After Jackson we rode through the Sierras to Markleeville, CA via the Carson Pass. The ride is commonly known as Kirkwood for a ski resort between the Carson Spur and the Carson Pass.
Jackson is at an elevation of 1500 feet and you start by climbing to about 8000 feet over the first 48 miles. From there is a small descent of ~750 feet before climbing back to the Carson Spur at 7990 feet. From there you descend about 1000 feet before climbing up to the Carson Pass at an elevation of 8574 feet at mile 65
After the pass the next 14 miles are downhill with some serious white-knuckle sections. Such as a crazy switchback with nothing beyond the guardrail but a lake that's probably 1000 feet down.
The last two miles are almost all uphill again to finish the day at an elevation around 6500 feet. Once we arrived the Jackson Lions Club was so kind to grill dinner for us.
The views were drop dead gorgeous and at over 9 hours it was perhaps the most physically taxing day of my life. But it was an awesome day that I'll never forget.
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