Rides: Peak to Peak Hwy m15.3 s(u)

Highway m15.3 s(u) as highest point

The rides below combine this summit point with the following lower summit points (or points of equal elevation but lesser surface (cronologically ordered left to right):

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Ptp Highway m15.3 s(u) -9350ft

Virginia Canyon s(u) -9350ft

Mountain Base Rd(sh) -9230ft

Apex Rd s(u) ~8930ft

Robinson Hill Rd s(u) -8730ft

Central City Pkwy s(u) -8860ft

Golden Gate Drive s(u)

Golden Gate Cny s(u) -8730ft

Magnolia Rd s(u) -8690ft

Coal Creek Canyon s(u) -8680ft

Brook Rd(sh) -8450ft

Douglas Mtn Drive -8240ft

Crawford Gulch s(u) -8210ft

Snyder Gulch (sh) -8200ft

Genesee Park s(u) -8060ft

Woodland Dr(sh) -8020ft

Floyd Hill s(u) - 7930ft

Co74 Bergen Park(sh) -7840ft

Mount Vernon Canyon Country Club(sh) -7830ft

I70 bike path: Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) -7780

I70 - El Rancho exit(sh) -7770ft

Golden Gate Pass -7750ft

Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) -7540ft

Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) -7500ft

I70 Morrison exit(sh) -6400ft

US6 - C470 bike path -6220ft

Heritage Square(sh) ~6210ft

Pine Ridge Rd(sh) -6200ft

Pine Ridge Rd - Catamount Dr(sh)-6080ft

Co128 - Mc Caslin Blvd(sh) -5860ft

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Total Distance(x) versus Total Climbing(y):

	50m->	55m->	60m->	65m->	70m->	75m->	80m->	85m->	90m->	95m->	100m->
9000ft^											C13-1: r3;8:12V
8500ft^							C10 r2;7:04		P6-1: r4;7:53V		P5-1: r2;8:17E
8000ft^						P3-1: r2;6:0E P9-1: r5;6:44G	C5-1: m3;7:07 P12-1: r4;6:51G	C11-1 m3;7:04	P8-1: r4;7:04V
7500ft^						C6-1: r3;6:42V	P1-3: r3;6:54V	C4-1: m3;6:57V C12-1: m3:7:20			P7-1: r3;7:36V
7000ft^				C3-1: m3;6:0V	P1-2: r2;5:50E C7-1: m5:6:10V		P1-1: r2;6:3E C9-1: r3;6:28V P13-1: r4;6:57G	C8-1: r2;7:02E
6500ft^				C2-1: m3;5:6V	C4-2: m3;6:28G	P4-2: r3;5:59V P4-3: r2;6:18V	P4-1: r3;6:25V	P2-1: r3;6:2V
6000ft^				C1-1: m3;5:5V
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	50m->	55m->	60m->	65m>	70m->	75m->	80m->	85m->	90m->	95m->	100m->
current to: P8/C13 V: hours measured by a VDO MC1.0 cyclecomputer E: hours measured by Vetta 100A cyclecompute G: hours measured by Garmin etrex30 gps (this unit generally delivers measurements 1/2 hour too long)

COMPLETELY PAVED:

6000-6999ft

P4-2: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Coal Creek Canyon s(u), Golden Gate Pass: Arvada (apr. Wadsworth Ave, I70) > Clear Creek bike path/ city streets west > Golden > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Rollinsville > Coal Creek Canyon s(u) > Indiana Ave south, short distance > 82nd Ave west > Leyden > Quaker Ave south > Easley Ave south > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 77.3miles with 6630ft of climbing in 5:59hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:11.11.23).

P4-1: same summit points: Arvada (apr. Wadsworth Ave, I70) > Clear Creek bike path/ city streets west > Golden > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Rollinsville > Coal Creek Canyon s(u) > 86th Ave Pkwy east > 88th Ave east > 92nd Ave east > Lowell Street south > 88th Ave east > Federal Ave south to jct with Little Dry Creek Trail > Little Dry Creek Trail east > Clear Creek Trail west back to starting point: 83.1miles with 6700ft of climbign in 6:25hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:11.3.16).

