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Palisade Gran Fondo
70
Palisade, Colorado
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Start / Finish
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6
Hw
68 and 39 mile Routes
38 Road Hill
(a.k.a. “Puke Hill”)
F1/4 Road
CAUTION:
Really steep hill with
poor sight distances.
Be careful both climbing
and descending.
F Road
35 Road
E Road
Palisade “Mini” Fondo 39 Mile Route
Palisade Gran Fondo 68 Mile Route Addendum
Other Road (usually paved)
State Highway
D Road
Kilometers
CAUTION:
Busy road,
cross carefully
0
0.5
1
2
C½ Road
34 Road
C Road
Miles
0
Sink Creek
0.5
1
B½ Road
B Road
70
Exit 42:
Elberta Ave
in Palisade
Ave
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3rd St.
4th St.
Iowa Ave
5th St.
Logan St
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Water
Food
Restrooms
At 21.4 miles
and again at
50.6 miles
Highway 6
Peach Bowl
Park
ad
38 Ro
Road
1st
Street
Elberta
Co
Aid Station
40 Mile Route
Turns Around Here
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ive
No
Start / Finish
Map and profile were created by John Hodge in
2015 for the Palisade Gran Fondo. This sport of
ours can be dangerous so I’ve tried to point out the
worst hazards along the route, but if something
does go wrong it ain’t my fault. If you have any
comments please send them to
velocartographer@gmail.com.
Downtown
Palisade
rth
31 Road
y 50
CAUTION:
You need to cross
five lanes of Hwy 50.
Cross traffic does
NOT stop!!
Highway 141
Hw
2
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40 Mile Route
Turns Around Here
Aid Station
Food
Restrooms
1st
Street
Palisade, Colorado
You’ll need to ride
against traffic on the
shoulder of Hwy 50 for
850 feet. Be careful!
Saturday, May 16, 2015
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68 mile Route
Re
ed
Take Tunnel
Under
Highway 50
Palisade Gran Fondo
At 21.4 miles
and again at
50.6 miles
Water
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High Point: 6,170 ft
Reeder Mesa Hill
Road
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Mesa
Road
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La
Purdy
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Lands
End
35.6 miles
Road
X
If you reach Highway 50,
you’ve gone too far.
Food
Restrooms
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Mesa
Water
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s
Road
Aid Station
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Roa
Cr
En
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Ro
Divide Road
ad
Ro
X
ad
nd
50
Purdy
CAUTION:
Two Cattle Guards:
One at the bottom of the hill,
and a second right after turning
on to Lands End Road
XX
X
ah
Kann
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Left at stop sign
at Lands End Road
Cattle Guard on Route
Palisade “Mini” Fondo 39 Mile Route
Palisade Gran Fondo 68 Mile Route Addendum
Other Road (usually paved)
State Highway
Map and profile were created by John Hodge in 2015
for the Palisade Gran Fondo. This sport of ours can
be dangerous so I’ve tried to point out the worst
hazards along the route, but if something does go
wrong it ain’t my fault. If you have any comments
please send them to velocartographer@gmail.com.
Kilometers
0
1
2
Miles
0
6200
0.5
1
2
High Point: 6,170 ft
6000
Reeder Mesa Hill
½ mile at ~9.5%
5800
5600
5400
5200
5000
4800
4600
38 Road Hill
(a.k.a. “Puke Hill”)
Start Elevation:
4,720ft
Sink Creek
Whitewater Hill
on 31 Road
Turn around
point for 40
mile route
Whitewater Hill
on Coffman Road
Sink Creek
(again)
C 2015 James Hodge
Feet Above Sea Level
0.5