Originally Posted by teamawe
Sherman pass. My GF and I went hiking up there last month and paid attention to the climb. Looked to be 16 miles and >6k feet with no flat spots. Due to the fire 3 years ago it is totaly exposed until you are almost at the top, so definatly a morning ride or you need sag. Even with the fire damage the views are great, and once at the top. wow. I know this is part of the 'son of death ride' so you can see the profile there. Road looked to be in decent shape.
ALso for your late season pleasure, Oct. 15th, (my birthday) but also our local ride, the Spooktacular. Here is a profile
Spook profile
Couple hour drive for from LA.
Sherman Pass definitely qualifies as an HC climb.
I did the Spooktacular last year (on my birthday), but the route was cut short due to snow. No Mt. Breckenridge. My avatar was taken from a photo at the Spooktacular, at the point where I reached my 200 vertical mile goal for the year. My buddies had a certificate and a mini-cake in their jersey pockets.