elevation profile

Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u) , Mountain Base Rd(sh) , Golden Gate Canyon Rd s(u) , Crawford Gulch s(u), Golden Gate Pass

mapped elevation gain from point 1 to 19: 6410ft; DFC ride starts and ends at point 2

01.(5360ft,mile00) START-ALT: jct: Clear Creek bike path - Kippling Ave.
02.(5710ft,mile06) START: Parfet Park, Golden. Route goes up Tucker Gulch Trail.
03.(5930ft,mile08) beginning of Golden Gate Canyon Road, just north of Golden
04.(6920ft,mile12) Crawford Gulch Road diverts on right
05.(7470ft,mile14) intermediate shoulder summit; unpaved section starts between here and next point
06.(8210ft,mile17) Crawford Gulch Rd summit(u)
07.(7490ft,mile18) low point on Ralston Creek road; unpaved section ends
08.(8220ft,mile23) Golden Gate Park visitor center; get water; turn right
09.(8360ft,mile24) turn right up Mountain Base Rd; Road may still be gated; Road ahead is a little rough
10.(9230ft,mile27) Mountain Base Rd (sh); Turn left at T shortly afterwards onto Gap Rd west. Unpaved section starts at this point.
11.(9060ft,mile29) turn left on Peak to Peak Highway
12.(9350ft,mile32) Peak to Peak Highway m15.3 s(u); Turn left down towards Golden Gate Canyon
13.(8220ft,mile36) same as point 9: jct with Mountain Base Rd
14.(8370ft,mile38) Golden Gate Canyon Rd summit(u)
15.(7750ft,mile43) Golden Gate Pass
16.(6920ft,mile46) same as point 4: jct with Crawford Gulch Rd
17.(5930ft,mile50) same as point 2: end of Golden Gate Canyon Rd
18.(5810ft,mile51) END: same as point 2: Parfet Park, Golden
19.(5360ft,mile57) END-ALT: jct: Clear Creek bike path - Kippling Ave