Steepest climbs in Madison/Dane County
07-17-17, 07:34 PM
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Steepest climbs in Madison/Dane County
I'm looking for the steepest climbs in Dane County. I think the two back roads leading up to Blue Mound State Park are close to 11.5%.
Is there anything steeper around? I read of people in other subforums grinding up 18% grades and I cannot fathom what that's like.
Is there anything steeper around? I read of people in other subforums grinding up 18% grades and I cannot fathom what that's like.
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I did this once, and for the Madison area, it was about as tough as I ever saw.
mapmyride .com /us/mount-horeb-wi/mt-horeb-route-248144433
- ^^ note ^^ - I can't post URLs, yet, so just take out the spaces
mapmyride .com /us/mount-horeb-wi/mt-horeb-route-248144433
- ^^ note ^^ - I can't post URLs, yet, so just take out the spaces
12-26-17, 10:17 AM
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I haven't been there in a while, but when I lived there the steepest ones I regularly encountered were Barlow and Suttcliff.
Barlow road: out of Cross Plains to Garfoot, Observatory and then Right on Barlow up to Mineral Point Rd. Hated that one.
Sutcliff: Near Black Earth, from FF to F.
They probably aren't the steepest, but they are ones I still remember after moving away 6 years ago.
Barlow road: out of Cross Plains to Garfoot, Observatory and then Right on Barlow up to Mineral Point Rd. Hated that one.
Sutcliff: Near Black Earth, from FF to F.
They probably aren't the steepest, but they are ones I still remember after moving away 6 years ago.
