Nelson Road between 63rd Street to Highway 36 takes you over rolling hills past fields with horses and cows, with great views of the Foothills and Lefthand Canyon if headed east to west. You also ride past the Table Mountain Antenna Fields Sites, which are two impressive twin antennas sitting just west of 63rd street.

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Distance 6.70 km

Uphill 170 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Boulder County, Colorado, United States

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Nelson Road (63rd Street to Highway 36)

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