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Squaw Pass
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Genesee Park s(u) -8060ft X
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Floyd Hill s(u) -7930ft X
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Mt Vernon Country Club(sh) -7830ft


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I70 bike trail Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) -7780ft





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I70 Chief Hosa/El Rancho(sh) -7770ft X

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Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh) -7540ft



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Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) -7500ft






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PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED

6000ft-6999ft
C3: Squaw Pass , Floyd Hill summit(u) , I70 - Chief Hosa/El Ranacho(sh) : Arvada (apr. jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Kinney Run Trail > up Mount Vernon Canyon > I70 - Chief Hosa(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Idaho Springs > up Little Bear Creek Rd > Squaw Pass > down Kerr Gulch > Morrison > north side of Bear Creek Reservoir > east on Morrison Rd > north on Garrison Ave bike route > starting point: 84 miles with 6800ft of climbing in 6:34hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:10.10.17)

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C5-2: Squaw Pass , Genesee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , Mt Vernon Country Club(sh) , Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh): Arvada (apr. jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > up Lookout Mtn Rd > up Country Club Rd > Mt Veron Country Club(sh) > US40 west > Floyd Hill summit(u) > Idaho Springs > up Little Bear Creek Rd > Squaw Pass > down Squaw Pass Rd > Bergen Park > Genesee Park s(u) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mn Nature Center(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 81.7miles with 7140ft of climbing in 6:32hrs (VDO MC1.0 r3:15.9.25).

C5-1: same summit points: Arvada (apr. jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Kinney Run Trail > up Mount Vernon Canyon > Mt Vernon Country Club(sh) > US40 west > Floyd Hill summit(u) > Idaho Springs > up Little Bear Creek Rd > Squaw Pass > down Squaw Pass Rd > Bergen Park > Genesee Park s(u) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mn Nature Center(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 82.6miles with 7250ft of climbing in 6:42hours (Vetta 100A r2:12.4.18)

C6: Squaw Pass , Floyd Hill s(u)  , I70 bike trail: Bergen Park - Genesee , Lookout Mtn Nature Center(sh):
Arvada (apr. jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/ Clear Creek bike path west > Golden > Kinney Run Trail > up Mount Vernon Canyon > I70 bike trail: Bergen Park - Genesee > Floyd Hill s(u) > Idaho Springs > up Little Bear Creek Rd > Squaw Pass > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mn Nature Center(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > Clear Creek bike path back to starting point: 78.6miles with 7240ft of climbing in 6:27hrs (Garmin etrex30 r4:16.11.10)
Notes: short distance not measured, because i forgot to turn on gps

C2: Squaw Pass , Genessee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , Rooney Road (sh): Arvada (apr. jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Clear Creek bike path > Rooney Road(sh) > Morrison > Bear Creek Canyon > Evergreen > Witter Gulch(shp) > Squaw Pass > down Little Bear Creek Rd. > Idaho Springs > Floyd Hills s(u) > Genessee Park s(u) > Golden Nature Center (shp) > Golden > back to starting point. Measured mileages including 3 additional out and backs, totaling less than 5 miles and 500ft: 90 miles with 7300ft of climbing in 7:1 hours (VDO MC1.0 r3:9.10.25).

C1-1: Squaw Pass , Genessee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , I70 - Chief Hosa/ El Rancho(sh) , additional out and back: Arvada (apr. jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Clear Creek bike path > I70 Chief Hosa(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Idaho Springs > Little Bear Creek Rd > Squaw Pass <> out and back on Co103 towards Juniper Pass as far as the Squaw Pass ski area > Bergen Park > El Rancho >  Genesee Park s(u) > back to to starting point: 82 miles, 7350ft of climbing, in 7:0 hours (VDO MC1.0 m3:8.11.18).
Notes: Day of record breaking warmth in November. The double track trails up Squaw Mountain did have snow on them to make biking them impractical.

C1-2: same summits, additional out and back: Arvada (apr. jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Clear Creek bike path > Kinney Run Trail > up Mount Vernon Canyon > I70 Chief Hosa(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Idaho Springs > Little Bear Creek Rd <> adjoining loop: Timber Lane, Evergreen Land > Squaw Pass <> out and back to the end of Squaw Mtn Trail (a developed dirt road)  > Bergen Park > El Rancho >  Genesee Park s(u) > down Lookout Mtn rd > Golden > east on 13th street > back to to starting point on Clear Creek bike path: 85 miles, 7500ft of climbing in 7:2 hours (VDO MC1.0 m2:10.5.30)

C4: Squaw Pass , Genesee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , Mt Vernon Country Club(sh) : Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > city streets/Clear Creek bike path west > up Lookout Mtn Rd > Cody Park Rd > Mt Vernon Country Club(sh) > I70 and US40 west > Soda Creek Rd south > Woodside Rd > Meadow Vista Dr > Soda Creek Dr > Woodland Dr > up Snyder Gulch Rd > up Squaw Pass Rd > Squaw Pass > down Little Bear Rd > down Old Little Bear Rd > back onto Little Bear Rd > Idaho Springs > Floyd Hill s(u) > Bergen Park > Genesee Park s(u) > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > city streets back to starting point: 79.4miles with 7390ft of climbing in 6:44hours (VDO MC1.0 m3:12.3.12).
Notes: Very little snow during this winter 2012: still a little bit of mud on Little Bear Rd, and patches of snow on bike path east of Kermits

C7: Squaw Pass, Floyd Hill s(u) , I70 bike trail Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) , Lookout Mtn Rd(sh): Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Van Bibber Park trails west > 50th Ave west > Easley Rd south > Clear Creek Trail west > Golden > Kinney Run Trail south > up Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > I70 bike trail Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > up Little Bear Creek Rd > Squaw Pass > Bergen Park > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mn Rd(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > W32nd Ave east > McEntire Rd north > Clear Creek bike path with short detour back to starting point: 80.3miles with 7430ft of climbing in 7:12hrs (garmin etrex30 r3:17.5.4).
Notes: some walking this time around - no tripple chainring in this bike; this is a loop route without retracing any part of the route.

C8: Squaw Pass , Genesee Park s(u) , Floyd Hill s(u) , I70 bike trail Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) , Lookout Mtn Rd(sh)x2: Arvada (apr jct I70-Wadsworth Ave) > Van Bibber Park trails west > 50th Ave west > Easley Rd south > Clear Creek Trail west > Golden > Illinois Ave > up Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > down Charro Dr > I70 bike trail Genesee - Bergen Park(sh) > Floyd Hill s(u) > Idaho Springs with short detour in town > up Little Bear Creek Rd > Squaw Pass > Bergen Park > down Mt Vernon Canyon Rd > up Paradise Rd > Lookout Mtn Rd(sh) > down Lookout Mtn Rd > Golden > Clear Creek Trail east back to starting point: 84.0miles with 7760ft of climbing in 7:16hrs (garmin etrex30 r4:18.5.21).