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From: St Catharine's
Gia-56....Looks like I'm going to have to do this also...separate maps so my one map doesn't have every road highlighted....this is a good idea.
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Hunter.....those places you mentioned are now on my list
Grandslam...my wife will be spending a month on the back of a motorcycle....I wouldn't suggest one night in a campground....have to sleep with one eye open the rest of the trip
....I will however think about it when it's guys only
Russ...this is a great list...just simplified a lot of my efforts...thanks
Now would there be a couple locations worth spending 2-4 days at. Not necessarily for the purpose of day trips but a place(s) to relax,wander around town, few restaurants, sit around the pool. We don't need to be entertained.
Thanks again for your input.
Grandslam...my wife will be spending a month on the back of a motorcycle....I wouldn't suggest one night in a campground....have to sleep with one eye open the rest of the trip
....I will however think about it when it's guys onlyRuss...this is a great list...just simplified a lot of my efforts...thanks
Now would there be a couple locations worth spending 2-4 days at. Not necessarily for the purpose of day trips but a place(s) to relax,wander around town, few restaurants, sit around the pool. We don't need to be entertained.
Thanks again for your input.
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From: Ft Myers FL
Hunter.....those places you mentioned are now on my list
Grandslam...my wife will be spending a month on the back of a motorcycle....I wouldn't suggest one night in a campground....have to sleep with one eye open the rest of the trip....I will however think about it when it's guys only
Russ...this is a great list...just simplified a lot of my efforts...thanks
Now would there be a couple locations worth spending 2-4 days at. Not necessarily for the purpose of day trips but a place(s) to relax,wander around town, few restaurants, sit around the pool. We don't need to be entertained.
Thanks again for your input.
Grandslam...my wife will be spending a month on the back of a motorcycle....I wouldn't suggest one night in a campground....have to sleep with one eye open the rest of the trip
....I will however think about it when it's guys onlyRuss...this is a great list...just simplified a lot of my efforts...thanks
Now would there be a couple locations worth spending 2-4 days at. Not necessarily for the purpose of day trips but a place(s) to relax,wander around town, few restaurants, sit around the pool. We don't need to be entertained.
Thanks again for your input.
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From: North Carolina
Just to add my $0.02. For me don't miss would be Pikes Peak, Mesa Verde, and Sedona and not necessarily in that order. We used to run up Pikes Peak on test trips with Ford in the late 80s. Went back on Harley's in the early 90s and ran up and down back when it was still a dirt road up the last half.
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Just to add my $0.02. For me don't miss would be Pikes Peak, Mesa Verde, and Sedona and not necessarily in that order. We used to run up Pikes Peak on test trips with Ford in the late 80s. Went back on Harley's in the early 90s and ran up and down back when it was still a dirt road up the last half.
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From: Mississippi
We ate lunch one day and then back over for breakfast the next morning in Grand Lake. I don't remember the name, but it was a restaurant and bar down near the end of main street on the left on the corner.
For a change of pace, rent a jeep in Ouray and ride the trails over to Silverton and back. Beautiful and a nice change of pace.
Eat at Handlebars in Silverton.
Ride the train from Durango to Silverton. Beautiful ride. Take the bus back.
Ride the San Juan Loop up through Telluride. Cool town.
Eat at True Grit Café or Restaurant in Ridgeway.
Leadville is a cool town as well.
We had a god lunch plate at South Park Café in Alma. We commented on the lunch and the cook said he came from a long line of "Southern" cooks. I asked him where and he said Mississippi. I think he was one of the owners. The other owner was who the writers of South Park fashioned "Chef Chef" after. Except he is white. The writers are good friends of his. I don't watch the show.
Colorado is beautiful. We had a blast. I plan to go back through there this year.
We stopped at Mesa Verde, but it was late in the day and it is pretty spread out so we just did the visitors center. I sounded like it would take like 20-30 minutes just to drove from one site to another due to the reduced speed limits.
