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The Climb to Kaiser

Ready to roll at 5:30am!
Sunrise in the central valley.
The early morning sun on Watts Valley Rd.
Somewhat hazy view on Watts Valley Rd.
Glenn, climbing Burrough Grade. It was definitely starting to warm up by this point.
  Ready to roll at 5:30am!  
  Sunrise in the central valley.  
  The early morning sun on Watts Valley Rd.  
  Somewhat hazy view on Watts Valley Rd.  
  Glenn, climbing Burrough Grade. It was definitely starting to warm up by this point.  
Tanya looking suspiciously at me as we climbed the fairly gentle and lovely Burrough Grade.
30 miles into the ride and I'm still smiling. Photo taken by Glenn.
An old barn in Burrough Valley.
Serene ride through Burrough Valley. The pleasantness was to be short-lived, alas!
I'm pretty sure this church was erected to ward off the evil road of Tollhouse Grade....
  Tanya looking suspiciously at me as we climbed the fairly gentle and lovely Burrough Grade.  
  30 miles into the ride and I'm still smiling. Photo taken by Glenn.  
  An old barn in Burrough Valley.  
  Serene ride through Burrough Valley. The pleasantness was to be short-lived, alas!  
  I'm pretty sure this church was erected to ward off the evil road of Tollhouse Grade....  
A pretty rock point. Hmm, is that a road shooting up the side of the mountain? Why yes, its the Tollhouse Grade!
Hazy mountains in the distance distracted me somewhat from the climb up Tollhouse Grade.
It was a pretty difficult climb up Tollhouse, but at least the road surface was perfect!
Lovely Shaver Lake.
A fine Sierra view on the way to the tiny hamlet of Big Creek.
  A pretty rock point. Hmm, is that a road shooting up the side of the mountain? Why yes, its the Tollhouse Grade!  
  Hazy mountains in the distance distracted me somewhat from the climb up Tollhouse Grade.  
  It was a pretty difficult climb up Tollhouse, but at least the road surface was perfect!  
  Lovely Shaver Lake.  
  A fine Sierra view on the way to the tiny hamlet of Big Creek.  
Climbing lovely, narrow, hot, steep Big Creek.
Looking back down towards Big Creek on one of a bazillion mid-to-high-teen gradients. Note the abundant shade.
Huntington Lake sure was a welcome sight after climbing Big Creek!
Huntington Lake Rd. was very pretty (once we got past the horrible climbing that is!).
If this isn't one of the nicer places to have lunch on a bike ride, I don't know what is! Lunch was right here on the shores of Huntington Lake.
  Climbing lovely, narrow, hot, steep Big Creek.  
  Looking back down towards Big Creek on one of a bazillion mid-to-high-teen gradients. Note the abundant shade.  
  Huntington Lake sure was a welcome sight after climbing Big Creek!  
  Huntington Lake Rd. was very pretty (once we got past the horrible climbing that is!).  
  If this isn't one of the nicer places to have lunch on a bike ride, I don't know what is! Lunch was right here on the shores of Huntington Lake.  
Heading towards Kaiser Pass on Huntington Lake Rd. Although it was gently rolling hills, the 25mph speed limit was definitely not in danger!
Water gushing out of a hydroelectric station right at the start of the climb up Kaiser Rd.
Kaiser Rd. wasn't a very hard climb. Well, the first 5 miles weren't at least...
The old road leading to Kaiser Pass, much narrower and bumpier than the first 5 miles.
Nearing the top of Kaiser Pass.
  Heading towards Kaiser Pass on Huntington Lake Rd. Although it was gently rolling hills, the 25mph speed limit was definitely not in danger!  
  Water gushing out of a hydroelectric station right at the start of the climb up Kaiser Rd.  
  Kaiser Rd. wasn't a very hard climb. Well, the first 5 miles weren't at least...  
  The old road leading to Kaiser Pass, much narrower and bumpier than the first 5 miles.  
  Nearing the top of Kaiser Pass.  
Volunteers cheered me in as I came to the top of Kaiser Pass at long last.
Woohoo! Me on top of Kaiser Pass, elevation 9184 feet. Only 75 miles to go!
Looking back down one of several small, but irritating climbs on Tamarack Ridge.
Back at the Shaver Lake rest stop, looong after rolling through the first time!
Nice folks on a tandem. The captain has excellent taste in jerseys :)
  Volunteers cheered me in as I came to the top of Kaiser Pass at long last.  
  Woohoo! Me on top of Kaiser Pass, elevation 9184 feet. "Only" 75 miles to go!  
  Looking back down one of several small, but irritating climbs on Tamarack Ridge.  
  Back at the Shaver Lake rest stop, looong after rolling through the first time!  
  Nice folks on a tandem. The captain has excellent taste in jerseys :)  
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