Twin Lakes: Ride 14 - Cache Creek Loop
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Here's another route on the superb stretch of Colorado Trail single-track between Twin Lakes and Clear Creek. The trail is rarely level and you will either be flying downhill or cranking up hills. The climbing grades are somewhat steep but never sustained, and the constant transitions will keep you firing on all cylinders.
Ride length: 10.1 miles
Ride type: loop (clockwise)
Riding time: 1.5 hours
Surface: dirt road (5.1 miles); singletrack (4.6 miles); pavement (0.4 miles)
Elevations: start/end 9,250’; max 9,950’; min 9,170’
Total climbing: gain/loss 1,060’
Aerobic level: moderate (some climbing)
Technical level: 3 (the descent to the lake is a little tougher)
Season: May through October
USGS Quadrangle: Granite
Ride type: loop (clockwise)
Riding time: 1.5 hours
Surface: dirt road (5.1 miles); singletrack (4.6 miles); pavement (0.4 miles)
Elevations: start/end 9,250’; max 9,950’; min 9,170’
Total climbing: gain/loss 1,060’
Aerobic level: moderate (some climbing)
Technical level: 3 (the descent to the lake is a little tougher)
Season: May through October
USGS Quadrangle: Granite