For a change of pace, rent a jeep in Ouray and ride the trails over to Silverton and back. Beautiful and a nice change of pace.
Eat at Handlebars in Silverton.
Ride the train from Durango to Silverton. Beautiful ride. Take the bus back.
Ride the San Juan Loop up through Telluride. Cool town.
Eat at True Grit Café or Restaurant in Ridgeway.
Leadville is a cool town as well.
We had a god lunch plate at South Park Café in Alma. We commented on the lunch and the cook said he came from a long line of "Southern" cooks. I asked him where and he said Mississippi. I think he was one of the owners. The other owner was who the writers of South Park fashioned "Chef Chef" after. Except he is white. The writers are good friends of his. I don't watch the show.
Colorado is beautiful. We had a blast. I plan to go back through there this year.
We stopped at Mesa Verde, but it was late in the day and it is pretty spread out so we just did the visitors center. I sounded like it would take like 20-30 minutes just to drove from one site to another due to the reduced speed limits.
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From: Southern Colorado
Ten days is perfect for all these routes:
1. Trail Ridge Road (stay in Grand Lake, Granby)
2. Berthoud Pass - Loveland Pass - Independance Pass (Glenwood Springs or Carbondale).
3. North Rim of the Black Canyon (a must do! - stay at Roadway Inn in Gunnison)
4. Million Dollar Highway (Ouray to Durango...or stay in Ouray that night and continue to Durango next day)
5. Silver Thread Highway (Durango - South Fork - Gunnison)
6. Gunnison east to Hwy 9 (near Royal Gorge Bridge) to High Park Road - Cripple Creek - Pikes Peak (do the Peak in morning before storms roll in-take warm clothes).
If you still have time one of my favorite day rides is Hwy 165 to Bishops Castle. The ride up Hwy 69 through Westcliffe is a sweet one. Also, a 1/2 day ride would be from Gunnison to Crested Butte (one way in and out).
Suggestions: Bring long underwear...mornings will be chilly but it'll warm up by 10am. Stop at many of the small towns along the way...they love tourists. Take lots of pictures...Georgia is a long way from here. Keep an eye out for wildlife (bear, elk, moose, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, coyotes). Lots or people ride their bikes in CO each year and there are few places where you wouldn't feel safe riding.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rf4n2fyh7...7XFkH8V6Rcb5wa
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/south...le-2015-a.html
I'm also attaching a link to a thread I wrote about the results of the 2015 ride (we've called it Green Chili Ride since we started it because we have to have a commemorative bowl of green chili at some point along the ride). I think you'll find some info that'll help you plan this summers ride.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/south...de-report.html
Best of luck on your trip...and wave when you go by!!
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Whiskers....thanks for all this info, all great stuff
So again to everyone here that contributed, a big thanks...
Now I am taking all your info, and and I am going to put it into a half ***ed itinerary staring in Estes Park and work our way south from there having an "A" list of things to see and rides to do then a " B" list for time permitting. I'm using Garmin Base Camp but will also do a written itinerary. When I'm done I will post it to see what you guys think, as well it would be another resource others could use.
And for those of you who live in this area (after checking out some of the pictures of these places) how the h**l do you decide on what way to go.....just some spectacular scenery...just can't wait.
So again to everyone here that contributed, a big thanks...
Now I am taking all your info, and and I am going to put it into a half ***ed itinerary staring in Estes Park and work our way south from there having an "A" list of things to see and rides to do then a " B" list for time permitting. I'm using Garmin Base Camp but will also do a written itinerary. When I'm done I will post it to see what you guys think, as well it would be another resource others could use.
And for those of you who live in this area (after checking out some of the pictures of these places) how the h**l do you decide on what way to go.....just some spectacular scenery...just can't wait.
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From: Arab MO
The wife and I road this area in 2012 and the most memorable stop on our adventure was Taos Pueblo in NM. If you have time, don't miss this. Take the tour and pay the 5 bucks for the privilege of taking pictures.
Definitely take the tour...very enlightening.
Definitely take the tour...very enlightening.