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Smith Hill Road shoulder summit Highest Point: 9050ft
Eastern Approach:			drop
from jct: Clear Creek bike path - Kipling Ave, Wheat Ridge (5360ft)	3690ft	21+1/2miles	~600ft
from start of Golden Gate Canyon, just north of Golden (5930ft)	3120ft	14miles	~500ft
Western Approach:
from jct Co119 - US6 in Clear Creek Canyon (6920ft)	2130ft	7+1/2miles
from jct Smith Hill Road - Co119 (7670ft)	1380ft	3miles

 

Lowest part of western approach between jct Co119 - US6  and turnoff to Smith Hill Road has dangerous traffic and is generally not cycled, but it is legal. Route is shown in profile to depict maximum elevation gain. Continuing further east or west from jct Co119 - US6, on US6, bicycles are prohibited, because of few very short tunnels.