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Lyons to Ward Climb – Ward General Store loop from Cottonwood Trailhead

Lyons to Ward Climb – Ward General Store loop from Cottonwood Trailhead

Hard

3.3

(2)

riders

Lyons to Ward Climb – Ward General Store loop from Cottonwood Trailhead

05:09

100km

1,620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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6.76 km

Highway 36 (North Boulder to Neva)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This section of Highway 36 (North Foothills Highway) is popular with cyclists linking up the edge of North Boulder (including the steep Lee Hill Drive) and the plentiful paved and …

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29.4 km

Lyons to Ward Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The climb from Lyons to Ward in Colorado offers a long and scenic road biking ascent primarily on Left Hand Canyon Drive, taking you high into the Front Range mountains. …

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64.9 km

Ward General Store

Highlight • Cafe

Ask for the cinnamon rolls!

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67.2 km

Lefthand Canyon (from Lee Hill Drive to Ward)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the popular Lefthand Canyon is a long, but scenic climb with increasingly good views of the often-snowcapped Indian Peaks the closer you get to Ward. Ward is …

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87.3 km

Backside of Olde Stage (Lefthand to summit)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The climb up backside of Olde Stage Road coming from Lefthand looks steeper than it is as you approach from the bottom, although its still pretty steep! The top of …

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90.8 km

Old Stage Road (Lee Hill to Olde Stage Overlook)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short climb keep spinning

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100 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

31.8 km

30.0 km

944 m

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

88.4 km

11.5 km

459 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,830 m)

Lowest point (1,610 m)

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Saturday 23 May

25°C

4°C

13 %

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Lyons to Ward Climb – Ward General Store loop from Cottonwood Trailhead

Highway 36 (North Boulder to Neva)

Lyons to Ward Climb

Ward General Store

Lefthand Canyon (from Lee Hill Drive to Ward)

Backside of Olde Stage (Lefthand to summit)

Old Stage Road (Lee Hill to Olde Stage Overlook)

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