Hell in the grand scheme of things it wasn't even long compared to my regular rides years ago.
I decided for some unknown reason to ride up Hollow Rock Rd. and turn left instead right.
Going up Hollow Rock is fun, 2 miles of unmaintained "gravel" road climbing 650 feet or so. Well sort of gravel it ranges from gravel to golf ball sized with a healthy dose of clay spattered with babys head sized rocks poking out. Usual ride time is 25 minutes.
Turn right onto mineral center and you get a lazy decent for a little over a mile then a one mile drop 600 feet of paved speed racer goodness.
Turn left into the unknown.
My estimated ride for the Old 61 loop was 10-12 miles at the worst. My estimate was based on a single trip down it like 10 years ago. My memory sucks.
It ended up being 17.65 miles. Beautiful ride tho.
After hitting the pavement its a pretty smooth ride for another 2.5 miles, after that the road splits into Old 61 unmaintained and last paved in the 60's by my guess. 6.25 miles of the old hwy till you hit the current hwy 61.
The old hwy is a fun ride, pot holes and lumps galore keeps you on your toes at speed but the existing or remaining pavement is actually quite smooth.
The last stretch home is on the hwy is nice, nothing up here being flat its still a wavy ride but no large hills.
I really need to haul the camera next run, the scenery is amazing.
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