Death Valley Century: Hell's Gate Hundred

Hell's Gate Hundred Results, Images, and More

2009 Hell's Gate Hundred results, report, images and feedback!

2010 Hell's Gate Hundred results, report, images and feedback!

2011 Hell's Gate Hundred results, report, images and feedback!

2012 Hell's Gate Hundred results, report, images and feedback!

Hell's Gate Hundred, a century held annually in March from 2009 through 2012, was created to include locations and sights that are not visited in any other one-day cycling event in Death Valley National Park, including Artist Drive, Hell's Gate, Daylight Pass, and the ghost town of Rhyolite. This annual 100-mile cycling adventure features 8500 feet of elevation gain, while a 65-mile version is also offered. It features a FANTASTIC, panoramic view of Death Valley from Hell's Gate! It visits a natural, beautiful geologic WONDER: Artist Palette! And it visits a real ghost town: Rhyolite! Route Info

Here are ten things that make Hell's Gate Hundred different from our Spring & Fall Death Valley Century and Double Century:

- Century riders rule the day! (No double century option.)
- A 100km "Metric Century" version (65 miles) is offered!
- The route visits a real (and awesome) ghost town: Rhyolite!
- HGH has much more elevation gain than our Spring and Fall centuries: 8,500 feet, compared to about 5000!
- HGH route has eight turns on the whole route (instead of two in Spring and Fall)!
- HGH route goes not just to, but OVER, a pass: Daylight Pass (elev 4317 feet)
- EVERYONE will finish long before dark, leaving time to enjoy the park off the bike and attend the evening Ranger Program at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center!
- It features a FANTASTIC, panoramic view of Death Valley from Hell's Gate!
- It visits a natural, beautiful geologic WONDER: Artist Palette!
- Bill Walton Loves it! So did the 2009 riders! So did the 2010 riders!