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Indian Creek


Ride Details
Region: 
Denver Front Range
Ride Type: 
mountain
Date: 
May 25 2013 - 9:00am - 2:00pm
Fitness Rating: 
Strong/Difficult
Technical Difficulty: 
Black/Hard
Distance: 
30 Miles
Elevation Gain: 
3,000 Feet
Ride Leader
Ride Leader: 
Rob Layman
Phone: 
(303) 638-0457
Meet-up
Meet-up Location and Directions: 
Meet at 8:45am for a 9am departure from the parking lot south of Indian Creek. The parking lot for the ride is the south trailhead, also known as the equestrian parking lot. Go south on Santa Fe (Hwy 85), turn west on Hwy 67 at Sedalia. Go 10.5 miles on Hwy 67 to the trailhead parking lot.
Departure: 
All rides will depart promptly at the time noted in each of the ride descriptions. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to sign in and get ready to ride.
Cancellation: 
Rides will be canceled when temperatures are below 40 degrees and/or trail conditions are obviously too wet. When conditions are questionable, call the Ride Leader for a last-minute check. If you have any questions concerning the route, please contact the ride leader.
Helmets: 
Helmets are required on all Team Evergreen Bicycle Club rides.
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RIDE DESCRIPTION: A 24 mile loop, up to Colorado Trail through Roxborough trail and Indian Creek. Bring lots of water and energy snacks!

From the south parking lot we will climb counter clockwise on smooth rolling singletrack. Go right (north) on the Indian Creek trial which begins near the restroom. Climb through singletrack until you connect with fire road. Go left and ignore all turns down this fast descending road which eventually winds down to doubletrack. Follow this doubletrack which winds down to some of the best sweet twisty singletrack along the Front Range. Reconnect with Roxborough loop, go right.  We'll get to a bench called "Lenny's Rest" the hard way and wait for the group. At Lenny's Rest take left on Roxborough trail, follow for a quarter mile. Turn right at intersection with Indian Creek Trail. Climb through about a mile of steep singletrack to top of ridge. Follow ridge until it drops into an intersection with an unnamed trail. Go right down to Indian Creek and follow this gradual climb alongside the creek back to the Indian Creek campground.

Indian Creek Panorama