Another nice weekend, another nice long rode ride to explore some Front Range canyon roads. Today I headed up Deer Creek Canyon, a well loved road climb among cyclists around here. From there it was across HW 285 to continue up Parmalee Gulch / Meyers Canyon.
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| nice view north from Pence Park Open Space |
Then it was a fun descent into the little mountain town of Kittridge...
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| outside the old Kittridge Mercantile (the website it also painted on the side, very vintage indeed) |
And then further down Bear Creek Canyon, which I'd
ridden up last week. I always particularly enjoy the experience of riding down a road/trail after having ridden up it. I always notice different things and get a different perspective. It's more fun to slowly ascend first, then quickly float down later.
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| Bear Creek Canyon |
And then it was up and over north towards US40 to get to Golden. I took a nifty road called Grapevine-- very narrow, very steep in spots, with a very European Alps feel. The pavement eventually ended, but the hardpack dirt was actually a smoother ride than the old and decaying asphalt.
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| looking south over the Grapevine Rd switchbacks |
Another great day seeing new places. 57 miles and 4600 ft of climbing
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