P4-3: same summit points: Arvada (apr. Wadsworth Ave, I70) > Clear Creek bike path/ city streets > Applewood shopping center[1] > Golden > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u)[2] with several short out and backs on the same route > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Rollinsville > Coal Creek Canyon s(u) > Co93 north > 82nd Ave east > Leyden > Quaker Ave south > Easley Ave south > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 79.6miles with 6860ftft of climbing in 6:19hrs (VDO MC1.0 r2:13.4.21)
Notes: from Applewood shopping center[1] to Golden Gate Canyon s(u)[2] with DFC; slow air leak in front tire probably inflated the distance reading just a little bit.

P2: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , Co128 - McCaslin Blvd(sh): Arvada (apr. Wadsworth Ave, I70) > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > north to Rollinsville over PtP Highway shoulder point:m26.6 > Nederland > down Boulder Canyon > Boulder > south on Mc Caslin Blvd > Co128 - McCaslin Blvd(sh) > south on Indiana Street > south on Mc Entire Street to Clear Creek bike path > back to starting point: 88 miles with 6900ft of climbing in 6:2 hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:9.10.9)

7000-7999ft

P1-2: PtP Highway s(u): m15.3 , Central City Parkway s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , Floyd Hill s(u) , I70 El Rancho(sh): Arvada (apr jct: Wadsworth Ave - I70 > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Golden Gate Canyon > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Blackhawk > Central City Parkway s(u) > Floyd Hill s(u) > I70 El Rancho - Chief Hosa exit s(u) > down Mount Vernon Canyon > back to starting point on city streets: 71 miles with 7000ft of climbing in 5:5 hours (Vetta 100A, r2:10.4.27).

P1-1: same summit points: Arvada (apr jct: Wadsworth Ave - I70 > up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Nature Center (shp) > I70 El Rancho(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Central City Parkway s(u) > Central City > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Co93 north > apr 59th Ave east > Easley Rd south > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 81 miles with 7200ft of climbing in 6:3 hours (Vetta 100A, r2:8.10.18)
Notes: this route includes the (at the time) notorious "illegal to bicycle" section through Blackhawk

P1-3: same summit points: Arvada (apr jct: Wadsworth Ave - I70 > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Lookout Mtn Rd(shp) > I70 El Rancho(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Central City Parkway s(u) <> short out and back to end of road at apartment complex on summit >> Central City > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Co93 north > Pine Ridge Rd west > Pine Ridge Rd(shp) > apr 59th Ave east > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 83.0miles with 7920ft of climbing in 6:54hrs (VDO MC1.0 r3:12.10.12)

P13-1: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Coal Creek Canyon s(u), Golden Gate Pass , Pine Ridge Rd - Catamount Dr(sh): Arvada (apr. Wadsworth Ave, I70) > Van Bibber Park Trail west > 52nd Ave west > 50th Ave west > Easley Rd south > Clear Creek Trail west > Golden > Kinney Run Trail north > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Rollinsville > Coal Creek Canyon s(u) > down Coal Creek Canyon > Co93 south > 82nd Ave west > Leyden > Quaker Ave south > residential streets south > 60th Ave west > Co93 south > up southern side of Pine Ridge Rd > Pine Ridge Rd - Catamount Dr(sh) > Golden > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 82.4miles with 7270ft of climbing in 6:57hrs (garmin etrex30 r4:19.3.20).

P7-1: PtP Highway s(u): m15.3 , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Golden Gate Pass, Heritage Square(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadworth Ave) > roads east of Wadsworth Ave heading north > jct Wadsworth Ave - 88th Ave <> closed loop on residential streets, lasting ~45minutes (I was still living on winter time, but the DCC schedule was in summer time) [1] >> Pierce St north > Westcliffe Pkwy, others north > Metro Airport Ave > Airport Way > Interlocken Blvd north > Interlocken Loop north > Northwest Pkwy north > 96th St north > Baseline Rd north[2] > Boulder > up Boulder Canyon > Peak to Peak Highway south > PtP Highway m15.3 (u) > down Golden Gate Canyon Rd > Golden Gate Canyuon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > US6 bike path south > up Kenney Run Trail > Heritage Square(sh) > Alameda Ave east > residential streets back to starting point: 102.0miles with 7590ft of climbing in 7:36hrs (VDO MC1.0 r3:15.4.11).
Notes: from [1] to [2] with Eddie's DCC ride, perfect temperature during entire ride.

