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Lefthand Canyon north of Boulder is a beautiful 14-mile climb with an ascent of 3,200 feet

Unlike many canyon roadways along the Front Range, Lefthand Canyon north of Boulder is more welcoming than most because of generous shoulders. The road takes cyclists and motorists to Ward, a 14-mile one-way ride with an elevation gain of 3,200 feet. (John Meyer, The Denver Post)
Unlike many canyon roadways along the Front Range, Lefthand Canyon north of Boulder is more welcoming than most because of generous shoulders. The road takes cyclists and motorists to Ward, a 14-mile one-way ride with an elevation gain of 3,200 feet. (John Meyer, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Canyon highways along the Front Range offer exceptional scenery and challenging climbs to entice ambitious cyclists, but they often have minimal or non-existent shoulders. While some cyclists are willing to brave narrow, winding roads with little margin for error, I'm not. That's why one of my favorite rides is Lefthand Canyon north of Boulder, a 14-mile climb with an ascent of 3,200 feet to the town of Ward. It has ample shoulders, so I always feel safe
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