Dayrides with Lookout Mountain Rd(sh) as
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COMPLETELY PAVED:
2000ft-2999ft min
P2-1:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh): downtown Golden
(Foss Building) > Lookout Mtn Rd shoulder
summit > down Mount Vernon Canyon >
back to starting point: 18 miles with 2000ft
of climbing in 1:3 hours (VDO MC1.0;
r3:9.10.25)
P2-2: same summit point,
additional out and back: Avada (apr
jct I70 - Wadsworth Blvd.) <> apr 5
miles out ad back errant loops >>
Clear Creek bike path west > Golden >
up Kinney Run Trail > up Golden Gate
Canyon(sh) <> out and back to Bergen
Park Walmart > down Lookout Mtn Rd >
Golden with shopping detour > Clear Creek
bike path with shopping detour back to
starting point: 50.5miles with 3470ft of
climbing in 4:04hrs (Garmin etrex30:
r5:16.3.11)
Notes: first ride to try out carrying
stuff in rear bags on new Fuji bike; using
the VDO MC1.0 the ride took 12 minutes
less
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4000ft-4999ft min
P8:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd(sh) ,
Co9-Turkey Creek Dr(sh) : Arvada
(apr. jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear
Creek bike path east > Platte River bike
path south > Mineral Ave east >
Columbine Trail north > Coal Mine Ave
east > W Dutch Creek Dr west > Dutch
Creek Trail west > Kippling Ave north
> Coal Mine Ave west > Simms Ave north
> Bowles and parallel residential path
west > C470 bike path north > Quincy
Ave west > up Turkey Creek Dr >
Co9-Turkey Creek Dr(sh) > Morrison >
up Bear Creek Canyon > up SE Grapevine Rd
> Grapevine Rd(sh) > Mt Vernon Canyon
west > Lookout Mtn Rd east > Lookout
Mtn(sh) > Golden > Clear Creek Trail
east backc to starting point; 76.4miles with
4010ft of climbing in 5;47hrs (garmin
etrex30 m3:17.11.1).
Notes: same summits as C8; Grapevine Rd
is not completely paved
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P11:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd(sh) ,
Pine Ridge Rd(sh) : Arvada
(apr. jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) >
detours to Anderson Park[1] > Clear Creek
bike path east > Confluence Park[2] >
Platte River bike path south > Bear Creek
Path west > around north side of Bear
Creek Reservoir on pavement > up Bear
Creek Canyon > Grapevine Rd(sh) > up
Paradise Dr > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) >
Golden > Clear Creek Trail east with
short shopping detour: 81.0miles with 4110ft
of climbing in 6:22hrs (garmin etrex30
m3:19.12.21)
Notes: My first self-led ride with DCC.
stayed with Rebecca from [1] to [2]. By
that time everybody else had gone ahead,
and i could change my route. - Grapevine
Rd is considered paved for this ride
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P3:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Willow Springs
Dr(sh): Arvada (apr. jct: I70 -
Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear Creek bike path
east > Platte River bike path south >
Chatfield Reservoir > up lower Bear Creek
Canyon > Valley Rd north > South
Valley Rd north > North Ranch Rd north
> Willow Springs Dr(sh) > Willow
Springs Rd north > Co8 to Morrison >
Co9 to jct I70 > up Mount Vernon Canyon
> up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mtn(sh)
> down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden >
Clear Creek bike path back to starting
point: 76.6miles with 4120ft of climbing in
5:45hours (Vetta 100A r2:12.1.15).
notes: with DBTC from downtown REI to
Chatfield
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P12-1: Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Co72 - Co93 mouth of Coal Creek
Canyon(sh) , Pine Ridge Rd(sh) , Rooney
Rd(sh) : Arvada (apr. jct I70 -
Wadsworth Ave.) > Van Bibber Park trails
west >Fig Ct north > Eldredge St north
> 72nd Ave east > Alkire St north >
82nd St west > Indiana St north >
Candelas Pkwy west > Co72 - Co93 mouth of
Coal Creek Canyon(sh) > Co93 south >
56th Ave west > Pine Ridge Rd(sh) >
Co93 south > up Pinal Rd > up Foothill
Rd > up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd >
Co8 south > Morrison > C470 bike trail
north > Rooney Rd(sh) > Johnson Rd
> Golden > Clear Creek bike trail east
back to starting point: 59.9miles with
4310ft of climbing in 4:27hrs (garmin
etrex30 r4:20.12.25).
