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Big Soda Lake – Dinosaur Ridge Viewpoint loop from Ken Caryl

Big Soda Lake – Dinosaur Ridge Viewpoint loop from Ken Caryl

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Big Soda Lake – Dinosaur Ridge Viewpoint loop from Ken Caryl

02:16

42.0km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.1 km for 221 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.01 km

Alkire Greenbelt

Nature Reserve

13.6 km

Big Soda Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Little Soda and Big Soda lakes offer a great view of the backcountry. The site is also remarkable for its biodiversity and the variety of birds that live there. Take the time to stop and watch.

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20.0 km

Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dinosaur Ridge is an outdoor and an indoor museum, witch presents a lot of Dinosaur footprints and fossils from the Cretaceous and Jurassic Periods.

those periods were first studied and …

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20.4 km

Great paved trail to bring the kids to. It's closed to cars (save for the dinosaur visitor tour shuttle bus) and has other trails you can wander off on. Wheel chair accessible with toilets and seating along the way.

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21.8 km

Dinosaur Tracksite

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pedaling along the Dakota Ridge service road, you’ll hit the famous Dinosaur Tracksite, where ancient footprints in Dakota sandstone are stained for visibility. Over 300 tracks left by iguanodonts and small theropods lie just off the path.

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42.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.2 km

12.0 km

555 m

256 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

17.8 km

455 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,860 m)

Lowest point (1,720 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 31 May

26°C

8°C

17 %

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Big Soda Lake – Dinosaur Ridge Viewpoint loop from Ken Caryl

Big Soda Lake

Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center

Dinosaur Ridge Viewpoint

Dinosaur Tracksite

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