- Created: July 29, 2023 4:18 pm
- Updated: November 10, 2023 4:43 am
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 24 miles
- Time 36 min
- Speed 41 mph
- Min altitude 6404 ft
- Peak 8438 ft
- Climb 2231 ft
- Descent 4265 ft
Route 126 is a fantastic and well used motorcycle route starting in Pine Junction, CO and heading south to Deckers, CO. The route is suitable for all types of bikes but beginner riders should avoid or take care as it does get a technical towards the lower half with narrower roads and back to back hairpin type turns. I have seen beginner riders on this road and they end up going so slow they become a liability to themselves and others who are passing them, best for intermediate riders and up.
Deckers is a hangout spot for all sorts of riders on the weekends, and it can get very crowded with those as well as fishermen and tourists in general. Best ridden during the week although check the hours of the Deckers restaurant / store to see if they are open (if you are planning on grabbing a bite there).
1. Route 126
Pine Junction is a small unincorporated community in central Colorado in the United States. Pine Junction is the first intersection with a traffic light on U.S. Highway 285 in the foothills. At this traffic light, you can turn left on Colorado Rd 126 to go to the historic Town of Pine Grove and continue to State Highway 67 to Deckers and Woodland Park.
Pine Junction is situated in the foothills of the Front Range south of Mount Evans, approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Denver along U.S. Highway 285. The community sits astride the Park-Jefferson county line, and is situated at the crest of a hill on the highway, east of where the highway drops from Crow Hill down into the Platte Canyon near Bailey. The community consists of a strip of retail businesses along the highway, as well as nearby houses on either side of highway. It serves partially as a bedroom community for the Denver Metropolitan Area to the northeast. It is also home to a large array of other commercial ventures such as, a hardware store, and a storage rental.
Source: Wikipedia
Route 126 is a fantastic and well used motorcycle route starting in Pine Junction, CO and heading south to Deckers, CO. The route is suitable for all types of bikes but beginner riders should avoid or take care as it does get a technical towards the lower half with narrower roads and back to back hairpin type turns. I have seen beginner riders on this road and they end up going so slow they become a liability to themselves and others who are passing them, best for intermediate riders and up.
Deckers is a hangout spot for all sorts of riders on the weekends, and it can get very crowded with those as well as fishermen and tourists in general. Best ridden during the week although check the hours of the Deckers restaurant / store to see if they are open (if you are planning on grabbing a bite there).
