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Summary: |
Short
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Valmont Run |
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Rating:
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Route:
Through Louisville into Boulder and back
through Golden |
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Features:
Country roads with some city arterials
and two-lane highways |
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Distance:
77.1 miles |
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Ride Time:
Approximately 2 hours & 36 minutes |
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Season:
March through November |
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Maximum Grade: 8% |
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Change in Elevation: 1,000 feet |
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| Directions: |
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Beginning at Cafe
Caliente (points A & P on the map) at
32nd Ave and Meade St., in Denver,
Colorado, take 32nd Ave west to Ford Ave
in Golden Colorado (point B). Turn
right (north) on Ford Ave and continue
to 10th St (point C). Turn right
(east) on 10th St. (also W 44th Ave) and
continue to Easley Rd (point D).
Turn left (north) on Easley Rd and
continue north to W 64th Ave (point E).
Turn right (east) on W 64th Ave and
continue to Indiana St (point F).
Turn left (north) on Indiana St and
continue to W 120th Ave (point G).
Turn right (east) on W 120th Ave and
continue to Interlocken Loop. Turn
left (north) onto Interlocken Loop.
Interlocken Loop will become Northwest
Pkwy. Turn left (west) onto S 96th
Ave (point H) and continue north.
S 96th Ave will swing and become S 95th
Ave. Continue on S 95th Ave to
Valmont Rd (point I). Turn left
(west) onto Valmont Rd. Continue
heading west on Valmont Rd.
Valmont Rd will become Pearl St.
Stay on Pearl St until you reach Folsom
St. Turn left (south) onto Folsom
street. Turn right (west) onto
Canyon Blvd. Continue on Canyon
Blvd to Broadway St (point J).
Turn left (south) onto Broadway St.
Broadway St becomes Highway 93.
Continue south on Highway 93, past
Golden Colorado, to Highway 6 (point M).
Take Highway 6 east to Wadsworth Blvd
(point N). Turn left (north) on
Wadsworth Blvd and continue north on
Wadsworth Blvd to 32th Ave. Turn
right (east) onto 32nd Ave and continue
to Cafe Caliente at 32nd and Meade St.
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Our Review: |
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Your Ratings: |
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Author:
radare
Ride
Timeframe: September 2009,
Midday
Type of Bike:
Vintage
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Comments:
This is a simple ride from
Denver, north to Flat Iron Crossing,
into Boulder and back along Highway 93.
Most of the ride is city/suburb style
though once north of Northwest Parkway,
it becomes quite rural. Highway 93 can
be quite windy at times. This is a good
easy ride to get back into the swing of
things after the winter lull. |
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Points of Interest: |
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This ride will take you
through Boulder's Pearl St.
Here you will find interesting shops and good eats. |
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Important Notes: |
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Highway 93 from Boulder to Golden
(points K to L) can be extremely windy. Use caution when traveling
this stretch on cloudy or overcast days. |
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