Saturday, August 13, 2011

Ride to Deckers was awesome

That's probably the third time I've been to Deckers.  Each time the route was a little different.  This Ride was awesome.  Light traffic, perfect weather, incredible views.  The only problem was sand/gravel on the road in a lot of spots - had to really take it easy on some of the curves I would have normally taken a lot faster.

Here's the route:


Basically,
 - C-470 to Wadsworth South.
 - Immediate right on W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd (Co Rd 124).
 - Left on S. Deer Creek Rd. which becomes High Grade Rd. (keep right) and then Pleasant Park Rd (again, keep right). For some reason I thought I needed to turn left and ended up on S. Kuehster Rd., and eventually dead-ended on someone's private property with unfriendly signs all over the place... Nice views, though!
- Go under 285 and around to the left to get on 285 going South.  About a mile (or less) down 285, there's a turn out on the left where you need to do a U-turn, then an immediate exit to the right onto S. Foxton Rd (Co Rd 97)
- Almost to Foxton, turn right onto SW Platte River Rd. (Co Rd 96)
- Left onto Deckers Rd. (Co. Rd 126)
- At Deckers (Co Rd 126/Hwy 67 intersection) stop and have a beverage or ice cream at the cafe.
- Head North on 67
- Take the second right turn after the sign that says "Sedalia 17 mi.".  That's W. Pine Creek Rd.  It's dirt, but well maintained and manageable, and really pretty.
- Left on 67 to Sedalia. (There's a nice biker bar here at Hwy 67 / US 85 intersection (Sedalia Grill?).
- Right on US 85
- Left on Meadows Pkwy (there's a sign indicating that's the way to get onto I-25).
- Cross I-25.  Keep straight (veering right), road becomes Founders Pkwy.
- Left onto N. Crowfoot Valley Rd.
- Right onto Stroh Rd. to Parker Rd. (Hwy 83).

(Yeah "basically", haha.)

Some views from the ride:

Just starting and Deer Creek Canyon Rd.

View from Kuehster Rd.

Foxton

SW Platte River Rd.

Deckers

W. Pine Creek Rd.

Back on 67.  Cool looking restaurant I'd like to check out sometime.

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