
Deer Cr Sampson Mt/Bald Mt Loop20.69 mi2,014 ft0.0%
Highgrade Rd Climb1.07 mi318 ft5.6%
Switchbacks to Schoolhouse5.27 mi1,450 ft5.2%
HG Guardrail Complete1.94 mi604 ft5.9%
Kuehster to Schoolhouse3.11 mi771 ft4.7%
Pleasant Park to Turkey Creek5.85 mi-879 ft-2.5%
Oehlmann to AC1.57 mi-184 ft-0.8%
City View Bumps2.73 mi249 ft0.8%
AC to AC21.29 mi197 ft1.0%
City View Re-up 20.12 mi59 ft9.2%
City View Re-up 30.07 mi23 ft6.5%
Deer Creek Uphill sprint turkey creek to West Ranch Trail0.62 mi194 ft5.9%
DCC Summit to Owens6.98 mi-1,673 ft-4.4%
Deer Creek descent from top to highgrade turnoff2.67 mi-696 ft-4.9%
Deer Creek Top to Murphy Gulch Descent1.50 mi-482 ft-6.1%
DC Canyon Rd- Deer Creek Rd Intersection Descent3.01 mi-725 ft-4.6%
Deer Creek back to Wads6.17 mi-961 ft-3.0%
DCC Decent HB to parking3.57 mi-449 ft-2.4%
Launch to Valley Pkwy1.08 mi-236 ft-4.1%
Straight Shot 'N Hammer1.65 mi-282 ft-3.2%
DCC Decent Valley Rd to parking2.53 mi-194 ft-1.4%
DC Sprint to Pumpkin Patch1.62 mi-89 ft-1.0%
Chatfield Pumpkin Patch Sprint0.55 mi-49 ft-1.3%
Wads to top of dam1.43 mi-95 ft-0.0%
Perimeter Rd Climb0.29 mi331 ft21.7%
Burner to Chatfield Dam0.69 mi33 ft0.5%
chatty0.31 mi52 ft2.9%
Chatfield dam easy side(W2E)0.14 mi26 ft3.6%
Chatfield Dam Descent0.63 mi-128 ft-3.8%
New Chatfield Dam Descent - sans sharp curve0.55 mi-164 ft-5.6%
Dam to Parking Lot0.94 mi-141 ft-2.7%
Chatfield Rolling 500 M0.21 mi-7 ft-0.3%
The Whole Dam Flats0.45 mi-10 ft-0.3%
Sprint from the Dam0.20 mi-3 ft-0.2%
Straight after the Dam0.35 mi-7 ft-0.4%
Blackrock to Mineral 2.01.19 mi-23 ft-0.4%