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It's real obvious even without the bridge: you're in a small valley and the only way out is to climb.

Watch out for the cattle guard. It's about three miles down, right after the one straight section where you get some speed. There's a tight right-left turn combo and the guard is at the exit of the left. There's a couple spots where small rocks fall from the cut bank. They're sharp and will cut tires or cause pinch flats.

There is a spring at the turn below the 3 mile mark (painted on the road). I have never drunk from it but it can be useful to soak your helmet on a hot day (using the water pouring out of the overflow).

On the way up, the cattle guard is where it gets hard. If you are counting and you probably will be, the top is at about mile 0.75- the numbers count down from the junction of 168 and 130 which is at the turn to the observatory.
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