FR164 Dixie Cutoff Rd s(u) by Bicycle - Velo

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FR164 Dixie Cutoff Rd s(u)

This little summit comes in handy when trying to come up with gravel day loop rides in the area. The canyon approaches are points of interest in their own right. FR164 is kind of a stark grassland shortcut across cow country between two entrances to the canyon of the Boise River. The road name along the profile changes several times.

1.START-END EAST:jct FR131 Cow Creek Rd - River Rd along Boise River
2.FR131 Cow Creek Rd s(u, 4940ft
3.profile turns left onto FR164 Dixie Cutoff Rd, 4550ft
4.Dixie Cutoff Rd s(u),5440ft
5.profile turns left onto paved Anderson Dam Rd
6.START-END WEST: reaches dam across Anderson Ranch Reservoir

Approaches

From West. Cow Creek Rd is the second most important connection from US20 down to the canyon of the Boise River. The profile starts at this point in the Boise River Canyon. After traveling several miles on the smooth perfect surface of this road to the canyon, a ray towards the east announces itself with the sign Dixie Cutoff Rd.

This road is much smaller, but a relatively smooth surface seems to promise a short cut to the other major Boise Canyon entrance, Anderson Dam Rd. The road partially keeps what it promises. The surface deteriorates a lot for a while. But after that, a short steep climb leads over a series of grassy hills to a well defined summit

From East. (described downwards). The steep top soon seems to go through a ranch to meet up with the paved Anderson Dam road at a angle containing only a few degrees. The profile continues on the Anderson Dam Road back down to the canyon. The best part of this ride is the last part of this decent down between he volcanic caprocks, lining the canyon.

That decent can also be used for other summit rides: for example: Pine - Featherville Rd s(u) , US20 Castle Rock s(u) , US20 Dixie Summit s(u)

Dayride with this point as intermediate summit is on page: FR118 Meadow Creek Rd s(u)