Starting at 1,950 feet in Ashland, cyclists head south past Emigrant Lake and grind their way up historic Highway 66 (2,000 feet in 7 miles) to the Green Springs Summit at 4,551 feet. After a stop at the Green Springs Summit for refreshments, the route heads north on Hyatt Lake Road. Stop for refreshments at Klum Landing on Howard Prairie Lake, head north along 37 to Highway 140 and climb over a 5,120-foot pass on the way to the Lake of the Woods for lunch. Stop at Lily Glen to refill your water bottle and pick up a few snacks before making the last climb to Buck Prairie and the long, breathtaking descent down Dead Indian Memorial Highway to the valley floor (3,300 ft. in 13 miles). Wheel back in to The Grove in Ashland before 4 p.m. and help yourself to a great dessert. You’ve earned it with 7,100 cumulative feet of climbing!