https://gravl.cc/tags/gifford-pinchot/ Recent content in Gifford Pinchot on Not quite found Hugo en Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:27:31 -0700 https://gravl.cc/reports/2020/08/25/babyshoe-pass/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://gravl.cc/reports/2020/08/25/babyshoe-pass/ <h1 class="title is-4 has-text-weight-normal">By the Numbers</h1> <div class="btn-cards"> <div class="btn-header"><a href="https://gravl.cc/sports/">Sport</a></div> <div class="btn-content"><a href="https://gravl.cc/sports/cycling/">Cycling</a></div> <div class="btn-header"><a href="https://gravl.cc/shapes/">Shape</a></div> <div class="btn-content"><a href="https://gravl.cc/shapes/loop/">Loop</a></div> <div class="btn-header"><a href="https://gravl.cc/profiles/">Profile</a></div> <div class="btn-content"> <a href="https://gravl.cc/profiles/pyramid/">Pyramid</a> <br><i>Two main climbs and a long descent</i> </div> <div class="btn-header">Distance</div> <div class="btn-content">83 miles</div> <div class="btn-header">Elevation</div> <div class="btn-content">6800 feet</div> <div class="btn-header">Moving Time</div> <div class="btn-content">6h0m</div> <div class="btn-header">Nutrition</div> <div class="btn-content">All food must be brought with you, some creeks for filtering water</div> <div class="btn-header">Logistics</div> <div class="btn-content">Parked at the closed (COVID-19) <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31180">ranger station</a> in Randle</div> <div class="btn-header">External</div> <div class="btn-content"><a href='https://www.strava.com/activities/3965819116' target='_blank'>Strava</a> | <a href='https://ridewithgps.com/trips/55005952' target='_blank'>Ride with GPS</a> | <a href='https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqD4A773wq' target='_blank'>Relive</a> | <a href='https://mg.gravl.cc/mgredirect/album/S45Qsz' target='_blank'>Photos</a></div> </div> <hr> <p>I&rsquo;d been planning this ride for months ever since reading about the climb to <a href="https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/3796-babyshoe-pass.html">Babyshoe Pass</a> in <a href="https://www.bikequarterly.com/">BQ</a>. The climb from Highway 12 to the summit at the intersection with FS 2150 has an average grade of 6% and a max grade of 20% with soft, loose gravel and rough washboard making it tough to keep traction and rhythm.</p>