Morgul Bismark Loop - Option: Morgul Bismark

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Morgul Bismark Loop - Option: Morgual Bismark

Meet in Golden at the corner of Ford St. and 12th St. (Coors Wellness Center) for an 8:30 am departure. This ride is deceiving, so plan for 4 hours to complete the round trip including the Morgul Bismark loop.

Ford St., 10th St., Easley Rd., 64th Ave., Quaker St., Leyden Rd., 80th Ave., Simms St., W. 86th Pkwy, Alkire St., 100th Ave., Simms St., 100th Ave., Alkire St., W. 86th Pwky, Indiana St., Leyden Rd. Retrace the route from the intersection of Indiana St. and Leyden Rd. back to Golden. Option: Morgul Bismark Loop: Highway 128, Highway 93, Marshall Rd., McCaslin Blvd., Highway 128.

Turn right (northwest) onto Ford St. and ride 2 blocks to 10th St. Turn right (northeast) on 10th St. and ride 10th St., which turns into 44th Ave., 1.5 miles to Easley Rd. Turn left (north) onto Easley Rd. and ride 3.5 miles until it dead ends into 64th Ave. (Veldkamps Flowers) Turn right (east) onto 64th Ave. and ride ½ mile to Quaker St. Turn left (north) onto Quaker St. and continue 2.5 miles to Leyden Rd. (also called 82nd Ave.) Turn right (east) onto Leyden Rd. and continue across Indiana St as Leyden Rd. becomes 80th Ave. Ride along 80th Ave. 2 miles to Simms St. Turn left (north) on Simms St. and ride ¾ mile to W. 86th Ave. Turn left (west) on 86th Ave. and ride west 1 mile to Alkire St. Take a right (north) on Alkire St. and ride 2 miles until the road curves east and turns into 100th Ave. Follow 100th Ave. 1 mile to Simms. Turn left (north) onto Simms and continue 2.8 miles to Highway 128 (also called 120th Ave.). Retrace the route back to W. 86th Pwky and Alkire St. Take a right (west) on W. 86th Pkwy and ride 1 mile to Indiana St. Take a left (south) on Indiana St. and ride ½ mile to Leyden Rd. Turn right (west) onto Leyden Rd. return to Golden via the outbound route. Option: Morgul Bismark Loop: Turn left (west) onto Highway 128 and ride 5.5 miles to Highway 93. Turn right (north) onto Highway 93 and ride 2 miles to Marshall. Turn right (east) onto Marshall Rd. and continue 4 miles to the Superior/Louisville Park and Ride at the intersection with McCaslin Blvd. Turn right (south) on McCaslin Blvd. and continue 3.5 miles back to Highway 128. From Highway 128 retrace the route back to Golden.

Round trip: 40 miles 1,500 ft. elevation gain. w/Option: 52 miles 2,550 ft. elevation gain.

Ride Leader: Stephanie Dodge  Phone Number: 303-548-2920

Meet at the Table Mesa Inn for lunch at 12:30 pm.

Route Directions (pdf)