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Summary: |
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Golden Gate Canyon Ride |
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| Route: Up Clear
Creek Canyon and back into Golden via
Golden Gate Canyon |
| Features:
Quickly winding mountain
roads and some two lane highway |
| Distance: 42.1 miles |
| Ride Time: Approximately 1 hour & 5
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| Season: June through September |
| Maximum Grade: 13% |
| Change in Elevation: 4,100 feet |
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Overview: |
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This motorcycle ride begins in Golden, Colorado, follows Clear Creek Canyon through to
Blackhawk, Colorado, turns north on the Peak to Peak Highway and back to Golden,
Colorado,
through Golden Gate Canyon. |
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| Directions: |
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Beginning in Golden, Colorado, follow US Highway 6
(Clear Creek Canyon Rd) west toward
Blackhawk. US 6 will turn off and
the highway will become US 119.
Continue on US 119 through Blackhawk to
US 46 (Golden Gate Canyon Rd).
Follow Golden Gate Canyon through back
to US 93 in Golden, Colorado. |
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Elevation Profile:
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This motorcycle ride begins at 5,900 feet in elevation at US 119, climbs
to 9,500 feet in elevation as it passes north of Black Hawk and then
quickly descents back to 5,700 feet north of Golden, Colorado. The maximum
change in slope is 25% climb and 28% descent. Click on the
"Detailed Profile" button above to see a full-screen profile. |
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Photos: |
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Photos taken just north of Black Hawk, Colorado, on US 119 (Peak to Peak Highway): |
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Photos taken near Slough Pond, within Golden Gate Canyon: |
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Photos take at pull-off just south of Robinson Hill Road, within Golden
Gate Canyon. |
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And a cameo of yours truly! |
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Our Review: |
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I've ridden through this canyon several times and
always had mixed reviews about it. Tonight, I rode through it
right at dusk. Traffic was almost non-existent, the weather was a
cool 55 degrees, there was a full moon in front of me and a sunset to my
back. It was the perfect place and time for this ride and I couldn't
have had a better time.
This ride is good for a Saturday morning or if you have a few hours of
daylight after work and want to get in a moderate ride. This one takes
you through Golden Gate Canyon and offers both nice scenery and fun
corners. There is often gravel on the roadway so be cautious on your
first ride through.
This ride received mixed reviews amongst our group. Chris, who rides a
4-cylinder Nighthawk, hates it. Jon, who rides an L-twin Ducati, loves
it. Bear that in mind when riding it yourself and if you hate it riding
downhill, reverse and try it riding back uphill. |
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Your Ratings: |
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Visit this
ride's forum to rate the ride, upload your photos and share your
experience. |
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Points of Interest: |
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This ride will take you past
Golden Gate Canyon State Park. |
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