- Created: July 29, 2023 3:14 pm
- Updated: November 10, 2023 1:01 am
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 41 miles
- Time 54 min
- Speed 46 mph
- Min altitude 7913 ft
- Peak 9508 ft
- Climb 1516 ft
- Descent 3110 ft
Route 77 is one of the best rides within an hour's ride of Denver (off of 285). This is a fantastic road suitable for any type of motorcycle and any type of rider, although beginners should be aware of linked turns and some that crest small hills (read: just take it easy and you'll be fine). The Jefferson Market has a small restaurant inside serving breakfast and lunch, it's family owned and can get busy on the weekends.
Route 77 offers some really great riding with cool places to pull off and take pictures or just take in the views while on the way. The Tarryall Reservoir is also on the route, another cool spot to stop and chill for a bit before getting back on the road. Take care in that cell service is spotty or non-existent for most of the ride.
1. Route 77
The community is located in the northern end of South Park, along U.S. Route 285 (US 285), approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Fairplay, at the western foot of Kenosha Pass. t lies 6 miles (9.7 km) from Como, 23 miles (37 km) from Bailey, and 37 miles (60 km) from Breckenridge. The community consists largely of a strip of retail businesses along US 285, as well as a small unpaved grid of houses and trailers on the south side of the highway. The most notable landmarks in the community are a historic one-room schoolhouse and the Historic Jefferson Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad (DSP&P RR)Depot (c. 1880), highly visible in the surrounding grasslands of South Park.
Source: Wikipedia
Route 77 is one of the best rides within an hour’s ride of Denver (off of 285). This is a fantastic road suitable for any type of motorcycle and any type of rider, although beginners should be aware of linked turns and some that crest small hills (read: just take it easy and you’ll be fine). The Jefferson Market has a small restaurant inside serving breakfast and lunch, it’s family owned and can get busy on the weekends.
Route 77 offers some really great riding with cool places to pull off and take pictures or just take in the views while on the way. The Tarryall Reservoir is also on the route, another cool spot to stop and chill for a bit before getting back on the road. Take care in that cell service is spotty or non-existent for most of the ride.
