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Dayrides with Black Mountain Road summit(u)  as highest summit:

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Black Mtn Rd s(u) -8930
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Pleasant Park Rd (sh) -8540






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City View Dr(sh) -8490




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Snyder Gulch Rd(sh) -8200ft















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Stagecoach Rd s(u) -8100






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Blue Creek Rd(sh) -8060





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Genessee Park s(u) -8060













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Co74 Bergen Park(sh) -7840

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Co74 Kerr Gulch(sh) -7810


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I70 bike trail: Genesee - Bergen Park -7780ft















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I70 El Rancho(sh) -7770








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Alta Vista Dr(sh) -7760







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Buchanan Dr(sh) -7680ft










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Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) -7540








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Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) -7500






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Dix Saddle -7470


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Deer Creek Canyon(sh) -7280ft

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Co9-I70 exit(sh)  ~6400





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Red Rocks Park - Trading Post Rd(sh) -6290









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Willow Springs Dr(sh) -6250ft











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C470 bike  path - US6(sh) -6220ft












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Rooney Rd(sh) ~6200
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South Valley Rd(sh) -6060ft

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C470 bike path - Bowles Ave(sh) -5950
















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COMPLETELY PAVED:

5000ft->5999ft

P1: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Rooney Road(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear Creek bike path west > Rooney Road(sh) > Morrison > Evergreen > Black Mountain Road s(u) > Conifer > US285 east > down South Turkey Creek Road > Tinytown > US285 east > Bear Creek bike path east > Yale Ave east > city streets east > Platte River Trail north > Confluence Park > back to starting point on city streets and Clear Creek bike path: 88 miles with 5500ft of climbing in 6:3 hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:10.3.12).

P13: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co9 - I70 exit(sh) , Red Rocks Park: Trading Post Rd(sh) , C470 bike path - US6(sh) : Van Bibber Park Trails west > Easley Rd south > Clear Creek Trail west > Golden > Illinois St > Kinney Run Trail south > Co9-I70 eixt(sh) > Morrison > up Bear Creek Canyon > Evergreen > Black Mtn Rd s(u) > Conifer > down US285 > down South Turkey Creek Rd > down US285 > Co8 north > Morrison > up Red Rocks Park Rd > up Ship Rock Rd > Red Rocks Park: Trading Post Rd(sh) > Dinosaur Ridge west to east > Rooney Rd south to an elevation of 6890ft > back north on C470 trail > C470 bike path - US6(sh) > Colorado Mills Pkwy east > Applewood area > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 78.0miles with 5950ft of climbing in 6:03hrs (garmin etrex30 r4:19.1.10).

P8: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co74 Bergen Park(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > city streets  / Clear Creek bike path west > up Mount Vernon Canyon > Co74 Bergen Park(sh) > Evergreen > Black Moutain Rd s(u) > Conifer > down US285 as far as end of freeway with jct of Bear Creek Trail > Bear Creek Trail east > Platte River bike path north > Confluence Park > city streets back to starting point: 81.9miles with 5990ft of climbing in 6:26hours (Vetta 100A r2:12.1.25).

6000ft->6999ft
P11: Black Mountain Rd s(u) , Buchanan Dr(sh) , Co9 - I70 exit(sh) , Red Rocks Park: Trading Post Rd(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > city streets  / Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Kinney Run Trail > Co9 - I70 exit(sh) > Morrison > up Bear Creek Canyon > up Iris Dr > up Lupine Dr > Fireweed Dr > Alpine Dr > Valley Dr > Buchanan Dr(sh) > Co74 south > Evergreen > Co73 south > up Black Mtn Rd > Black Mountain Road s(u) > Conifer > US285 east > Co8 north > Morrison > up Ship Rock Rd > Red Rocks Park Trading Post Rd(sh) > Dinosaur Ridge west to east > C470 bike path north > Rooney Rd(shp) > Johnson Rd north > Golden > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 83.4miles with 6510ft of climbing in 6:28hrs (VDO MC1.0 15.3.11)

P2: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co74: Bergen Park(sh) , Deer Creek Canyon(sh) , Rooney Road(sh) ,  South Valley rd(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > 38th Ave west > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Lookout Mtn rd > Mount Vernon Country Club > Co74 Bergen Park(sh) > Evergreen > Black Mountain Road summit(u) > north on Co74 > down North Turkey Creek canyon > Deer Creek Canyon(sh) > north on South Valley Rd(sh) > north on C470 bike path > C470-Quincy Ave(shp) > Rooney Rd(sh) > back to starting point on city streets: 88 miles with 6800ft in 6:4 hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:10.4.4).

