Northern California - Placerville Ride Report

Started from Placerville and made our way east...

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Lots of scenic views along the way...

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we made our way past Sly Park & Jenkinson Reservoir...

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...and began the stairstep climbs up Mormon Emigrant Trail. From here, the road continually rose a bit, then flattened, then rose some more... repeated ad nauseum.

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Plenty of climbing to be had...

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...and some great descents down lightly traveled FD roads

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We'd ride for miles without seeing or hearing another soul. Sometimes the only thing you'd hear was the sound of trees rustling from the wind above. How cool is that? :thumb:

We took a lunch break at a campground called Capps Crossing

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Still a loooong way back to Placerville. And still more climbing? :notamused: I took the news well...

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I think this was the last of the climbs... Everything kinda got fuzzy over the last 10 miles.

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Suffice to say that this was more of a ride than I bargained for. Total toast by the time I got back to the car. Those last little blips from mile 64 to the finish were just a brutal way to end things when you're past your limit. :twitchy:

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On the bright side, maybe I'm ready to tackle Mt Hamilton next week!

Wow, that looks sah weet!

Put a shout out next time you do that again.

BR

:thumb: Excellent report. Looks like a fun ride for sure.

Wow, that looks sah weet!

Put a shout out next time you do that again.

BR

Will do. We were thinking about giving it another go in a few weeks when (hopefully) the weather cools a bit. It was getting pretty hot during the last 10 miles once we dropped out of the forest again...

Will do. We were thinking about giving it another go in a few weeks when (hopefully) the weather cools a bit. It was getting pretty hot during the last 10 miles once we dropped out of the forest again...

Fantastic!

Think cool weather thoughts.

BR

I like the looks of that ride. Maybe we need to add some tandemania to it. :D