Kebler Pass Colorado
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_I_ enjoy that ride. The town of gateway doesn't have a whole bunch there. The car museum is cool, and there is resort and restaurant.
For scenery you'll get sand stone cliffs and nice twisty road by the river. There's a pretty neat pull off with a flume hanging on the side of the canyon. Between Naturita and Gateway. You can't miss it. It's a vertical **** and twisty there. The road there runs north to Grand Junction from gateway.
For scenery you'll get sand stone cliffs and nice twisty road by the river. There's a pretty neat pull off with a flume hanging on the side of the canyon. Between Naturita and Gateway. You can't miss it. It's a vertical **** and twisty there. The road there runs north to Grand Junction from gateway.
We'll be riding into GJ. Than head south over the Gateway and then East thru Montrose on to Gunnison.
I put this route together yesterday based on comments here. This is NOT going over Kebler pass. If weather is dry, I think I'd rather head up to Crested Butte and over Kebler then loop back around to Montrose and down to Mexican Hat.
http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.c...4&locale=en_US
So we'll probably keep the two options open and decide as we go.
How's this route look?
Thanks all
Last edited by Hockey Stick; Aug 1, 2016 at 11:13 AM.
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I think the 149 is a really nice ride. I have never ridden the 141
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Originally Posted by Hockey Stick
Thanks PorthosCO
We'll be riding into GJ. Than head south over the Gateway and then East thru Montrose on to Gunnison.
I put this route together yesterday based on comments here. This is NOT going over Kebler pass. If weather is dry, I think I'd rather head up to Crested Butte and over Kebler then loop back around to Montrose and down to Mexican Hat.
http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.c...4&locale=en_US
So we'll probably keep the two options open and decide as we go.
How's this route look?
Thanks all
We'll be riding into GJ. Than head south over the Gateway and then East thru Montrose on to Gunnison.
I put this route together yesterday based on comments here. This is NOT going over Kebler pass. If weather is dry, I think I'd rather head up to Crested Butte and over Kebler then loop back around to Montrose and down to Mexican Hat.
http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.c...4&locale=en_US
So we'll probably keep the two options open and decide as we go.
How's this route look?
Thanks all
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Hi All
(I also posted this in the CO forum section)
Will be making this ride through CO sometime late June or early July. May is too early.
Will be coming in to Grand Junction from UT and staying the night then the next few days riding CO. Below is our general plan.
I know we can do about 400 ~ 500 miles in a day, but with some of the roads and watching for scenery and stops, I'm thinking we should plan for less miles per day.
Looking to get some help here, as well as maybe some out of the way, biker friendly stops (Bars) along the way.
From GJ heading down the 141 thru Gateway and on to Montrose. Then from Monthrose on to Gunnison. I'm thinking this will be 1 day ?
From Gunnison we have a couple of options.
If Kebler Pass is open and dry, may head up 135 to Crested Butte, up to Summerset, then back down the 92 to the 50. Then down the 149 to Southfork. 1 full day?
If Kebler Pass is a no go, then from Gunnison we head down the 149. From Southfork, we will head back west thru Durango, Four Corners, and on to Mexican Hat, UT. Probably not a full day, but will stay in Mex Hat to rest up and start the UT portion the next day.
Any help on this plan cut up into sections as I have them or if I should adjust is greatly appreciated.
And like I said, any good stops along this route or at the planned destinations, also appreciated!
Thanks
(I also posted this in the CO forum section)
Will be making this ride through CO sometime late June or early July. May is too early.
Will be coming in to Grand Junction from UT and staying the night then the next few days riding CO. Below is our general plan.
I know we can do about 400 ~ 500 miles in a day, but with some of the roads and watching for scenery and stops, I'm thinking we should plan for less miles per day.
Looking to get some help here, as well as maybe some out of the way, biker friendly stops (Bars) along the way.
From GJ heading down the 141 thru Gateway and on to Montrose. Then from Monthrose on to Gunnison. I'm thinking this will be 1 day ?
From Gunnison we have a couple of options.
If Kebler Pass is open and dry, may head up 135 to Crested Butte, up to Summerset, then back down the 92 to the 50. Then down the 149 to Southfork. 1 full day?
If Kebler Pass is a no go, then from Gunnison we head down the 149. From Southfork, we will head back west thru Durango, Four Corners, and on to Mexican Hat, UT. Probably not a full day, but will stay in Mex Hat to rest up and start the UT portion the next day.
Any help on this plan cut up into sections as I have them or if I should adjust is greatly appreciated.
And like I said, any good stops along this route or at the planned destinations, also appreciated!
Thanks
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