P3: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co74-Kerr Gulch(sh) , Dix Saddle(aka Parmalee Gulch) , Rooney Road(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear Creek bike path west > Rooney Road(sh) > Morrison > Evergreen > Black Mountain Road summit(u) > Conifer > east on US285 > east on South Turkey Creek Road > Tinytown > Dix Saddle > up Kerr Gulch > Co 74 - Kerr Gulch(sh) > El Rancho > down Lookout Mtn Road > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point (plus short detours): 90 miles with 6900ft of climbing in 5:4 hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:10.4.10).

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P10: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co74 Bergen Park(sh) , Dix Saddle , Red Rocks Park - Trading Post Rd(sh) , additional out and back: Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > Applewood area > up Mount Vernon Canyon Rd > Co 74 Bergen Park(sh) > Evergreen > Co73 north > up Brook Forest Rd > Black Mountain Rd s(u) > down Black Mountain Rd > Barkley Rd east > S Hurty Rd > Vosler Rd east > US285 east <> out and back to end of Hillview Dr and Valley High Rd. >> US285 south > up Parmalee Gulch Rd > Dix Saddle > down Bear Creek Canyon Rd > Morrison > up Titans Rd (exit4) > Shiprock Rd > Red Rocks Park - Trading Post Rd(sh) > Dinosaur Ridge > C470 bike path north > Rooney Rd(shp) > city roads back to starting point: 83.0miles with 7150ft of climbing 6:26hrs (VDO MC1.0 r2:13.3.28).

P6: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Blue Creek Rd(sh) , Deer Creek Canyon(sh) , Co9-I70 Morrison exit(sh) x2 , South Valley Rd(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > city streets and Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Kinney Run Trail > Co9-I70 exit)sh) > Morrison > Co8 south > up US285 > Tinytown > up North Turkey Creek Canyon > Co73 south > Blue Creek Rd(sh) > up Brook Forest Rd > Black Mountain Road s(u) > US285 south > down South Turkey Creek Canyon > Deer Creek Canyon(sh) > South Valley Rd(sh) > C470 bike path north > Dinosaur Ridge > Co9-I70(sh) > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 92.4 miles with 7180ft of climbign in 6:42hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:11.3.2).

P5: Black Mountain Road s(u) , City View Drive(sh) , Co74 Bergen Park(sh) , South Valley Road(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > Garrison Ave bike route south > Yale Ave west > Bear Creek trail west > Simms St south > Belleview Ave west > C470 bike path south > South Valley Road(sh) > up High Grade Road > City View Drive(sh) > up South Deer Creek Canyon > Connifer > Black Mountain Road s(u) > Evergreen > C74 Bergen Park(sh) > down Mount Vernon Canyon > back to starting point on city streets > 89 miles with 7300ft of climbing in 6:5hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:10.10.9).

P4: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co74-Kerr Gulch(sh) , Rooney Road(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > South Golden Road > Golden Oldy cyclery > up Mount Vernon Canyon > up Paradise Drive, Charro Drive to Lookout Mtn Rd > Mount Vernon Country Club > I70 west > Co74 - Kerr Gulch(sh) > Evergreen > up towards Black Mtn summit(u) <> out and back to end of pavement on Forest Estates Rd > south on Co73 > Barkley Rd to US285 > down South Turkey Creek Rd > Deer Creek Canyon(shp) > jct C470 - Kipling Ave > north on C470 bike path > C470 bike path(shp) > Rooney Rd(sh) > Golden > east on Clear Creek bike path back to starting point; first 40 miles together with DBTC:  94 miles with 7300ft of climbing in 7:2hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:10.5.16)

P12: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co74 Bergen Park(sh) , Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Co9-I70 exit(sh) , Willow Springs Dr(sh) : Arvada > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Kinney Run Trail > Co9-I70 exit(sh) > Morrison > Co8/9 south > Willow Springs Rd > Willow Springs Dr(sh) > North Valley Rd south > Ken Karyl Ave east > C470 bike path south > jct C470 Ave - Kipling Ave with detour > Ute Ave west > up Deer Creek Canyon > Deer Creek Canyon(shp) > up South Turkey Creek Canyon > up US285 > Sutton Rd > Barkley Rd > Shadow Mtn Rd west > Black Mtn Rd s(u) > down Black Mtn Rd > Co74 north > Evergreen > Pioneer Trail north > Lewis Ridge Rd east > Hiwan Dr north > Co74 Bergen Park(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Dr > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > Golden > 13th St east > Mc Entire St north > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 92.2miles with 7590ft of climbing in 7:20hrs (VDO MC1.0 r3:15.9.18)

