| Glenwood Springs, CO TAR 2006 Day 3 - Basalt - Snowmass - Tuesday, July 4, 2006 | ||||||
| Bob: 719-649-6895 | Gary: 303-818-3030 | |||||
| HAPPY 4th of JULY: Today is TransAm Jersey Day. Plan to depart Glenwood Springs by 8:30AM for the drive to Basalt. Drive south on CO Hwy 82 towards Aspen. Turn left on Two Rivers River at traffic into Basalt approximately 25 miles. Proceed towards town and turn left on Midland at Y just before downtown. You can park on the left across from the Library. The ride will start from this parking area. Today's ride has us exploring the upper regions of the Roaring Fork River to the northwest edge of Aspen. Much of today's ride is river side. Woody Creek Tavern is a great place for lunch. It is also the recommended turn around point for those wanting a shorter ride. | ||||||
| Line # | Turn | Total Distance | Point Distance | Route Directions | ||
| 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Right turn from the Midland Ave Mall | |||
| 2 | L | 0.1 | 0.1 | Left turn on Two Rivers Road at Stop Sign | ||
| 3 | L | 0.7 | 0.6 | Left onto the Old Snowmass Bike Path just beyond Roaring Fork Rd and River View Plaza. The first mile or so of the trail is hilly with twists and turns. The remainder of it follows the old D&RG railroad bed. | ||
| R/L | 1.7 | 1.0 | Right at Stop Sign on trail then left onto Holland Hills Rd after short descent through parking lot. CAUTION there are a couple speed bumps. | |||
| L/R | 2.5 | 0.8 | Left then Right off Holland Hill Rd to return to Bike Path | |||
| 4 | L | 4.1 | 1.6 | Left at fork to join Denver & Rio Grande Trail | ||
| 5 | R | 10.6 | 6.5 | Right onto Lower River Rd where the D&RG Trail becomes dirt | ||
| 6 | CS | 11.4 | 0.8 | Continue Straight at Wood Creek Tavern on the left. Optional turn around point for short option skip to Line # | ||
| 7 | R | 12.8 | 1.4 | Right on Smith Way at Stop Sign | ||
| 8 | L | 13.1 | 0.3 | CAUTION - Crossing CO 82 and turn LEFT onto the shoulder of the Highway | ||
| 9 | R | 13.9 | 0.8 | Right on Brush Creek Road towards Snowmass Village | ||
| 10 | L | 17.1 | 3.2 | Left at Y onto Highline Rd - Road Construction - New Roundabout - Work Maybe Complete | ||
| 11 | R | 18.0 | 0.9 | Left on Owl Creek Road - Do Not go into Snowmass Village | ||
| 12 | L/R | 22.6 | 4.6 | Left at south end of Aspen Airport like you are entering Gate 12 and turn Right onto the Bike Path | ||
| 13 | L | 23.0 | 0.4 | Left under highway and follow Bike Path towards Aspen - You will need to walk your bike across the Maroon Creek Bridge due to construction of a new bridge. | ||
| 14 | L | 24.0 | 1.0 | Left onto Cemetery Lane Bike Path. Stay on Bike Path even though it crosses several driveways. The paved bike path ends at paved trailhead and hard packed dirt bike path continues along the river. We recommend that you ride the dirt bike path it is very ride able on a road bike. The Smith's & Johnson's rode it in June. You can take the road which entails some good climbing. If you take the road, you will miss a gorgeous waterfall. | ||
| 15 | L | 30.0 | 6.0 | Left at Stop Sign of Cross to Woody Creek Tavern and immediately LEFT to the tavern for lunch. | ||
| 16 | R | 35.6 | 5.6 | Left at Stop Sign onto Lower River Rd - there are apartments on the left | ||
| 17 | R | 39.6 | 4.0 | Main road turns left and crosses the Roaring Fork River (Snowmass Creek Rd) | ||
| 18 | R | 39.7 | 0.1 | Right onto the shoulder of CO 82 at traffic light | ||
| 19 | R | 42.7 | 3.0 | Right at traffic light onto Two Rivers Road | ||
| 20 | R | 43.5 | 0.8 | Right at 2nd stop sign onto Midland Ave. | ||
| 21 | L | 43.6 | 0.1 | Left at the first street | ||
| 22 | 43.7 | 0.1 | Finish in parking area | |||