FR102 Gypsum Creek Rd s(u) by Bicycle - Velo

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FR102 Gypsum Creek Rd s(u)

One way to look at this summit is as a trade in - trade in the climbing over FR102, trade out the horrible washboard of Green River Road. But in my case it was going to be a dayloop, and that meant climbing over FR102, and the washboard torture is reserved for the return. Also - there are some legendary views to be had on the described additional out-and-back summit on FR689.

1.START-END SOUTH-1:jct Green River Rd - FR102 Gypsum Creek Rd
2.jct with FR689 to the out-and-back summit
3.TOP, 9210ft
4.profile turns left, down Green River Rd
5.START-END SOUTH-2:low point on Green River Rd, immediatly near point 1.

Approaches

From South. The turnoff to Gypsum Creek Rd is just before the Green River Road passes the Bridger National Forest sign, in the last enclave of housing before private ownership is no longer in the cards. The road winds steeply upwards, going through the national forest boundary community, until this road too crosses the boundary. The surface is great for gravel biking with a vary variable pitch, few if any rocks and a few deep ruts to keep things interesting. To the west a few lonesome cones crown a bread loaf plateau. From the summit there are really no views.

From North. (described downward) And on this side the road stays in forest for practically the entire decent too. The views of the Wind River Range are hidden by the adjacent slope along the road for the most part. The upper surface is a little rockier than the rest.

Slideshow of the FR102 section

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Out and back on FR689:

The turnoff to FR689 is after most of the climbing along Gypsum Creek is over, but clearly before the two-way summit itself. The out and back is quite a bit rougher. FR689 splits one more time. The lower option goes to the base of Ship Mountain, but the profile follows the high option to a grassy knoll. This landform is just at the right angle to allow a pretty good view of the attractions at the end of the Green River Lakes Rd, with impressive canyons leading up towards the peaks. A short, very steep pitch about half a mile from the end of the track makes leaving the bike and walking the last part of FR689 a logical choice, in my way of thinking.

Slideshow of the out-and-back summit

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Dayride with this point as highest summit:

COMPLETELY UNPAVED:

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FR102 Gypsum Creek Rd s(u) , addtional out and back: Green River Rd, a short distance north of the national forest boundary > Green River Rd south > up FR`102 Gypsum Creek Rd <> out and back on FR689 to end of road on top of mtn before last steep part << up FR102 Gypsum Creek Rd > FR102 Gypsum Creek Rd s(u) > down north side of FR102 > Green River Rd west back to starting point: 34.2miles with 2680ft of climbing in 5:00hrs (garmin etrex32x m6:25.06.12)
Notes: with the short walk at the highest point it was 35.6miles with 3010ft of climbing in 5:29hrs. - Green River Rd must be the worst sandy/rocky washboard road known to bikerkind. The route contains a minute amount of pavement at the start of FR102.

Green River Road