Team Thursday: Little Garden, Charles Road, Coulee Hite Loop

Start Time: Meet at 8:45 for 9:00 AM rollout

Meeting Location/Address: Little Garden Café 2901 W Northwest Blvd, Spokane, WA 99205

Distance: 45 miles

Pace: 12 – 15 on flats, personal pace on climbs

Terrain: Paved roads; one very difficult climb; otherwise, typical Spokane rolling terrain. Total elevation gain +/- 2200 ft.

Route Description: No riding season is complete without a climb up Charles Road. About a mile and a half of serious climbing, with sections at +/- 13% grade. This ride will start from the Little Garden Café and follow the traditional Monday route to Sontag Park; from there, five miles along Charles Road to the beginning of the climb proper. Once we get that out of the way, it’s a pleasant ride with mountain views through rural scenery, west along Charles, south along Wood and east along Coulee Hite Road, with about 10 miles of descending in the mix. We’ll connect with 7 Mile Road, then make a left along 0.8 miles of gravel to the Deep Creek Overview. Then it's back onto the Centennial Trail returning to the start along the traditional Monday route.

Note: after Sontag (mile 11), no water or food available, so plan accordingly.

Link to route map and download option: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51265484

Regroup Locations: Sontag Park; top of Charles; others to be determined during ride

Eat: Little Garden, post-ride

Weather cancellation: Rain, high winds, other extreme conditions may cancel. Check Meetup for status updates or contact ride leader.

Ride Leader: Tim Hunt 503.880.9896

Helmets required on all SBC rides