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Summary: |
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Rides: Royal Gorge
Bridge Ride |
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Rating:
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| Route: From
Sedalia, through Pike National Forest
and down to the Royal Gorge |
| Features:
Slow winding mountain
roads and smaller city roads |
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Distance:
105 miles (one way) |
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Ride Time:
Approximately 2 hours & 58 minutes |
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Season:
March through November |
| Maximum Grade:
11.5% |
| Change in Elevation:
3,400 feet |
| Important Note:
There is roughly 5 miles of dirt/gravel
roads on this ride |
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Overview: |
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Motorcycle ride from Sedalia, Colorado, south through Pike National Forest, and on to the
Royal Gorge. This ride ends at Royal Gorge Park which provides
scenic views of the Royal Gorge Bridge. |
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Directions: |
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Beginning at Highway 85 in Sedalia, take US Highway 67 south.
After approximately 13 miles, the road will fork. Take the right
fork onto W. Pine Creek rd. Note:
W. Pine Creek Rd is a dirt road. Follow W. Pine Creek
Rd to S Platte River Rd. Turn left onto S. Platte River Rd.
Continue south on S. Platte River Rd. S. Platte River Rd will
become US 67. Continue south on US 67 into Woodland Park.
Continue south on US 67 for approximately 9 miles and take a slight left
onto Twin Rocks Rd. Continue southwest on Twin Rocks Rd to Teller
County Rd 1. Turn left (south) onto Teller County Rd 1.
Teller County Rd 1 will become County Road 11. Continue south on
County Road 11 to US Highway 9. Turn left onto US Highway 9 to US
Highway 50. Turn left onto US Highway 50 and follow to Co Rd 3a.
Turn right (south) onto Co Rd 3a and follow to the Royal Gorge Park. |
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Elevation Profile:
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This ride begins at just over 5,700 feet in elevation in Sedalia,
Colorado, and climbs to 9,200 feet in elevation near Woodland Park
before descending back down to 6,000 feet at the gorge. The
maximum change in slope is 12% climb and 10% descent. |
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Our Review: |
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(This ride has not yet been reviewed) |
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(This ride has not yet been rated) |
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