Notes: post Christmas brunch ride to wear
gastrointestinal effects of socalled
"French" toast.
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P7:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , C470-US6 bike
path(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70 -
Wadsworth Ave) > US6 frontage Rd west
> Clear Creek bike path west > Golden
> up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd >
Morrison > C470 bike path south > C470
bike path - Bowles Ave(shp) > C470 bike
path south > Platte River Canyon Rd north
> Mineral Rd east > Platte River bike
path north > Bear Creek bike path west
> around north side of Bear Creek
Reservoir on pavement > Morrison >
C470 bike path north > C470-US6 bike
path(sh) > Applewood area > Clear
Creek bike path with construction detour
east back to starting point: 77.9miles with
4490ft of climbing in 5:48hrs (garmin
etrex30 r4:17.10.13).
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P10:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Valley Pkwy(sh) ,
Grizzly Dr(sh) , additional out and back
: Arvada (apr. jct: I70
- Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear Creek bike path
east > 52nd Ave east > Lowell
Blvd south > 19th Ave east > Platte
River bike path south > Chatfield
Reservoir <> out and back on west side
of Chatfield Reservoir >> up lower
Deer Creek Canyon > up unmarked bike path
to Vandeventor Dr <> short lunch stop
out and back on Kippling Ave north > Ute
Dr south > up Deer Creek Canyon > up
Cougar Dr > Grizzly Dr(sh) > down Deer
Creek Canyon > up South Valley Rd >
Valley Pkwy(sh) > C470 bike path north
> Dinosaur Ridge east to west > Co8
north > up Mt Vernon Canyon Rd >
Lookout Mtn Rd east > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh)
> Golden > Clear Creek bike path east
back to starting point: 80.4miles with
4510ft of climbing in 6:49hrs (garmin
etrex30 m3:19.3.6).
Notes: cold with a few patches of snow
and ice.
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P14-1: Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd s(u) , Red Rocks
Park: Trading Post Rd(sh) , Pine Ridge Rd
s(u) : Arvada (apr jct I70 -
Wadsworth Ave) > west of Crownhill
Park[1] > Garrison bike route south >
Morrison Rd west > around north side of
Bear Creek Reservoir on paved roads >
Morrison > up Red Rocks Park Rd >
Dinosaur Ridge west to east[2] > Morrison
> up Bear Creek Canyon > up SE
Grapevine Rd > Grapevine Rd s(u) > up
Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > Lookout Mtn Rd east
> Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > Golden >
residential streets and paths parallel to
US6 north with detours > up Catamount Dr
> Pine Ridge Rd s(u) > 56th Ave east
> 58th Ave east > Easley Rd south >
Clear Creek Trail east back to starting
point:65.6miles with 4650ft of climbing in
5:46hrs (garmin etrex30 r4:22.3.20).
Notes: from [1] to [2] with TACG;
Grapevine Rd is considered paved for this
ride.
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P5: Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh) , Co9 - I70 Morrison exit(sh) ,
Co9 - Turkey Creek Dr(sh) , South Valley
Rd(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70 -
Wadsworth Ave) > Pierce Ave and others
north > jct 88th Ave - Wadworth Ave[1]
> DCC route to Golden > up Lookout Mtn
Rd > Lookout Mtn > down Mt Vernon
Canyon > jct with Colfax Ave[2] >
Morrison > C470 bike path south >
South Valley Rd(sh) > down lower Deer
Creek Canyon > Ute Ave > C470 bike
path north > C470 bike path - Bowles
Ave(shp) > up Turkey Creek Dr > Co9 -
Turkey Creek Dr(sh) > Morrison > C470
bike path north > Dinosaur Ridge east to
west > Co9 - I70 Morrison exit(sh) >
Golden > Clear Creek bike path east back
to starting point: 85.6miles with 5310ft of
climbing in 6:04hrs (VDO MC1.0 r4:15.4.25).
