65th Street NW is a great road to leave Rochester from to enter the realm of gravel grinding northwest of the city. The road is easily accessed and intersected by the Douglas Trail and features a nice warm-up climb just after you cross the trail intersection. 65th Street NW is also intersected by 60th Ave NW, near the Douglas Trail, which is gravel at this point as well.
The climb just past the trail intersection kicks up to about 7% and rises about a hundred feet. Midway up the climb you will cross Olmsted County Rd 3, which is frequently traveled, so beware of fast moving vehicles and a blind hill to the south.
Once you crest the climb you will have an easy descent and arrive at the intersection of 75th Ave NW which, if taken, will lead you to Olmsted Co Rd 4 or Valleyhigh Dr. and the town of Byron. Just a tick past 75th Ave. NW will be the intersection of 80th Ave NW which will take you into Genoa and more gravel opportunities.
The road dead ends close to a mile past this intersection, I have included that on the profile as it offers a couple of nice rollers and is a nicely wooded lane with a panoramic view of fall colors at the top of the last hill. Enjoy this road and like a mentioned earlier, this is a great starting point for many more miles of gravel northwest of Rochester.
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