P9: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Co74 Bergen Park(sh) , Dix Saddle(aka Parmalee Gulch) ,Alta Vista Dr(sh) , I70 El Rancho(sh) ,  Lookout Mtn Nature Center (sh) , Dix Saddle , Rooney Rd(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70 - Wadsworth Ave) > Rooney Rd(sh) > up Bear Creek Canyon > Dix Saddle (aka Parmalee Gulch) > up South Turkey Creek Canyon > US285 west > Conifer > Black Mtn Rd s(u) > Evergreen > Pioneer Trail/Co74 north > Co74 Bergen Park(sh) > down Evergreen Pkwy > down Soda Creek Rd > Humphrey Dr >Woodside Rd > northern part of Alta Vista Dr > Alta Vista Dr(sh) > US40 east > I70 El Rancho(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon > up Paradise Dr > Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 94.9miles with 7820ft of climbing in 7:16hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:12.3.29)

P7: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Pleasant Park Rd(sh) , Stagecoach Road s(u) , Co74 Bergen Park(sh) , Lookout Mountain Rd(sh) , South Valley Rd(sh) , Rooney Rd(sh) : city streets and Clear Creek bike path west > Rooney Rd s(u) > C470 bike path south > South Valley Rd(sh) > up Deer Creek Canyon > up High Grade Rd > Pleasant Park Rd(sh) > Conifer > Black Mountain Rd s(u) > Evergreen > up lower Bear Creek Canyon > up Witter Gulch Rd > up Greystone Rd > Stagecoach Rd s(u) > north on paved part of Pioneer Trail > Co74 Bergen Park(sh) > down Mount Vernon Canyon > up Paradise Road > Lookout Mountain Rd(sh) > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 92.0miles with 7950ft of climbing in 7:30hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:11.11.11)

PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED:

6000ft->6999ft

C1: Black Mountain Road s(u) , Stagecoach Road s(u) , Genesee Park s(u) , Co 9 - I70 Morrison exit(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Kinney Run Trail > Co9 - I70 Morrison exit(sh): > Morrison > Co9 south > up US285 (Turkey Creek Canyon) > up South Turkey Creek Canyon > Conifer > Black Mountain Road s(u) > Evergreen > up upper Bear Creek Canyon > up Witter Gulch Rd > up Greystone Rd > Stagecoach Rd s(u) > Bergen Park > Genesee Park s(u) > down Mt Vernon Canyon > back to starting point on city streets: 87.3 miles with 6790ft of climbing in 6:33 hours. (VDO MC1.0 r3:10.11.2)


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C3: Black Mountain Rd s(u) , Snyder Gulch(sh) Rd(sh) , I70 bike trail: Genesee - Bergen Park(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70 - Wadsworth Ave > Garrison bike route south > Dartmouth Ave west > Hampden Ave west > Bear Creek Trail west > up Turkey Creek Dr > Co8-Turkey Creek Dr(shp) > up US285 > Tinytown > up South Turkey Creek Canyon > up US285 > US285-Co74 Connifer(shp) > Co74 north > up Shadow Mtn Dr > Black Mtn Rd s(u) > Evergreen > Pioneer Trail north > Co73 north > Squaw Pass Rd west > Snyder Gulch(sh) > down Snyder Gulch Rd > down Soda Creek Rd > Woodside Dr > Soda Creek Dr north > US40 east > I70 bike trail: Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) > Lookout Mtn Rd(shp) > Golden > Clear Creek bike trail east back to starting point: 85.3miles with 7050ft of climbing in 7:04hrs (garmin etrex30 m3:17.11.10)

C2: Black Mountain Rd s(u) , Blue Creek Rd(sh) , Co74 Bergen Park(sh) , Co74-Kerr Gulch(sh) , I70 El Rancho(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Kinney Run Trail > up Mt Vernon Canyon > up Mt Vernon Country Club Rd > I70 El Rancho(sh) > Co73 Bergen Park(sh) > Bergen Pkwy south > Hiwan Dr > Inverness Dr > Scotia Dr > Suncreek Ln > footpath through tennis courts > Evergreen Pkwy south > Evergreen > up Brook Forest Rd > Blue Creek Rd(sh) > White Horse Dr north > Citation Ln northeast > across Co73 > Grey Fox Ln south > Co73 south > up Black Mtn Rd > up Blackhawk Rd > Warhawk Tr > Black Widow Dr (partly unp) > Black Mtn Rd s(u) > Evergreen > down Bear Creek Canyon > up Kerr Gulch > Co73-Kerr Gulch(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon > city streets back to starting point: 91.0miles with 7710ft of climbing in 7:05hrs (VDO MC1.0 r3:12.11.8)