Notes: from Perf. bike store[1] to [2]
with Eddie's DCC ride
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P9: Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Dix Saddle , Deer Creek
Canyon(sh) , Grapevine Rd(sh) , South
Valley Rd(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70 -
Wadsworth Ave) > Garrison bike route
south > Dartmouth Place south >
Hampden Ave west > connecting path to
Bear Creek Trail > Bear Creek Trail west
> C470 Trail south > Ken Karyl Ave
west > South Valley Rd(sh) > up Deer
Creek Canyon > Deer Creek Canyon(sh) >
Dix Saddle > down Bear Creek Canyon >
Grapvine Rd(sh) > Mt Vernon Canyon Rd
west > Lookout Mtn Rd east > Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh) > Golden > Clear Creek
Trail east back to starting point: 68.7miles
with 5380ft of climbing in 5:46hrs (garmin
etrex30 r4:18.12.10)
Notes: first ride on a new set of very
cheap wheels with presta valves -
Grapevine Rd is considered paved for this
ride.
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P4:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Co9 - I70
Morrison exit(sh) , Willow Springs Dr(sh)
: Arvada (apr. jct: I70 - Wadsworth
Ave.) > Ralston Creek path/ Clear Creek
path/ city streets east > Confluence
Park[1] > Platte River bike path north
> Clear Creek bike path west > Golden
> up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Rd
s(u) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd >
Morrison[2] > C470 bike path south >
up first turnoff onto North Ranch Rd >
Willow Springs Dr(sh) > Willow Springs Rd
north > Co8 to Morrison > Co9-I70
Morrison exit(sh) > Golden > Clear
Creek bike path back to starting point:
90.8miles with 5420ft of climbing in 6:31hrs
(VDO MC1.0 r3:13.3.17).
Notes: from Confluence Park - REI[1] to
Morrison[2] with DFC; a windy March day
with cool temperatures
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P6:
Lookout Mtn Rd (sh) , Dix Saddle ,
Grapevine Rd s(u) , Co72 - Candelas
Pkwy(sh) : Arvada (apr jct Wadsworth
Ave - I70) > sidesteets, mostly just east
of Wadsworth Ave north > jct 92nd St -
Wadsworth Ave[1] > bike club route west
> 86th Pkwy west > up Candelas Pkwy
> Co72 - Candelas Pkwy(sh) > Co72 east
> 82nd Ave west > Leyden > Quaker
St south > 72nd Ave west > Easley Rd
west > Golden with lunch detour to upper
Golden[2] > up Lookout Mtn Rd >
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > down Mt Vernon
Canyon > Grapevine Rd s(u) > up Bear
Creek Canyon > Dix Saddle > down US285
> across road shoulder to Turkey Creek Dr
> C470 bikepath north > around Bear
Creek Res on north side > Morrison Rd
east > Yale Ave east > Garrison bike
route north back to starting point with 1 or
2 mile detour at finish: 80.2miles with
5610ft of climbing in 4:46hrs (VDO MC1.0
r4:16.2.13)
Notes: from [1] to [2] with Ed B's DCC
ride.
