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rocky mountains
Im going to be heading out west from Connecticut on a bike trip. We have 2 weeks total to tour the mountains. Ive included some places we will be going. If you have been out there and know of any must do roads could you post the route or places.
Mt. Rushmore
Crazy horse
bad lands
pikes peak
Custer state park
Grand tetons
canyonlands
rocky mountain national park
Yellowstone
I will be spending more time in Colorado this time because for me it was the highlight of the trip I did 6 years ago. We will be going out rt 80-90 west
Mt. Rushmore
Crazy horse
bad lands
pikes peak
Custer state park
Grand tetons
canyonlands
rocky mountain national park
Yellowstone
I will be spending more time in Colorado this time because for me it was the highlight of the trip I did 6 years ago. We will be going out rt 80-90 west
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Since you are going to be around custer, iron mt road, needles hwy and well as a tour of deadwood.
I would add, beartooth, big horns and chief joseph highway if you are going to be around Yellowstone
In Colorado and or Utah, monument valley and zion national park.
If in upper Montana going to sun road in glacier national park
I would add, beartooth, big horns and chief joseph highway if you are going to be around Yellowstone
In Colorado and or Utah, monument valley and zion national park.
If in upper Montana going to sun road in glacier national park
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This link may help:
http://www.motorcyclecolorado.com/great_roads.htm
That is an ambitious trip, I'd like to see what your itinerary looks like.
Thought I would add:
When are you doing this trip?
In some towns reservations are a must, even for camp grounds.
One other thing, It's hot out here. We live at 5700' and it's been in the 90's all week. Don't plan going too far south or desert type country you could see 110 easy.
http://www.motorcyclecolorado.com/great_roads.htm
That is an ambitious trip, I'd like to see what your itinerary looks like.
Thought I would add:
When are you doing this trip?
In some towns reservations are a must, even for camp grounds.
One other thing, It's hot out here. We live at 5700' and it's been in the 90's all week. Don't plan going too far south or desert type country you could see 110 easy.
Last edited by Vernal; Jul 4, 2015 at 10:25 AM.
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Rocky Mountain National Park will be fun but very busy during the summer. The Estes Park entrance and road up to the top will be the busiest but once on the Western side, though less scenic and less busy, it is still beautiful and a fun ride. Estes Park has events planned during the weekends so if you go, go during the week to avoid some, but not all crowds.
Same thing applies to I70 on weekends if you find yourself on it. Winter time we have ski traffic and in the summer, camping traffic. People go up to the mountains to get out of the heat down here in Denver. I70 is under construction in four areas down to single lane in each area. If you find yourself needing to travel I70, do it during the week.
My latest suggestion to anyone coming to Colorado for a trip is to do the million dollar highway (route 550). Ouray to Silverton from North to South. I did this for the first time a couple of weeks back on my way to the Grand Canyon and wished I would have just stayed in this area. Going back in a couple of weeks and making a loop from Ouray to Durango and then up to Telluride. Was told by the HD in Silverton, clothes only BTW, that Sundays there are less cars along the route.
Same thing applies to I70 on weekends if you find yourself on it. Winter time we have ski traffic and in the summer, camping traffic. People go up to the mountains to get out of the heat down here in Denver. I70 is under construction in four areas down to single lane in each area. If you find yourself needing to travel I70, do it during the week.
My latest suggestion to anyone coming to Colorado for a trip is to do the million dollar highway (route 550). Ouray to Silverton from North to South. I did this for the first time a couple of weeks back on my way to the Grand Canyon and wished I would have just stayed in this area. Going back in a couple of weeks and making a loop from Ouray to Durango and then up to Telluride. Was told by the HD in Silverton, clothes only BTW, that Sundays there are less cars along the route.
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