Helmets are required on PEDAL rides
ATTENTION: START TIME CHANGED TO 9:00.
First ride of the season! Namaqua Park to Hygiene "Mountain Fountain" and back. 35.2 miles. We will leave Namaqua Park at 9:00 AM. Flat roads and some rolling hills on route. These are country roads, so shoulder is narrow. May encounter traffic. This is a no-drop ride. Multiple re-group spots when needed. Will stop at Mountain Fountain for bathroom break and refreshments. Can fill up water there too. Ride with GPS route listed below.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50092466
Starting time TBD. Right now I listed it as 7:30 AM. Start at 57th and Taft Trailhead parking lot. Long View Trail, Cathy Fromm Trail. Stop at Cottonwood Glen Park for break. Water (if turned on) is available and bathroom. Continue on South Overland Trail Road to Bingham Hill. Go up Bingham and down to North CR 23. Take a right. Then, a left on Rist Canyon Road at Bellvue Bean. Right on North CR 25E. Right on West CR 54E to Howling Cow Cafe. We will stop here for refreshments. Bathroom and water available, and food to purchase. This is mid-point of our ride. Going back, we take a right on CR 54E to 287. Right on 287 B. Right on Overland Trail Road. Continue on Overland Trail to Cottonwood Glen Park for a short bathroom break. Spring Creek Trail to Cathy Fromm, Long View Trail back to starting point. 38.9 miles.
Starting time TBD. Wrote 7:30 just to have a time listed. Ride from Namaqua Park to Rabbit Mountain. Namaqua Park to right on Crestone Dr. Left on Foothills. Roundabout at Crestone, take 3rd exit to Crestone. Continue on Crestone to 1st St Roundabout. 2nd exit to Cummings Ave (S CR 21.) Continue on 21 to W CR 14. Take a right. Then, left on S CR 23. Road becomes CR 23E. , then called N 83rd St. Right on Woodland Road. Name becomes 75th St. Right on CO 66. Right on N. 53rd St. Continue to Rabbit Mountain. Bathroom stop (no water.) Those who want to continue up the hill to the end (about a mile) can. Option to just stay at rest stop, while others go up. Going back same route, but will turn right on 75th St. to stop at Mountain Fountain for water and bathroom break. May purchase food too. Reverse route, continue back on 75th St. Same directions back to Namaqua Park. 49 miles.
Start time TBD. Right now I set 7:30 AM. Begin ride at trail head for Long View Trail at 57th/ Taft. Go over Long View Trail and Cathy Fromm Trail to Wessox. Go up hill to Luther. Turn right on Red Fox. Left on 38E. Go up hill to Horsetooth. Keep going south on 38E to Horsetooth Lookout for quick stop to re-group and take a picture if wanted. Keep going to Horsetooth Mountain Space for bathroom stop and water (seasonally turned on.) Reverse route the same, except option to skip turning on Red Fox and down Luther hill. Instead, at bottom of Horsetooth hill, just get on Spring Creek Trail towards Cathy Fromm. 28.2 miles.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50304345
Start time TBD. Right now I wrote 7:30 AM. Will update if changed. Start ride to Hygiene from Namaqua Park. Exact route in ride with GPS directions. Stop at Mountain Fountain for bathroom break and water/food. At Hygiene, turn right and keep going on N 75th St to St Vrain Rd. Turn right. Stay on St Vrain Rd to CO36. Turn Right. Stay on CO36 to Hygiene Rd. Turn Right. At N. 75th St, turn left back to Mountain Fountain. Quick bathroom break. Follow same route back to Namaqua Park. Note: Can encounter traffic on county roads. Approx. 45.7 miles.