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Bergen Park to Echo Lake - Option: Return through Idaho Springs
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Bergen Park to Echo Lake - Option: Return through Idaho Springs
Meet at the Bergen Park Park and Ride for a 9:00 am departure.
Bergen Park, Squaw Pass/Juniper Pass/Echo Lake via Colo. 103 and return the same. Option: From Echo Lake, Colo. 103 to Idaho Springs, bike path to Kermits, Highway 40 frontage road to Floyd Hill, Colo. 65 to Soda Creek and Bergen Park.
From Bergen Park take Highway 74 south ¾ mile to Colo. 103. Turn right (west) on Colo. 103 and ride 15 miles to Juniper Pass. Descend from Juniper Pass 3 miles to the Echo Lake Lodge. The Lodge has refreshments. Retrace the same route back to Bergen Park. Option: Continue on via Colo. 103 to Idaho Springs. Turn left (east) onto Colorado Blvd. and ride 2 miles through town. Turn right on Colo. 314 and follow this road along Clear Creek to the Concrete Factory and the Scott Lancaster Memorial bike path. Follow the bike path 2 miles until it comes out under I-70 at Kermits bar. Get on Highway 6 and head east for 1/3 mile to the intersection with Highway 40. Ride to the top of Floyd Hill and down 1 mile to the intersection with Colo. 65. Turn right (south) on Colo. 65 and wind through Soda Creek for 3 miles back to Bergen Park.
Round Trip: 36 miles 3,800 ft. elevation gain. w/Option: 43 miles 4,300 ft. elevation gain.
Attend the Team Evergreen Spring Picnic at Keys on the Green after the ride at 1pm.