All Gravel Routes

Route 66

Distance: 34 mi.
Elevation Gain: 1050 ft.
Climb Rate: 310ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 51%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 1 hr 50 min.

Pain in the ass pass

Distance: 51 mi.
Elevation Gain: 1950 ft.
Climb Rate: 380ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 39%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 2 hr 50 min.

As far north as you can

Distance: 65 mi.
Elevation Gain: 2550 ft.
Climb Rate: 390ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 66%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 3 hr 35 min.

Weld County Emptiness

Distance: 69 mi.
Elevation Gain: 2200 ft.
Climb Rate: 320ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 69%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 3 hr 45 min.

Soapstone Prairie

Distance: 71 mi.
Elevation Gain: 2500 ft.
Climb Rate: 350ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 59%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 3 hr 55 min.

Red- Creed -Dowdy

Distance: 40 mi.
Elevation Gain: 3850 ft.
Climb Rate: 970ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 93%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 2 hr 10 min.

82E – 80C quickly

Distance: 24 mi.
Elevation Gain: 2750 ft.
Climb Rate: 1170ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 100%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 1 hr 15 min.

Pennock – Rist

Distance: 86 mi.
Elevation Gain: 8400 ft.
Climb Rate: 980ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 34%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 4 hr 45 min.

Tie – Happy – Tie

Distance: 64 mi.
Elevation Gain: 4850 ft.
Climb Rate: 760ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 95%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 3 hr 30 min.

Almost Douglas Reservoir

Distance: 30 mi.
Elevation Gain: 850 ft.
Climb Rate: 290ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 44%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 1 hr 40 min.

Buckskin Trail (gravel section)

Distance: 2.3 mi.
Elevation Gain: 150 ft.
Climb Rate: 680ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 100%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 5 min.

The only flowy part of Michaud (gravel section)

Distance: 1.7 mi.
Elevation Gain: 100 ft.
Climb Rate: 510ft per 10 miles.
Percent of Gravel/Dirt: 100%.
Ride Time at 15mph: 5 min.


Howling Cow Cafe

Howling Cow Cafe opened on July 1st, 2014, adjacent to Morning Fresh Dairy Farm hq, almost exactly a year after the Bellvue Bean closed down. That was a tough year for cyclists who were used to a mid-ride coffee break while doing the Dairy Loop. Lori and Robert Graves, the owners of Morning Fresh, managed to fill the void left by the Bean and then some. Howling Cow offers a comfortable patio with views of the foothills, great coffee, Ummbers IceCream, Noosa Yoghurt, baked goods, and other…

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