Why this ride
A 604 km one-way ride from near Ponderosa Park, about 10 h 46 of riding. The stops in between: Scenic stretch near Evergreen, near Fraser and near Kersey. near Perry Park is the high point. It tops out at about 3,250 m.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Pikes Peak and Deckers · short arc
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 604 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 10 h 46
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For about 130 km this is Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Rider note
Check the pass is open before you commit to it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 130 km
- Named road
- Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway
- Pass
- Guanella Pass
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Ponderosa Park
Planning note
Pikes Peak and Deckers is where the day begins. Next is High point near Perry Park.
2. High point near Perry Park
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch near Evergreen.
3. Scenic stretch near Evergreen
Planning note
about 217 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch near Evergreen. Next is Photo stop near Fraser.
4. Photo stop near Fraser
Planning note
Photo stop near Fraser, about halfway. Next is Food stop near Kersey.
5. Food stop near Kersey
Planning note
Food at 411 km, roughly 8 hours into the riding. Next is Denver / Colorado Rockies.
6. Denver / Colorado Rockies
The ride's name points to Pikes Peak, which is far to the south; the country here is Weld County, a vast plain of wheat, cattle and oil derricks stretching away north-east of Denver. Weld County is among the largest agricultural counties in the United States, and the roads here carry grain trucks, tanker lorries and the occasional horse trailer.
Read the complete Denver / Colorado Rockies write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 604 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Ponderosa Park to High point near Perry Park
Fuel stop near Ponderosa Park → High point near Perry Park is 137 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Perry Park to Scenic stretch near Evergreen
High point near Perry Park → Scenic stretch near Evergreen is 80 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Evergreen to Photo stop near Fraser
Scenic stretch near Evergreen → Photo stop near Fraser is 130 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Fraser to Food stop near Kersey
Photo stop near Fraser → Food stop near Kersey is 216 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Kersey to Denver / Colorado Rockies
Food stop near Kersey → Denver / Colorado Rockies return is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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