Barton Creek and North River Hills

This is one of my favorite rides, especially the hill up North River Hills Road--it has the feel of a mountain and if I have time, I'll use it to do intervals. If my odometer is correct, it's about 1.8 miles in length, and if Google is correct, it's about 335 feet of climbing. It starts steep but gets easier toward the top. (A tougher climb not far away is South Weston Lane, which heads down to Lake Austin.)

And if you haven't ridden Barton Creek and Lost Creek Boulevards, you really must give them a try. They have some very steep hills on them.


Note: If you want to see more details, click on "View this map in MapMyRun" and click the elevation box on the left. You can also download and play the route in Google Earth, which is really sweet if you haven't done it before.

Austin Hill Crunch Ride

If you are looking for a lot of great hills, this should be one you add to your repertoire. The beauty of it is that there are a number of small loops throughout it so you can add or decrease miles (and hills) as you see fit. Enjoy!



Note: If you want to see more details, click on "View this map in MapMyRun" and click the elevation box on the left. You will see that the ride looks like a bunch of saw teeth!

Finding Austin's Best Rides

I decided to start this blog to post my favorite rides throughout Austin. I try to find routes with roads that are less busy and with speed limits that are at or below 45 MPH (there's just something scary about a car going by you at 65 MPH, no matter how wide the shoulder is!). If you know of a ride that I have not included or have a variation on one of my rides, feel free to comment. Thanks and happy riding!