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Gold Hill Road

Category 1

12.4 km

Distance

780 m

Elevation Gain

6.3%

Average Gradient

12%

Max Gradient

210 m

Summit Elevation

63

Difficulty Points

17.9%

Steepest 100m

The steeper, sharper alternative to Lefthand Canyon and a favourite of Boulder's more aggressive training riders. The climb from Fourmile Canyon at the canyon mouth rises through the Fourmile Canyon area to the historic gold mining settlement of Gold Hill at 2,682m. The gradient is less consistent t...

Pro Tip

Gold Hill is best climbed in the early morning before the unpaved upper section generates loose gravel in afternoon heat. The Bluebird Lodge in Gold Hill serves coffee and snacks on summer weekends fr...

Elevation data from climbfinder.com

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