Palisade Gran Fondo 70 Palisade, Colorado Saturday, May 16, 2015 Start / Finish y 6 Hw 68 and 39 mile Routes 38 Road Hill (a.k.a. “Puke Hill”) F1/4 Road CAUTION: Really steep hill with poor sight distances. Be careful both climbing and descending. F Road 35 Road E Road Palisade “Mini” Fondo 39 Mile Route Palisade Gran Fondo 68 Mile Route Addendum Other Road (usually paved) State Highway D Road Kilometers CAUTION: Busy road, cross carefully 0 0.5 1 2 C½ Road 34 Road C Road Miles 0 Sink Creek 0.5 1 B½ Road B Road 70 Exit 42: Elberta Ave in Palisade Ave 0 y5 wa gh an Hi R 3rd St. 4th St. Iowa Ave 5th St. Logan St ffm Water Food Restrooms At 21.4 miles and again at 50.6 miles Highway 6 Peach Bowl Park ad 38 Ro Road 1st Street Elberta Co Aid Station 40 Mile Route Turns Around Here ad r ive No Start / Finish Map and profile were created by John Hodge in 2015 for the Palisade Gran Fondo. This sport of ours can be dangerous so I’ve tried to point out the worst hazards along the route, but if something does go wrong it ain’t my fault. If you have any comments please send them to [email protected]. Downtown Palisade rth 31 Road y 50 CAUTION: You need to cross five lanes of Hwy 50. Cross traffic does NOT stop!! Highway 141 Hw 2 C 2015 James Hodge Ro 40 Mile Route Turns Around Here Aid Station Food Restrooms 1st Street Palisade, Colorado You’ll need to ride against traffic on the shoulder of Hwy 50 for 850 feet. Be careful! Saturday, May 16, 2015 X 68 mile Route Re ed Take Tunnel Under Highway 50 Palisade Gran Fondo At 21.4 miles and again at 50.6 miles Water er X ai Bl r High Point: 6,170 ft Reeder Mesa Hill Road X y wa gh Hi Mesa Road X a es M La Purdy X Lands End 35.6 miles Road X If you reach Highway 50, you’ve gone too far. Food Restrooms k Mesa Water ee s Road Aid Station d Roa Cr En d Ro Divide Road ad Ro X ad nd 50 Purdy CAUTION: Two Cattle Guards: One at the bottom of the hill, and a second right after turning on to Lands End Road XX X ah Kann X Left at stop sign at Lands End Road Cattle Guard on Route Palisade “Mini” Fondo 39 Mile Route Palisade Gran Fondo 68 Mile Route Addendum Other Road (usually paved) State Highway Map and profile were created by John Hodge in 2015 for the Palisade Gran Fondo. This sport of ours can be dangerous so I’ve tried to point out the worst hazards along the route, but if something does go wrong it ain’t my fault. If you have any comments please send them to [email protected]. Kilometers 0 1 2 Miles 0 6200 0.5 1 2 High Point: 6,170 ft 6000 Reeder Mesa Hill ½ mile at ~9.5% 5800 5600 5400 5200 5000 4800 4600 38 Road Hill (a.k.a. “Puke Hill”) Start Elevation: 4,720ft Sink Creek Whitewater Hill on 31 Road Turn around point for 40 mile route Whitewater Hill on Coffman Road Sink Creek (again) C 2015 James Hodge Feet Above Sea Level 0.5
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