{"id":4144,"date":"2014-07-28T20:21:39","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T20:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gonesouthblog.com\/?p=4144"},"modified":"2014-07-28T20:21:39","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T20:21:39","slug":"near-crouch-to-idaho-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/near-crouch-to-idaho-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Near Crouch to Idaho City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As planned, we arose early and arrived in Crouch before 9am, where we stopped at Wild Bill\u2019s Cafe for a hearty breakfast and then stopped by the well-stocked grocery store for a few rations. The town of Crouch consists of a handful of humble buildings scattered haphazardly in close proximity to each another, like the town planner was on vacation so they asked the grocery clerk to provide the town layout in an afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
After enjoying the morning in this quaint mountain town, we needed to get going in order to climb up to the village of Placerville and then to climb over to Idaho City. The first climb to Placerville on Alder Creek Road started off with a rather pleasant grade. Then near the end the grade got meaner. We crested the summit drenched in sweat, sweatier than we\u2019d been the entire trip. After about a mile of downhill, our shirts were dry again, thanks to the heat and Idaho\u2019s dry climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n