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Shushuskin Canyon Hill Climb  
by secondlaw

The way points of this bicycle route:

Irene Rhinehart Riverfront Park

Cross the river and grit your teeth.

Brown Road

Continue on Umptanum Road.

Manastash Road

Straight ahead on Umptanum Road.

Riverbottom Road

Continue straight ahead on Umptanum Road.

Entrance to the canyon, proper.

Grit your teeth

Final pitch

Nuthin' but steep from here to the top.

End of pavement - intersection of Umptanum Road and Durr Road

Ungrit your teeth and breathe! Rest a minute or two and then be very careful on the steep, fast, winding descent.

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Curse you, El Camino YMCA Triathlon Club! Climbing for climbings sake. This Kittitas Valley ride starts at Irene Rhinehart Riverfront Park in Ellensburg, climbs Umptanum Road into Shushuskin Canyon, and ends at the end of the pavement at the top of Shushuskin Canyon, the intersection of Umptanum Road and Durr Road.

Tagged with: Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic

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