8000-8999ft

P12: PtP Highway s(u): m15.3 x2 , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , I70 bike path: Genesee- Bergen Park(sh) , Golden Gate Pass , Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Van Bibber Park Trails west > Easley Rd north > 60th Ave wst > 56th Ave west > Pine Ridge Rd(shp) > Catamount Ln > up Golden Gate Canyon Rd > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Park visitor center > Golden Gate Canyon Rd s(u) > Ptp Highway m15.3 s(u) > Blackhak > Central City > Central City Pkwy(sh) > I70 bike trail east > Kermits > US40 east > I70 bikepath Genesee- Bergen Park(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) > Golden > Clear Creek bikepath with short detour back to starting point: 80.5miles with 8140ft of climbing in 6:51hrs (garmin etrex30 r4:18.3.14).

P8: PtP Highway s(u): m15.3 x2 , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) ,Golden Gate Pass , Mount Vernon Country Club(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Illinois St > up Kinney Run path > up Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Mt Vernon Country Club Rd > Mt Vernon Country Club(sh) > US40 west > Floyd Hill s(u) > Central City Pkwy s(u) > down Central City Pkwy > short way to Blackhawk > PtP Hiway north > PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) <> out and back on PtP Highway north to jct with Gap Rd[1] >> PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > down Golden Gate Canyon Rd > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Co93 north > 58th Ave east > Easley Rd south > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 90.4miles with 8160ft of climbing 7:04hrs (VDO MC1.0 r4:15.5.14)
Notes: turnaround on start of Gap Road because they were "improving" it by setting it under water.

P3: PtP Highway s(u): m15.3 , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) ,Golden Gate Pass , Mount Vernon Country Club(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadworth Ave) > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Lookout Mtn Road shoulder point > Mount Vernon Country Club(sh) > Floyd Hill summit(u) > US6 east > Blackhawk > Peak to Peak Highway summit(u) m15.3 > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 76 miles, 8300ft climbing in 6:0 hours (Vetta 100A, r2:10.3.28).

P9: PtP Highway s(u): m15.3 , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , Mount Vernon Country Club(sh) , Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) , additional out and back: Arvada (apr jct: Wadsworth Ave - I70 > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Golden Gate Canyon > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Blackhawk > up Gregory St <> out and back to end of pavement on Eureka St in adjacent development >> Central City Parkway s(u) > Floyd Hill s(u) > US40 west > Mt Vernon Country Club(sh) > down Country Club Rd > down Mt Vernon Canyon > up Paradise Dr > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > Golden > 13th St east > McIntire St north > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 79.2miles with 8400ft of climbing in 6:44hrs (Garmin etrex30 r5:16.3.21).
Notes: the last snow melted readily under the wheels between Central City Pkwy and Kermits.

P11: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Mountain Base Rd(sh) , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , I70 bike path: Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) , Golden Gate Pass : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Mt Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Rd(shp) > I70 bike path Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) > US40 west > Floyd Hill s(u) > Central City Pkwy s(u) > down Central City Pkwy > Blackhawk > PtP Hiway north > PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > jct PtP Highway - Gap Rd <> out and back on PtP highway to jct with South Beaver Creek Rd >> Gap Rd east > Mountain Base Rd(sh) > down Mtn Base Rd > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 83.9miles with 8510ft of climbing in 7:09hrs (Garmin etrex30 r4:16.11.15).
Notes: the part of Gap Rd that serves as approach to Mtn Base Rd(sh) has been recently hard medalled, so that it is in the paved category, at least for now. - warm and windy November day. - a failed to meet up with Bob ride

P10: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , I70 bike path: Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) , Golden Gate Pass , I70 Morrison exit , C470 bike path - US6(sh):
Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Illinois St > up Kinney Run path > up Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Mt Vernon Country Club Rd > I70 bike path Genesee - Bergen Park)sh) > US40 west > Floyd Hill s(u) > Central City Pkwy s(u) > down Central City Pkwy > Blackhawk > PtP Hiway north > PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > down Golden Gate Canyon Rd > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Johnson Road south > I70 Morrison exit(sh) > Morrison > C470 bike path north > C470 bike path - US6(sh) > Applewood area > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 91.1miles with 8940ft of climbing in 7:11hrs (Garmin etrex30 r4:16.10.23).

