Let's ride up to Glen Haven and stop for their famous cinnamon rolls! We will have three route options, 67, 80, and 100 miles, all of which have a lot of miles and climbing, so make sure you come prepared for that! Meet at the Spring Canyon Dog Park at 7:30 am. This ride is open to all fem riders. If you’re not a registered Fort Follies member, please fill out our waiver before attending (found at the top of our Events page).
Please also be prepared to be out on your bike for 6+ hours, especially if you are planning on doing one of the longer route options and/or know you'd like to stop for food and bathrooms beyond stopping in Glen Haven. We will have a dedicated ride leader for the entirety of the Estes Park route option and are working on finding a second route leader for the entirety of the Glen Haven out-and-back route option.
**All routes will have some short segments on HW34 before riding in the canyon, as well as spending a lot of time riding HW34 up and down Big Thompson. Please attend this ride only if you are comfortable riding, both in a group and on your own, on busy roads like these.
Option 1: out and back to Glen Haven. This route is 67 miles with around 4,000 ft of climbing. Bathroom stops available at Mehaffey Park (mile 12), porta-potties at the Dam Store (miles 20 and 51), porta-potties in Glen Haven (mile 35), and porta-potties at Masonville and around the reservoir. Food and water are available at the Dam Store, the general store in Glen Haven, and the general store in Masonville.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47915283
Option 2: lollipop route via Glen Haven and Estes Park. This route has 80 miles with around 5,300 ft of climbing. After stopping Glen Haven, continue on and climb up into Estes Park before taking Big Thompson all the way back to the Dam Store. Return via Masonville. The same stops are available on this route in addition to stopping in Estes Park.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47915452
Option 3: Make the lollipop route a century! This adds on additional mileage around Fort Collins at the end of the route to hit 100 miles. You can also check the mileage you'll hit if you ride to and from the the route. This route has 100 miles and 5,900 ft of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47915538
What to bring: two full water bottles, enough snacks so you have something to eat every 30-60 minutes you'll be on your bike, layers for descending back down from either Glen Haven or Estes Park, sunscreen, bike repair tools.