Climb
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Mountain
Range
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Height (Feet/
meters)
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Location
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Races
Tours
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Comments
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Bethoud Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11315/
3449
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Ride the Rockies.
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Cameron Pass
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Rockies (US)
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10276/
3132
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Near Ft. Collins.
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Coal Bank Pass
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Rockies (US)
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10640/
3243
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On Highway 550, between Durango and Silverton. Near Purgatory Ski Resort.
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Iron Horse Classic, Ride the Rockies.
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Colorado National Monument
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Rockies (US)
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6640/
2024
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Near Grand Jinction on the Colorado National Monument Park. San Juan Skyway.
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Use to be part of the Tour of the Moon (a stage in the now defunct Coors Classic).
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(a.k.a. Rim Rock Drive) This climb is featured in the movie "American Flyers".
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Copper Mountain
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Rockies (US)
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Near Leadville and Minturn.
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Cottonwood Pass
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Rockies (US)
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12136/
3699
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West of Buena Vista.
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The east to west approach on the Buena Vista side is paved. The other side of Cottonwood Pass to Lake Taylor is a gravel road.
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Cuchara Pass
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Rockies (US)
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9941/
3030
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Ride the Rockies.
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Cumberland Pass
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Rockies (US)
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12200/
3719
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Highest Unpaved Road in the United States.
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Cumbras Pass
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Rockies (US)
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10022/
3055
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Alamosa area.
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Road Surface Unknown.
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Dallas Divide
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Rockies (US)
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8839/
2694
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On Highway 62, between Ridgeway and Placerville. Near Telluride Ski Resort. San Juan Skyway.
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Eisenhower Tunnel
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Rockies (US)
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On Interstate 70.
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Not safe for Bicycles!
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Elbert, Mount
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Rockies (US)
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14433/
4399
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Center of Colorado.
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Highest Point in Colorado—but there are no paved roads to the summit.
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Evans, Mount
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Rockies (US)
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14130/
4307
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Two aproaches from -- Idaho Springs and Bergen Park.
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Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb (The Highest Paved Road Hill Climb Race in the World).
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Highest Paved Road Climb in North America. The paved road does not go to the summit (14,264 ft). The road to the summit is only open about 40 days a year (in July, July, and August) because of all the snow.
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Fall River Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11796/
3595
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On Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Flagstaff Mountain
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Rockies (US)
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A few miles west of Boulder, off of Highway 119, on Flagstaff Summit Road.
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Freemont Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11318/
3450
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Near Climax, Leadville, and Copper Mountain Ski Resort.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Gore Pass
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Rockies (US)
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10900/
3322
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On Highway 134, between Toponas and the intersection of Highway 134/40.
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Grand Mesa
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Rockies (US)
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10839/
3304
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On Highway 65, between Mesa and the intersection of Highway 65/92.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Hoosier Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11541/
3518
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On Highway 9, between Breckenridge and Fairplay.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Independence Pass
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Rockies (US)
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12095/
3687
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On Highway 82, between Aspen and Twin Lakes.
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Denver to Aspen Classic, Ride the Rockies. The Coors Classic use to race over Independence Pass
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Juniper Pass
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Rockies (US)
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On Highway 103, west of Denver and Evergreen. Start in Bergen Park (intersection of Highway 74 and 103). Before reaching Juniper Pass, you'll pass over Squaw Pass.
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Alternate approach route to Echo Lake and Mount Evans.
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Kenosha Pass
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Rockies (US)
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10001/
3048
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On Highway 285, between Grant and Jefferson.
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Denver to Aspen Classic.
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La Managa Pass
|
Rockies (US)
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10230/
3118
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Alamosa area.
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Road Surface Unknown.
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La Veta Pass
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Rockies (US)
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9413/
2869
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On Highway 12 in the Alamosa area.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Left Hand Canyon
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Rockies (US)
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9314/
2839
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Near Boulder, from Left Hand Canyon to Ward.
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Lizard Head Pass
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Rockies (US)
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10222/
3116
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On Highway 145, between Telluride and Rico. San Juan Skyway.
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Loveland Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11992/
3655
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On Highway 6, between Keystone Ski Resort and Loveland Ski Area.
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Triple By-Pass Ride, Ride the Rockies.
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Crosses the Continental Divide.
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Maroon Bells
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Rockies (US)
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10000/
3048
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Near Aspen.
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McClure Pass
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Rockies (US)
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8755/
3669
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On Highway 133, south of Carbondale.
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Milner Pass
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Rockies (US)
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10758/
3279
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On Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Molas Divide
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Rockies (US)
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10910/
3325
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On Highway 550, between Durango and Silverton. Near Purgatory Ski Resort. San Juan Skyway.
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Iron Horse Classic, Ride the Rockies.
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Monarch Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11312/
3451
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Near Gunnison.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Muddy Pass
|
Rockies (US)
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8772/
3674
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Near Steamboat Springs.
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Nine Mile Gap
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Rockies (US)
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7485/
2281
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Ride the Rockies.
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Pikes Peak
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Rockies (US)
|
14110/
4301
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The top half of the climb is unpaved.
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Poncha Pass
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Rockies (US)
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9010/
2746
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Ride the Rockies.
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Rabbit Ears Pass
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Rockies (US)
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9426/
2873
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Near Steamboat Springs.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Red Hill Pass
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Rockies (US)
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9993/
3046
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On Highway 285, between Fairplay and Jefferson.
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Denver to Aspen Classic.
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Red Mountain Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11008/
3355
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On Highway 550, south of Ouray. San Juan Skyway.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Rim Rock Drive
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Rockies (US)
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6640/
2024
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Near Grand Junction on the Colorado National Monument Park. San Juan Skyway.
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Use to be part of the Tour of the Moon (a stage in the now defunct Coors Classic).
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(a.k.a. Colorado National Monument) This climb is featured in the movie "American Flyers".
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Rollins Pass
|
Rockies (US)
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Near Nederland.
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Shalona Hill
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Rockies (US)
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Near Durango.
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Slumgullion Pass
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Rockies (US)
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11361/
3463
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On Highway 149, near Lake City.
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Squaw Pass
|
Rockies (US)
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9662/
2945
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On Highway 103, west of Denver and Evergreen. Start in Bergen Park (intersection of Highway 74 and 103) and ride towards Juniper Pass, Echo Lake, and Mount Evans.
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Triple By-Pass Ride
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Alternate approach route to Echo Lake and Mount Evans.
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Tennessee Pass
|
Rockies (US)
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10424/
3177
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On Highway 24, between Vail and Vista.
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Ride the Rockies.
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Trail Ridge Road
|
Rockies (US)
|
12183/
3713
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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Ride the Rockies.
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Highest Continuous Paved Road in the North America.
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Trout Creek Pass
|
Rockies (US)
|
9346/
2847
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On Highway 24/285, between the intersection of 24/285 and Johnson Village.
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Denver to Aspen Classic.
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Vail Pass
|
Rockies (US)
|
10666/
3251
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East of Vail.
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Tripl By-Pass Ride.
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Wolf Creek Pass
|
Rockies (US)
|
10857/
3309
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On Highway 160, near Wolf Creek and Pagosa Springs.
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Ride the Rockies. Has been used in RAAM.
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