P5: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Coal Creek Canyon s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , I70 El Rancho(sh) , Lookout Mtn Nature Center (sh) , Pine Ridge Rd(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Easley Ave north > Quaker Ave north > Leyden > 82nd Ave west > Co93 north > Coal Creek Canyon s(u) > PtP Highway south > PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > Blackhawk > Central City > Central City Pkwy s(u) > Floyd Hill s(u) > I70 El Rancho(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > US6 bike path north > up Catamount Rd > Pine Ridge Rd(sh) > 58th Ave east > Easley Ave south > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 104.7miles with 8940ft of climbing in 8:17hours (Vetta 100A r2:12.3.6).
Notes: includes about a mile of bicycling through Blackhawk. This was considered a crime by the city of Blackhawk. Bike path between bottoms of Central City Pkwy s(u) and Floyd Hill still contained extensive stretches of snow. But it still only took 12 minutes to get through this portion.

P6: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Woodland Dr(sh) , Floyd Hill s(u), Co74 Bergen Park(sh) , Golden Gate Pass , Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up bike path parallel to Ford St > up Golden Gate Canyon > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Blackhawk > Central City Parkway s(u) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Co65 north > Soda Creek Rd west > Woodland Dr(sh) > Co73 south > Stagecoach Rd. east to end, turnaround point a little past where private road starts << Palamino Dr north > El Pinal Dr north > Lewis Ridge Rd east > Hiwan Dr north > Bergen Parkway north > Co74 Bergen Park(sh) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Dr > Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) > Golden > Clear Creek bike path with several miles of detour back to starting point: 93.2miles with 8950ft of climbing in 7:53hrs (VDO MC1.0 r4:15.3.16).
Notes: includes about 10 minutes of walking on still icy bikepath west of Kermit's. Meanwhile in Denver, today was the earliest 80 degrees high temperature on record ever measured.

PARTIALLY PAVED - UNPAVED:

6000-6999ft

C1: PtP Highway:m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) x2 , Douglas Mountain Drive (sh) , Golden Gate Pass x2 : A 9 shaped ride started in Arvada (apr. jct Wadsworth-I70) and went as follows > Clear Creek bike trail > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Douglas Mountain Drive(sh) > Blackhawk > Peak to Peak Highway summit(u) m15.3 > Golden Gate Canyon summit(u) > starting point. It measured 68 miles with 6300ft of climbing in 5:5 hours (VDO MC1.0 m3:8.9.13).

C2: PtP Highway:m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Crawford Gulch s(u) , Golden Gate Pass: Arvada > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon summit(u) > Mountain Base Road(shp) > Gap Road west > Peak to Peak Highway s(u):m15.3 > Golden Gate Canyon visitor center > Crawford Gulch s(u) > Golden > South Golden Road and city streets back to starting point, plus a few short detours: 68 miles with 6500ft of climbing in 5:6 hours (VDO MC1.0 m3:10.2.16).
Notes: Mountain Base road was still closed to auto traffic and contained quite a bit of snow - quite a bit of walking required (VDO MC1.0 m3:10.2.16). partial PROFILE

