2013 Colorado Trip

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Climbs Strava Segments (Category*)

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Max Grade

Average Grade

Climb Start (Feet)

Climb Finish (Feet)

Climb Total (Feet)

Difficulty

Total Ride Climb (Feet)

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8/13 Tuesday Fly                   Journal  
  Drive Airport to Rental House 94 miles: ~1 Hour, 37 Minutes  
Checkout Ride                    
8/14

Wednesday

Vail Pass 53.4 Ride from Rental House Journal

NOAA

Wunder

Weather

Bike Path (Frisco) 5.6 3 % 1.9 % 9,116 9,684 568 39.54 3,904
Vail Pass (Copper Mountain) (3) 4.1 4 % 3.2 % 9,323 10,021 698 46.90
Vail Pass (Vail) (2) 8.7 6 % 3.7 % 8,475 10,191 1,716 69.54
Ride to Breckenridge to See Race Finish
Ride to Rental House (9,052)
8/15 Thursday Cottonwood Pass 25 Miles Drive to Cottonwood Pass via CO-91 72.4 Miles: ~ 1 Hour 38 Minutes Journal

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Wunder

Weather

Cottonwood Pass (HC) 12.4 7 % 4.7 % 8,956 12,048 3.092 110.08 3,114
Drive to Rental House via CO-9 75.7 Miles: ~ 1 Hour 39 Minutes (8,834)
8/16 Friday Mt Evans 54.9 Miles Drive to Idaho Springs 38 Miles: ~ 40 Minutes Journal

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Mt Evans (Idaho Springs) (HC) 27.5 8 % 4.5 % 7,539 14,143 6,604 187.11 6,781
Drive to House 38 Miles: ~ 40 Minutes (7,592)
8/17 Saturday Trail Ridge Road w/Old Fall River 73 Miles Drive Rental House to Grand Lake 92 Miles: ~ 1 hour 46 Minutes Journal

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Trail Ridge Road (Grand Lake) (HC) 12.3 8 % 2.9 % 8,521 11,930 3,409 121.74 3,404
Drive Grand Lake to Rental House 92 Miles: ~ 1 Hour 50 Minutes (8,386)
8/18 Sunday Independance Pass 76.13 Miles Drive to Twin Lakes 53 Miles: ~1 Hour 15 Minutes Journal

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Independance Pass (Twin Lakes) (HC) 15.8 6 % 3.4 % 9,242 12,036 2,794 94.02 7,047
Independance Pass (Aspen) (HC) 15.5 7 % 4.5 % 8,112 12,040 3,928 127.75
Drive to Rental House 53 Miles: ~1 Hour 15 Minutes (9,267)
8/19 Monday Pikes Peak 26.22 Drive Rental House to Pikes Peak Visitor Center 111 miles: ~ 2 Hours 19 Minutes Journal

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Weather

Pikes Peak (Visitor Center) (HC) 12.1 12 % 7.3 % 9,425 14,114 4,689 186.75 4,678
Drive to Garden of Gods 14 Miles: ~29 Minutes (9,229)
Ride Garden of the Gods                
 
8/20 Tuesday Loveland Pass w/Dillon Reservoir Loop 52.9 Miles Ride from Rental House

Journal

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Wunder

Weather

Swan Mountain Road (Frisco) (4) 1.6 6 % 5.1 % 8,844 9,278 434 48.20 4,678
Loveland Pass (Keystone) (1) 8.6 8 % 5.5 & 9,104 11,606 2,502 103.28
Lovelend Pass (RT 70) (2) 3.7 6 % 5.3 % 10,189 11,244 1,055 69.19
Ride to Rental House (9,052)
8/21 Wednesday NOTHING   Journal  
8/22 Thursday Fly                   Journal  
 
Extra/Alternate Rides (TBD)
 

Alternate to Day 2

Thursday Trail Ridge Road Out-Back 52.4 Miles Drive  

 

Trail Ridge Road (Grand Lake) 12.3 8 % 4.7 % 8,963 12,000 3,037 108.40 4,245
Sundance Mt (Trail Ridge) 0.9 4 % 3.3 % 11,938 12,096 158 43.07
Trail Ridge (Sundance) 1.2 4 % 2.9 % 11,933 12,117 184 42.02
Drive
Alternate to Day 1 Wednesday Loveland Pass 41.9 Miles Drive    
Swan Mountain Road (Frisco) 1.75 6 % 4 % 9,106 9,480 374 42.52 4,747
Loveland Pass (Keystone) 8.9 8 % 5.5 & 9,366 11,951 2,585 106.27
Lovelend Pass (RT 70) 3.4 6 % 5.6 % 10,939 11,953 1,014 71.65
Swan Mountain Road (Keystone) 2.5 6 % 2.9 % 9,102 9,481 379 37.72
Drive
Alternate #1 Monday Tour of the Moon 32.8 Miles Drive to Colorado National Monument 180 Miles: ~ 3 Hours    
Glade Park Road 3.9 9 % 5.6 % 5,086 6,236 1,150 57.38 2,536
Monument Road 1.5 4 % 2.8 % 6,405 6,626 221 25.65
Drive to Rental House 180 Miles: ~ 3 Hours
8/21 Wednesday Hoosier Pass 57.9 Ride from Rental House Journal  
Hoosier Pass (Breckenridge) (2) 9.6 7 % 3.5 % 9,161 10,938 1,777 71.80 3,983

Hoosier Pass (Alma) (3) 3.9 6 % 5.1% 10,486 11,470 984 63.81  
Watch Race Start  
Drive to Denver Airport Hotel XX Miles: ~ 1 Hour 26 Minutes (9,052)  
                           

* Note: Definition of Categorized Climbs

Category 4 - the easiest which is typically less than 2 km (1.24 mi) long and about 5% grade, or up to 5 km (3.1 mi) at a 2-3% grade.
Category 3 - can be as short as 1.5 km (.93mi) with a very steep grade, perhaps 10%; or as long as 10 km (6.2 mi) with a grade less than 5%.
Category 2 - can be as short as 5 km (3.1 mi) at 8%, or as long as 15 km (9.3 mi) at 4%.
Category 1 - can be anything from 8 km (5 mi) at 8% to 20 km (12.4 mi) at 5%.
Hors Categorie ("above category") rating is given to exceptionally tough climbs. This could be a Category 1 whose summit is also the finish of the stage, or one that is more than 10 km (6.2 mi) long with an average grade of at least 7.5%, or up to 25 km (15.5 mi) long at 6% or steeper

Category
Easy
Medium
Hard
Extreme
Day Ride Length
< 30 Miles
30-50 Miles
50-70 Miles
> 70 Miles
MaxGrade
<5 %
5-10 %
10-15 %
> 15 %
Average Grade
<4 %
4-8 %
8-12 %
> 12%
Difficulty
< 50
50-100
100-150
> 150
Ride Climb
< 2000 ft
2000-4000 ft
4000-6000 ft
> 6000 ft