Lefthand Canyon to Ward
Category 119.3 km
Distance
1038 m
Elevation Gain
5.4%
Average Gradient
10%
Max Gradient
The most beloved training climb among Boulder's serious road cyclists — a 19.3km canyon road that rises from the plains at 1,600m to the mountain town of Ward at 2,698m. Lefthand Canyon Drive follows its namesake creek through a winding, forested gorge with minimal traffic and a consistent gradient...
Pro Tip
The combination of Lefthand Canyon to Ward followed by the descent on the Peak to Peak Highway south to Nederland and then back to Boulder via Boulder Canyon is the classic Front Range century loop —...