C4-2: PtPeak Highway m15.3 s(u) , Mountain Base Rd(sh) , Golden Gate Drive s(u) , Crawford Gulch s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , additional out and back : Arvada > Van Bibber Park trails west with 2 miles detour >52nd Ave west > 50th Ave west > Easley Rd north > Fairmount Trail north west > 58th Ave west > Co93 south > up southern side of Pine Ridge Rd > down Catamount Dr > up Golden Gate Canyon > Crawford Gulch summit(u) > Golden Gate Park > Mountain Base Rd(sh) > Gap Rd west > PtP Hiway south > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > down Golden Gate Canyon > Golden Gate Drive summit(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point with short detour: 70.0miles with 6590 ft of climbing in 6:28hrs (garmin etrex30 m3:19.4.5)

C4-1: same summit points, additional out and back: Arvada > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Crawford Gulch summit(u) > Golden Gate Park > Mountain Base Rd(sh) > Gap Rd west <> out and back down to the end of Damascus Rd > PtP Hiway north > South Beaver Creek Rd north > Co72 west > PtP Hiway south > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > down Golden Gate Canyon > Golden Gate Drive summit(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Clear Creek bike path > back to starting point: 86 miles with 7970ft of climbing in 6:57hours (VDO MC1.0 m3:10.11.6)
Notes: on a record warm day in November.

7000-7999ft

C9: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Coal Creek Canyon s(u) , Brook Rd(sh) , Golden Gate Pass : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Clear Creek bike path west > Easley Ave north > Quaker Ave north > Leyden > 82nd Ave west > Co93 north > up Skyline Dr > up Elsie Ranch Rd > Brook Rd(sh) > Ridge Rd > down Copperdale Ln > Coal Creek Canyon s(u) > PtP Highway south > Rollinsville > PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > Golden Gate Canyon Rd s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 80.9miles with 7040ft of climbing in 6:28hrs (VDO MC1.0 r3:12.9.5)

C8: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Magnolia Road s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , Co128 - Mc Caslin Blvd(sh) : Arvada > I70 service road west > Ward Rd north > Van Bibber Park trail west > Eldridge and others north and west > 72nd Ave west > Indiana St North > Co128 - Mc Caslin Blvd(sh) > Marshall Rd > Boulder > up Boulder Creek Trail > up Magnolia Dr > Magnolia Dr s(u) > PtP Highway north > PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 85.3miles with 7090ft of climbing in 7:02hours (Vetta 100A r2:12.3.22).
Notes: beautiful sunny day, but upper Magnolia road was sprayed with water and turned into mud - much walking

C3: PtP Highway:m15.3 s(u) , Robinson Hill Rd s(u) , Crawford Gulch s(u) , Golden Gate Pass : Arvada > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Golden Gate Pass > Robinson Hill Road summit(u) > west on Smith Hill Road > Blackhawk > Hughesville Rd > Juniper Rd > back onto Peak to Peak Highway > Peak to Peak Highway s(u): m15.3 > Golden Gate Park visitor center > Crawford Gulch s(u) > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 68 miles with 7100ft of climbing in 6:0hours (VDO MC1.0 m3:10.5.22).

C7: PtP Highway:m15.3 s(u) , Robinson Hill Rd s(u) , Golden Gate Drive s(u) , Golden Gate Pass x2 : Arvada > Clear Creek bike path/ city streets west > Golden > Golden Gate Pass > Robinson Hill Road s(u) > west on Smith Hill Road > Blackhawk <> short up and back on Hillside St > west on Peak to Peak Highway > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Golden Gate Park visitor center > Golden Gate Drive s(u) > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point - including a few short additional out and backs: 70.5 miles with 7150ft of climbing in 6:10hours (VDO MC1.0 m5:11.5.5).

C12: PtP Highway: m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Drive s(u), Magnolia Rd s(lu) , Golden Gate Pass , Co128 - Mc Caslin Blvd(sh) : Arvada > Clear Creek bike path/ city streets west > Golden > Golden Gate Pass <> short out and back on Mountain House Rd >> PtP Highway: m15.3 s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway north > Rollinsville > Magnolia Rd east > Magnolia Rd s(u) > down Boulder Canyon > Boulder > Broadway south > Marshall > Marshall Rd south east > Lafayette > Mc Caslin Rd south > Co128 - Mc Caslin Blvd(sh) > Co128 east > Simms Rd south > around west side of Standley Reservoir on pavement > Simms St south > W64th Rd east > Ralston Rd and other city streets back to starting point: 85.1miles with 7850ft of climbing in 7:20hrs (VDO MC1.0 m3:15.5.1)
Notes: ws set to 79.5i for Sp Hemisphere 1.9i tire,with etrex 30 this measured 85.74miles with 7952ft in 7:33hrs. Broken bottom bracket started seizing up during the last couple of miles, but I made it back. - fairly windy

