Jamestown Mercantile Café – Foothills Views loop from Gunbarrel

Jamestown Mercantile Café – Foothills Views loop from Gunbarrel

Hard

3.1

(15)

riders

Jamestown Mercantile Café – Foothills Views loop from Gunbarrel

05:54

105km

1,780m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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After 87.7 km for 374 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

13.7 km

Old Stage Road (Lee Hill to Olde Stage Overlook)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short climb keep spinning

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16.3 km

Backside of Olde Stage (Lefthand to summit)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The climb up backside of Olde Stage Road coming from Lefthand looks steeper than it is as you approach from the bottom, although its still pretty steep! The top of …

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23.0 km

James Canyon Drive (Lefthand Canyon to Jamestown)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

After veering off of Lefthand Canyon onto James Canyon Drive, you can enjoy a long climb up (or fast, fun descent down) a road with a wide shoulder between steep …

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27.8 km

Jamestown Mercantile Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Jamestown Mercantile is a cute, cyclist-friendly cafe in a historic building. There is outside seating both right out front and across the road in the park. They have an …

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28.1 km

Super James (Jamestown to end of pavement)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The "Super James" climb is one of the more notorious climbs in the area. Super James from Jamestown consists of about 1,800 of climbing in 6 miles with an average …

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37.3 km

Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center

Nature Reserve

85.9 km

Boulder Creek Path (Boulder Canyon)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Although many road cyclists prefer to ride on the narrow, twisting, and well-trafficked road, the recently re-opened Boulder Creek Path, which takes you up to Chapman Drive, is an excellent …

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92.8 km

Boulder Creek Path: 28th Street to Foothills Parkway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Boulder Creek Path is a popular multi-use path that connects to many other bike trails and major roads in Boulder, allowing users to traverse across Boulder and largely avoid …

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101 km

Foothills Views

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on 63rd, you get great views over a large field of the Boulder Foothills. This spot is especially nice in the fall when the leaves are changing …

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105 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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