101 miles with 8,900 feet of elevation gain*
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[Interactive Course | enlarge]
[Route Profile]
Hell's Gate Hundred - Counties Visited:
Inyo County and Nye County (Nevada)
Hell's Gate Hundred - Cities/Towns Visited:
Furnace Creek and Rhyolite (Nevada)
Hell's Gate Hundred - Climbs:
Mile 10 (cat. 3), 16 (cat. 4), 36 (cat. 1), 61 (cat. 4), and 71 (cat. 3)
Hell's Gate Hundred - Stops:
Mile 14 (Artist's Palette), 45 (Hell's Gate), 63 (Rhyolite), and 80 (Hell's Gate)
Hell's Gate Hundred - Description:
The Hell's Gate Hundred is an epic ride through Death Valley National Park. Like the Death Valley Spring Double Century and Death Valley Fall Double Century, it starts at Furnace Creek Ranch, which is located below sea level.
The course initially leads south on Badwater Road and then turns onto Artist's Drive. Artist's Drive is an awesome one-way road through the foothills of the Amargosa Range. It passes Artist's Palette and loops back to Badwater Road.
The ride then leads north on Badwater Road and Highway 190 and eventually turns onto Beatty Road. Beatty Road leads up to Hell's Gate, where it merges with Daylight Pass Road. Daylight Pass Road leads all the way up to Daylight Pass (4,317 feet).
The course then descends into Nevada and visits ghost town Rhyolite, the northern turn-around point. The way back follows the same route, including a 17-mile descent to the desert floor.
Hell's Gate Hundred - Pictures:
[Artist's Drive, Badwater Basin, and Telescope Peak]
[Artist's Drive]
[Artist's Palette]
[Artist's Drive]
[Badwater Road]
[Nevada State Line]
[Rhyolite Ghost Town]
[Ghost Rider]
[Beatty Road]
Hell's Gate Hundred - Personal Notes:
Lisa joined me for a father/daughter getaway. On Friday, we visited Zabriskie Point and checked out Furnace Creek Ranch. On Saturday, I rode the event and Lisa volunteered at the stop in Rhyolite. On Sunday, we visited Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and Mosaic Canyon. We also met up with Mike and Virginia G. from Laguna Niguel, who were at the ride with their tandem.
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