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P13-1: Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Willow Springs Dr(sh) , C470 -
US6 bike path(sh) , Grizzly Dr(sh) ,
additional out and back: Arvada(apr
jct Wadsworth Ave - 53rd Ave) > I70
frontage Rd west > Tabor St south >
Youngfield St south > Applewood area >
Colorado Mills Pkwy west > US6 frontage
rd west > C470 bike path west > C470 -
US6 bike path(sh) > jct Morrison Rd -
C470[1] > through Bear Creek Park on
roads south > C470 bike path south
> Belleview Ave west >
Crestbrook Dr loop clockwise[2] > Willow
Springs Dr south > WIllow Springs Dr(sh)
> N Ranch Rd south > Valley Pkwy south
> South Valley Rd(shp) > down lower
Deer Creek Canyon > connecting park road
to Chatfield Dam > Chatfield Dam[3] >
Platte River bike path north > Riverside
parking area[4] > Platte River bike path
north > Bear Creek Path west > around
north side of Bear Creek Reservoir on paved
roads > Dinosaur Ridge east to west >
Co8 north > up Mt Vernon Canyon >
Lookout Mtn Rd east > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh)
> Golden > Clear Creek Trail east back
to starting point: 90.4miles with 5940ft of
climbing in 7:30hrs (garmin etrex30
r4:21.2.2)
Notes: from [1] to [2] my first ride with
fb group "social climbers", from [3] to
[4] with DBTC and Jerry, who i ran into by
accident at Chatfield Dam
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| P1:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , South Valley Road(sh):
Arvada > west on Clear Creek bike path
> Golden > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh)> east
down Mount Vernon Canyon > Morrison >
south on C470 bike path > west on Ken
Caryl Ave and South Valley Road > South
Valley Road(sh) > up lower Deer Creek
Canyon > Grizzly Dr(sh) > down Cougar
Dr > down lower Deer Creek Canyon >
Chatfield Reservoir > north on Platte
River bike path to jct with Clear
Creek bike path > Clear Creek bp back to
starting point: 82miles in 6:1 hours
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3000ft - 3999ft min
C1-2: Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh) : Arvada (apr jct:I70 -
Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear Creek bike path
east > bike path east from Clear Creek -
Platte River confluence > D10 and city
streets east > Quebec Ave south >
unpaved path east parallel to I70 >
Central Park Ave south > Yosemite St
south > Aurora > Yosemite St south
> Cherry Creek bike path west > Platte
River bike path south > Lakewood Gulch
bike path west > D10, 8th Ave, 7th Ave
west > Colfax Ave west > up Mt Vernon
Canyon > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > Golden
> Clear Creek bike path back to starting
point: 77.1miles with 3290ft of climbing in
5:49hrs (VDO MC1.0 m3:12.11.28)
----------------no measured
altitude------------------
C1-1: same summit: Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh): Arvada (apr. jct: I70 -
Wadsworth Ave.) > Mount Vernon Canyon
> Paradise Road > Lookout Mtn Road(sh)
> north to jct Simms Ave - Little Dry
Creek bikepath > east on Little Dry Creek
bike path > west on Clear Creek bikepath
> back to starting point: 58 miles in
4:5hours (m2:8.11.7) |
| C3: Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd s(u) : Arvada
(apr. jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.)> west on
Clear Creek bike path > Golden >
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > Grapevine Rd s(u)
> down Bear Creek Canyon > east on
Morrison Rd, Dartmouth Ave and others with
detours > Platte River bike path north
> Clear Creek bike path west back to
starting point: 71.0miles with 3520ft of
climbing in 5:06hours in 5:06hours (VDO
MC1.0 m3:12.1.26). |
C12-1: Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Co93: Golden)sh) : Arvada(apr
jct I70 - Wadsworth Ave) > Van Bibber
Park trails west > Easley Rd north >
60th Ave west > Virgil Way north >
Ralston Creek Trail west > Ralston Creek
Trail: Blunn Reservoir(shp) > Fairmont
Trail[unp] south > Dunraven Ln >
Devil's Head Dr and other residential
streets south with out and back detours >
Co93 south > CO93: Golden(sh) > US6
bike trail south > Heritage Rd south >
up Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > Lookout Mtn Rd
east > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > Golden
with short detour > 32nd Ave east >
Applewood area > 38th Ave east and other
residential streets back to starting point:
51.2miles with 3810ft of climbing in 4:29hrs
(garmin etrex30 m3:21.1.2)
Notes: cold and windy afternoon cut ride
short.
