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0.0 - Start at River Forks Park (parking, restrooms, water). Head
north on River Forks Park Road 283.
0.4 - Intersection with Old Garden Valley Road 6A. This is a busy
intersection with fast cars. After stopping, crossing road and
turn left. You are now riding on a narrow blacktop shoulder, the
Bike Lane has ended.
1.0 - Stop sign at intersection with Garden Valley Road 6 and
Garden Valley Road 31D. Turn right onto Road 31D (which is signed
Bike Route 18) and ride on the wide blacktop shoulder. You soon
will start climbing up a moderately steep hill.
1.6 - Peak. The hard part is over now.
2.3 - Intersection with Del Rio Road 31C and garden Valley Road
31A, and fire station. Turn right onto Road 31A. The road is
still signed as Bike Route 18, but now the blacktop shoulder is
very narrow.
2.9 - Turn right onto Old Garden Valley Road 6A. The road is
signed as Bike Route 18, but there is very little shoulder.
3.4 - Enjoy a wide blacktop lane signed for bicycles only
starting at Weswood Lane 348.
4.5 - Intersection with River Forks Park Road 283. Cross Old
Garden Valley Road to enter River Forks Park Road. This can be a
busy intersection.
4.7 - Bike Lane ends, you are now sharing the road with cars.
4.9 - Back at main gate to River Forks Park, point of beginning.
Comments: Nice ride, scenery consists of orchards and
farmlands. This loop uses portions of Douglas County Bikeway
Routes 18 and 19.