62 miles, 3835' of elevation gain, 60-83 degree weather under a totally blue sky!
God make a bicycle just to enjoy these gorgeous roads! After leaving Nelson, we had rolling hills, beautiful views of Kootenay River and wide shoulders. The weather was the best we have had on the trip which allowed us to stop often to have coffee, snacks, Kodak moments, etc. It seems like there was a coffee shop every 5 miles. Perfect.
We left Nelson on highway 3A going west and eventually went north on Hwy 6. Here we rode along the Slocum River until we reached Slocum Lake. The road continued to be really great for cycling and devoid of traffic. Good food and beverage stops continued all the way to New Denver. Several deer herds crossed the highway just ahead. If you got tired of the water views you just had to look up to see snow covered mountains. The leg from Nelson to New Denver is a super side trip well worth taking. The elevation gain really didn't pose a problem for any of us. The sunny weather was great and we might just go home with a few tan lines.
The Valhalla Inn is a mom and pop owned by an oriental family that can't do enough for us. Rooms are clean and the local coffee shop had mango sorbet and we got the skinny on the local lifestyle.
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