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Summary: Day Rides:  Pike Forest

  Rating:  3 stars
  Route:  Tour of Pike National Forest through Bailey, Fairplay, Woodland Park, Sedalia and back.
  Features:  Mountain highways with some interstate and city highway travel.
  Distance:  230 miles
  Ride Time:  Approximately 7 hours & 2 minutes
  Season:  March through November
  Maximum Grade:  9%
  Change in Elevation:  4,800 feet
 
 
 
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  From Café Caliente, 32nd & Meade St (points A & G on the map), in Denver, take 32nd Ave east to Speer Blvd.  Turn right (southeast) onto Speer Blvd.  Continue on Speer Blvd to I-25.  Take the I-25 North exit and merge onto I-25 north.  Continue on I-25 north to I-70.  Take I-70 West exit 214A toward Grand Junction Colorado.  Merge onto I-70 West.  Continue on I-70 to exit 260, C-470.  Merge onto C-470 toward Colorado Springs.  Continue on C-470 to Highway 285 West.  Merge onto Highway 285 West toward Bailey Colorado (point B).  Follow Highway 285 through Bailey Colorado and into Fairplay Colorado (point C).  At Fairplay Colorado, turn left (south) onto US-9 South.  Continue south on US-9 to US-24 (point D).  Take US-24 through Florissant Colorado and into Winter Park Colorado.  At Winter Park Colorado, turn left (north) onto US-67 North.  Continue on US-67, north, into Sedalia Colorado.  Just north of Sedalia Colorado, turn left (northwest) onto US-85.  US-85 will become Santa Fe Dr.  Remain on Santa Fe Dr. into Denver ColoradoSanta Fe Dr will run alongside I-25 at Exposition Ave.  Merge onto I-25 north.  Continue north on I-25 to Speer Blvd North.  Take right-hand exit and merge onto Speer Blvd North.  Continue on Speer Blvd to 32nd Ave.  Turn left (west) onto 32nd Ave and follow to Café Caliente at 32nd and Meade St. 
 
 
 
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Points of Interest: 

 The small city of Woodland Park offers a quiet simple place for lunch. 
 
 
 

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