#12 Ausable Valley Cs to Wilmington, Black Brook, Harkness
Created Jan 06, 2019
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Start Location: Ausable Valley Central School in Clintonville <br><br>This challenging but scenic loop <br>through the middle section of the East Branch of the <br>Ausable River Valley will open your heart to the possibilities <br>of endless "GO ADIRONDACK" bike routes. Starting on the <br>north side of the Ausable you will quickly cross over and <br>ride the first eleven miles on its south side to the quaint <br>hamlet of Jay with its covered wood bridge and <br> swimming hole. Here you'll cross the river and head uphill to <br>Wilmington, home of the 1980 Winter Olympic Whiteface <br>Mountain venue riding on a portion of the Lake Placid <br>Ironman bike route. <br>---An alternate Route at mile 14.8 (23.8km.) is to turn right <br>on the Bill Huber Road and then turning right onto the Hazelton <br> Road at the bridge crossing the Ausable River for a <br>ride beside a relaxing section of the west branch to Black <br>Brook where you will pick up the regular route. Skirting <br>Ausable Forks to its north. you'll ride through a unique <br>pitch pine forest on a sandy glacial plain toward Harkness <br>before turning back to Clintonville. <br>
45.97 mi
Distance
3,182 ft
Elevation Gain
Bike Ride
Activity Type
Elevation
Start
505 ft
Max
1,375 ft
Gain
3,182 ft
Climb Details
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Section | Category | Avg. Grade | Elevation | Distance | Expand Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 |  | 1.6% | gain 502 ft start 477 ft end 979 ft | length 5.79 mi start 0.56 mi end 6.35 mi | |
02 | | 3.4% | gain 375 ft start 670 ft end 1,045 ft | length 2.12 mi start 11.65 mi end 13.77 mi | |
03 | | 2.9% | gain 212 ft start 902 ft end 1,114 ft | length 1.37 mi start 14.82 mi end 16.19 mi |