HUTTON DRIVE

After a 10 day vacation, I thought I'd ease back on the bike with a short 20-mile loop with moderate climbing through the Hollywood Hills. Upper Benedict Canyon was closed, so decided to take this opportunity to explore its detour up Hutton Drive. Benedict Canyon is one of the more moderate climbs, so I was expecting Hutton to be similar. Boy, was I wrong! Hutton was a mile of double digit climbing that got up to 22%! And then, as if that wasn't tough enough, it led to Deep Canyon Drive, which was another one mile of double digit climbing up to Mulholland! I was feeling great, though, so rather than looping back home the quick 'n easy way, I go back down through Bel Air to get some more rolling hills, through UCLA, and then home. That's one way to return from vacation!

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Music: THBD, "Coming Back"