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Our 70-mile ride departs Auburn and passes through Meadow Vista and historic Colfax, following the same route described in our 40-mile ride. You'll depart Colfax heading East on Main Street. A left turn on Colfax Highway brings you to Rollins Lake Road where you'll turn right. You'll pick up Norton Grade Road for a short descent through a pine-filled forest and a beautiful three mile climb back to Rollins Lake and Magra Road. Turning right leads you to the old mining stops of Magra, Gold Run and eventually Dutch Flat, where you'll be able to rest your legs, quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger at the Dutch Flat Hotel rest stop.
Upon leaving Dutch Flat, you'll then retrace your way back through Gold Run and Magra. Staying on Rollins Lake Road, you'll enjoy a fast three mile descent (please exercise caution) before passing Rollins Lake. After making a short climb, you'll be minutes from the Colfax rest stop.
You'll continue by leaving Colfax and reconnecting with Historic Route 40. Enjoy a moderate descent and a few rolling hills before entering Weimar (made up of a single General Store and a few abandoned buildings). Here you'll cross over I-80 and begin an exhilarating, mile and a half descent. At the bottom, turn left on Placer Hills Road and retrace your way back to Auburn.
We encourage you to start your ride by 7:30am to ensure that you have sufficient time to reach all our rest stops before they close.
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