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4000ft -4999ftmin
C9:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd s(u) ,
Alameda Ave - Florida Ave(sh) : Arvada
(apr. jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear
Creek bike path east > Platte River bike
path north > 100th Ave east > Monaco
St south > 88th Ave east with detours
> Co2 south west > Quebec Pkwy south
> Prarie Pkwy south > Prarie Center
> various streets south > Sand Creek
Trail west[unp] > Platte River Trail
south > Confluence Park > Lakewood
Gulch Trail west > D3 bike route south
west > Mississippi Ave > around south
side of Main Reservoir > Florida St west
> Green Mtn Dr west > Alameda Ave
south > Alameda Ave - Florida Ave(sh)
> C470 bike path south > Morrison >
up Bear Creek Canyon Rd > Grapevine
Rd(sh) > up Mt Vernon Canyon Rd >
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > Golden > Clear
Creek Trail bike path east back to starting
point: 84.5miles with 4150ft of climbing in
6:23hrs (Garmin etrex30 r4:16.9.24)
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C8: Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd s(u) , Turkey
Creek Dr - Co9(sh) : Arvada (apr.
jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear Creek
bike path east > jct Lowell Ave > city
streets to Confluence Park > Platte River
bike path south > Big Dry Creek path east
> Highline Canal Trail south > Lee
Gulch Trail south > Broadway south >
C470 trail east > C470 bikepath - Bowles
Ave(shp) > up Turkey Creek Dr > Turkey
Creek Dr - Co9(sh) > Co9 north >
Morrison > up Bear Creek Canyon > up
Grapevine Rd > Grapevine Rd s(u) > Mt
Vernon Canyon Rd west > Lookout Mtn Rd
east > Lookout Mtn(sh) > Golden >
Clear Creek Trail east back to starting
point: 77.8miles with 4180ft of climbing in
5:17hrs (VDO MC1.0 m3:15.9.11).
Notes: Grapevine Rd is paved now. But
route contains other unpaved parts.
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C7:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Dix Saddle , Deer
Creek Canyon Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd s(u) :
Arvada (apr. jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) >
Clear Creek bike path east > Platte River
bike path south > Confluence Park >
Chatfield Reservoir > up Deer Creek
Canyon Rd > Deer Creek Canyon(sh) >
Dix Saddle > down Bear Creek Canyon Rd
> Grapevine Rd s(u) > up Paradise
Drive > Lookout Mtn(sh) > Golden >
Clear Creek Canyon bike path east back to
starting point: 83.4miles with 4700ft of
climbing in 6:12hrs (VDO MC1.0 m5:14.10.31)
Notes: a traverse over the nearest and
lowest foothill summit points, west of
Denver, not counting the hogback summit
points.
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5000ft - 5999ft min
C4:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Deer Creek Canyon(sh)
, Grapevine Rd(sh) , Pine Ridge Rd(sh) : Arvada
(apr. jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) > Clear
Creek bike path east > Platte River bike
path south > Chatfield Reservoir > up
lower Deer Creek Canyon > Deer Creek
Canyon(sh) > down US285 > Co8 north
> Morrison > up Bear Creek Canyon >
Grapevine Rd s(u) > Mt Vernon Canyon Rd
west > Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout
Mtn(sh) > Co6 bike path north >
Catamount Ln > Pine Ridge Rd(sh) >
apr. 58th Ave east > Easley Rd south >
Clear Creek bike path back to starting
point: 94.3miles with 5140ft of climbing in
6:33hrs (VDO MC1.0 r3:13.11.8)
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C11: Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd(sh) , Willow
Springs Dr(sh) , Rooney Rd(sh) , Co93
Golden(sh) : Arvada(apr jct I70 -
Wadsworth Ave) > Van Bibber Park trails
west > Easley Rd north > 60th Ave west
> unmarked parved trail north > trai
along Virgil Way north > Ralston Creek
Trail west > Ralston Creek Trail: Blunn
Reservoir(shp) > Fairmont Trail[unp]
south > Creston St south > 60th Ave
west > Co93 Golden(sh) > US6 trail
south > up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd
> Grapevine Rd(sh) > down Bear Creek
Canyon Rd > Morrison > C470 bike path
south > Ken Karly Ave west > North
Valley Rd south > Golden Eagle Ln
