The climb from Lyons to Ward in Colorado offers a long and scenic road biking ascent primarily on Left Hand Canyon Drive, taking you high into the Front Range mountains. Starting around 5,300 feet in Lyons, you'll climb approximately 21.7 miles, gaining about 4,000 to 4,100 feet to reach the town of Ward at around 9,450 feet elevation, with a gentle average gradient around 3.3-3.6% that becomes more sustained and steeper higher up in the canyon, with pitches reaching over 8%. The ride follows the St. Vrain River through a beautiful canyon surrounded by tree-covered mountains, and as you near Ward, the scenery opens up, offering views of the surrounding peaks and the unique mountain town character of Ward.

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Distance 34.8 km

Uphill 1,400 m

Downhill 240 m

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