C6: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Upper Apex Rd s(u) , Central City Parkway s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , Mount Vernon Country Club(sh) : Arvada (apr jct Wadsworth - I70 ) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Nature Center(shp) > Cody Park Rd > Mount Vernon Country Club(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Central City Parkway s(u) > Central City > upper Apex Rd s(u) > Apex Valley Rd south > PtP Highway north > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > Golden Gate Park visitor center > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Golden Gate Pass > Golden > back to starting point on Clear Creek bike path: 79.1miles with 7950ft of climbing in 6:42hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:11.4.28).

8000-8999ft

C11: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Crawford Gulch s(u) , Genesee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) : Arvada (apr jct Wadsworth - I70 ) > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > up Lookout Mtn Rd > Cody Park Rd > Mount Vernon Country Club(shp) > Golden Gate Park s(u) > US40 west > Floyd Hill s(u) > Central City Pkwy s(u) > Central City > new bike route through lower Blackhawk > PtP Highway north > PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > down Golden Gate Visitor Center > Crawford Gulch s(u) > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 85.6miles with 8070ft of climbing in 7:04hrs (VDO MC1.0 m3:14.3.20).
Notes: just patches of snow between Kermits and start of Central City Pkwy, and below Golden Gate Visitor Center

C5: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Virginia Canyon s(u) , Upper Apex Rd s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , Floyd Hill s(u) , I70-El Rancho(sh) : Arvada (apr jct Wadsworth - I70 ) > city streets / Clear Creek bike path west > Golden .> Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > PtP Highway south > Apex Valley Rd north > upper Apex Rd south > upper Apex Rd s(u) > Central City > Virginia Canyon s(u) > Idaho Springs > Floyd Hill s(u) > El Rancho > I70 El Rancho - Chief Hosa(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 83.9miles with 8230ft of climbing in 7:07hours (VDO MC1.0 m3:11.4.11)

C10: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Golden Gate Canyon s(u) , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Snyder Gulch Rd(sh) , Genessee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , Golden Gate Pass , Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) : Arvada (apr jct Wadsworth - I70 ) > city streets / Clear Creek bike path west > Golden .> Golden Gate Pass > Golden Gate Canyon s(u) > Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) > PtP Highway south > Blackhawk > Central City > Central City Pkwy s(u) > Floyd Hill s(u) , Co69 south , up Soda Creek Rd > up Snyder Gulch Rd > Snyder Gulch - Squaw Pass Rd(sh) > Bergen Park > Genesee Park s(u) > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mtn Nature Center (sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 84.7miles with 8720ft of climbing in 7:04hrs (VDO MC1.0 r2:13.4.4)
Notes: first day warm enough to ride without jacket - but windy, no snow on bike path west of Kermit's

9000-9999ft

C13: PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) , Central City Pkwy s(u) , Coal Creek Canyon s(u) , Genesee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Co93 north > up Coal Creek Canyon > up Crescent Dr > back onto Coal Creek Canyon > Coal Creek Canyon s(u) > PtP Highway south > Rollinsville <> short .5mile out and back towards Rollins Pass to take rr pictures >> PtP Highway m15.3 s(u) > Blackhawk > Central City > Central City Pkwy s(u) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Genesee Park s(u) > down Mt Vernon Canyon > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden with short climbing detour > Clear Creek bike path east back to starting point: 101.0miles with 9100ft of climbing in 8:12hrs (VDO MC1.0 m3:15.10.8)
Notes: elevation may be a few hundred ft high because of passing weather front

Dayrides with this point as intermediate summit are on pages:

Gap Road s(u)

PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED

A day on a three day tour with this point as intermediate summit is on page: Berthoud Pass