> Catamount Ln > Willow Springs Dr(sh)
> Co8 north > Morrison > C470 bike
path north > Rooney Rd(sh) > Johnson
Rd north > Golden > Clear Creek bike
path east back to starting point: 73.2miles
with 5300ft of climbing in 6:04hrs (garmin
etrex30: m3:18.3.1)
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C5:
Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , Dix Saddle
, Deer Creek Canyon(sh) ,Grapevine Rd(sh)
, Red Rocks Park - Trading Post Rd(sh) ,
Pine Ridge Rd(sh) : Arvada > Clear
Creek bike path west > Golden > North
Table Mtn th > Co93 north > apr 56th
Ave west > Pine Ridge Rd(sh) > down
Pine Ridge Rd > Co6 bike path south >
up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn(sh) >
down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > Grapevine Rd
s(u) > up Bear Creek Canyon > Dix
Saddle > down US285 > C470 bike path
north > Morrison > up Ship Rock Rd
> Red Rocks Park - Trading Post Rd(sh)
> Dinosaur Ridge > Rooney Rd(shp) >
city streets back to starting point:
69.5miles with 5490ft of climbing in 5:17hrs
(VDO MC1.0 m3:13.11.20)
Notes: rides before a snow day are
especially enjoyable. This was one of them
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C10: Lookout
Mtn Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd(sh) , Willow
Springs Dr(sh) , Rooney Rd(sh) , Pine
Ridge Rd(sh): Arvada (apr. jct I70 -
Wadsworth Ave.) > Van Bibber Park trails
west > 55th Dr west > 52nd Ave west
> 50th Ave west > Easley Rd north >
58th Ave west > 56th Ave west > Pine
Ridge Rd(sh) > 6th Ave south > up
Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) >
down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > Grapevine
Rd(sh) > C470 bike trail south > Ken
Karyl Ave west > North Valley Rd north
> Willow Springs Dr(sh) > Co8 north
> Morrison > C470 bike trail north
> Rooney Rd(sh) > Johnson rd north
> Golden > Clear Creek bike path east
back to starting point: 70.0miles with
5500ft of climbing in 6:02hrs (garmin
etrex30 m3:18.2.3)
Notes: Grapevine Rd has been newly
reunpaved (graveled) for this ride. Rides
before this may put it in paved category -
very windy.
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C2 Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Dix Saddle , Grapevine
Rd s(u),
Deer Creek Canyon(sh) ,
Rooney Road(sh) :Arvada > Clear
Creek bike trail > C470 bike trail >
Rooney Road(sh) > jct C470 bike path,
Bowles Ave(shp) > Deer Creek Canyon(sh)
> Dix Saddle (aka Parmallee Gulch) >
Kittredge > Grapevine Road s(u) >
Paradise Road > Lookout Mountain Road(sh)
> north to 56th Ave > Easley Road >
Clear Creek bike path > starting point:
79 miles, 5700ft climbing, 6:3hours, (VDO
MC1.0 m3:8.11.8).
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6000ft - 6999ft min
C6: Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) , Grapevine Rd s(u) , Red Rocks
Park: Trading Post Rd(sh) , Rooney Rd(sh)
, Co9 - Turkey Creek Dr(sh) , additional
out and back: Arvada (apr.
jct: I70 - Wadsworth Ave.) > Applewood
area > Rooney Rd(sh) > Morrison park
and ride[1] > up Bear Creek Canyon >
Grapevine Rd s(u) <> closed loop over
Shingle Creek Dr > S Lininger Dr > S
Winston Dr > back down Shingle Dr
>> up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mtn
Rd(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Kinney
Run Trail north > Co9 - I70 Morrison
exit(sh) > Morrison park and ride[2] >
C470 bike path south > Quincy Ave north
> up Turkey Creek Dr > Co9 - Turkey
Creek Dr(sh) > Morrison > up Red Rocks
Park Rd > Ship Rock Rd > Red Rocks
Park: Trading Post Rd(sh) > Dinosaur
Ridge(shp) > C470 bike path north >
Rooney Rd(shp) > city streets back to
starting point: 72.5miles with 6040ft of
climbing in 5:45hrs (VDO MC1.0 r4:14.3.10)
Notes: from [1] to [2] with Jeff
Nussbaumer
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Day rides with this summit point as
intermediate summit are on pages:
Dayrides with this pint as shoulder point (ie.
you keep on climbing after going up to it) are on
pages: (incomplete)
Juniper Pass
Stagecoach
Road summit(u)
Floyd Hill
summit(u)
Dix Saddle(aka
Parmalee Guch)
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