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1.START-END EAST: bridge over Lime Creek on Anderson Ranch Reservoir 2.initial high point between reservoir and plateau 3.TOP, 5550ft 4.profile turns west on US20 5.Cat Creek Summit(shp), 5430ft 6.profile turns north onto Anderson Dam Rd 7.START-END WEST; dam across Anderson Ranch Reservoir, west end

Approaches

From East. Heading from the northern end of Anderson Ranch Reservoir back to US20, CR61 is paved all the way from this collection of campers and supporting businesses known as Pine. There was practically no traffic on this perfectly surfaced and beautifully scenic sideroad. Although, judging by the campers accumulated around Anderson Reservoir, there must have been traffic at least at the time when all these camping trailers were towed here.

From Pine the road skirts the lake, which makes for entertaining riding with surprising uphills. There are several false starts to the major climb. Surprise - the road heads down to yet another inlet. The profile starts where CR61 crosses the last bridge over the lake. Once the climb finally starts, the road seems to head for a minor gap in the prarie hills above.

From the looks of it, the road will slowly, but surely escape into nearby higher, flat prarie land. Along the way some astonishing nice views of the Boise Mountains are to be had. At what feels like the top, the road does finally cross into far stretching prarie country. After meandering  and rolling around this far expansive territory, bordered by a snow capped ridge in the distance, the road reaches a point that is slightly higher than the end point after the main climb.

From West. (described downwards) Following the profile, CR61 parallels US20 for a while before it finally merges onto it. Here cycling becomes much less pleasant. Traffic is fast and medium heavy. There is a very narrow shoulder next to the rumble strip, often with some additional pavement over it. On US20 the profile traverses one more scenically and historically interesting point, also the highest point on US20 between Fairfield and Mountain Home. Here US20 follows the course of the old historic Goodall Cutoff. The road descends between a few granite outcrops, left to stand in wind swept desolation.

It is also possible to replace a part of US20 including its summit point with unpaved FR113 Castle Rock Rd.