Black
Mountain Road summit(u)
Highest Point: 8920ft
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| Northern Approach: |
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drop |
| from Morrison via Bear Creek Canyon and
Evergreen (5800ft) |
3120ft |
19+1/2miles |
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| from Evergreen (7040ft) |
1880ft |
9miles |
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| Southern Approach: |
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| from Morrison via US285 (5800ft) |
3120ft |
20miles |
~300ft
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This
summit is often referred to by road names of the route below
the summit: These are: Shadow Mountain Rd from Conifer and
Brook Forest Rd from Evergreen.
The route
shown in the profile goes up 4 lane US285 as southern
approach, since this is the most direct. Better and longer
cyling routes use Deer Creek Canyon, South Turkey Creek
Canyon, North Turkey Creek Canyon, Blue Creek Rd. Pleasant
Park Rd and others. - See the ride statistics for more
details.
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should I smile or grimace
with pain ?? - approaching summit
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