GeoBiking CO_FN RRS Trail Description

RoughSpring Rough & Ready and Spring Gulch Trails
Follows Rough & Ready Ditch SE on NE side of Longmont with detour E along powerline trail to the Spring Gulch 2 Trail.  Follows that N to it's start then back down along Pace St.
Trail Network Overview Then follows 9th Ave W to follow Rough & Ready Ditch North to return to the point of detour.
Key RRS Connects to: Oligarchy Ditch Trail Also Known As: Spring Gulch ditch 2 Trail
Waypoints 13 Modified Removed subdivison loop on narrow trails E of Pace
1/15/09
               
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer TrackLog Route   Round Trip
7.4 7.4
Elevation Statistics
Start End Min Max Gain Ascent Descent Grade
5,063 5,066 4,975 5,066 3 180 0
Type Mups / Coverage Rating Easy
Codes Rpbc
Surfaces Bike Lanes, concrete paths
Notes Plans are to continue Spring Gulch 2 trail to St Vrain Cr Trail
Crossing N of 9th on Pace is not at an intersection on this busy street.  May want to skip sub-loop with family/kids
Track Color Map Color Track Starts @ Track Ends @
Blue Light Blue N End of Rough & Ready (RRS-ne) Rough & Ready Park (RRSrrp)
Waypoint Longitude Latitude Comment Altitude Waypoint Type Long Description / note
RRS-ne 40 12.126 -105  5.440 EOT Near 66 5,063 Bike Trail N end of Rough & Ready Trail near 66
RRSodt 40 11.751 -105  5.529 OGK Tr 5,063 Bike Trail Oligarchy Ditch Trail
21st Ave At Rough & Ready Park, head E
RRSsg2 40 11.763 -105  4.463 Pace St 5,028 Bike Trail Spring Gulch Trail, Head NW to end near 66
RRSsgn 40 12.135 -105  4.732 EOT Near 66 5,058 Bike Trail N end of Spring Gulch 2 Trail
Follow it back to Pace St, then S
RRS17p 40 11.314 -105  4.432 17th + Pace 5,024 Waypoint Head E on 17th to rejoin Gulch
RRS17u 40 11.326 -105  3.865 17th + Ute Cr Dr 5,003 Bike Trail Head S on trail
RRSdrs 40 10.957 -105  3.703 Dog Run + School 4,996 Park Dog Run & School, a path heads W
RRSbr9 40 10.475 -105  3.605 Button Rock Dr 9 5,001 Waypoint Head W on 9th
RRS-p9 40 10.457 -105  4.461 Pace + 9th Wside 5,078 Waypoint Head N on Pace
RRS-nt 40 10.627 -105  4.441 NT on Left 5,047 Bike Trail Follow Narrow Trail on left
RRSalp 40 11.224 -105  4.977 Alpine 5,058 Bike Trail Alpine Go N
RRS-as 40 11.355 -105  5.003 Alpine + Sunlght 5,063 Bike Trail Alpine + Sunlight
RRSrrp 40 11.732 -105  5.368 Rough & Ready Pk 5,066 Park Rough & Ready Park
Dog Run Rest rooms, Fountain