Unless you are riding a Sportster with a peanut tank, gas should not be a big problem.I didn't think it would be, but had to check. Thx for the info!
Waste of time. The roads are all straight and flat, and the deer/elk/mountain sheep you see on the side of the roads are all cardboard cutouts set out in the spring to lure the Tourons (and their money) to Colorado.Perfect!!! Flat and boring is what we're used to in Ontario!
Worst case, I can find space for a trailer ( ), and may be able to offer a shower. You'd have to pitch your tent(s) in a rock pile tough.
I'm 15 S of Estes Park, and can whip up some mean sourdough pancakes if prodded with quality gin the night before.
But it's flat here. Real flat.
Rick
We're off to a good start here! Sherob & Rhino, thank you for your replies, if there is anything you can add, it would be really appreciated! As far as the roads go, I've been compiling a list for a couple of years now and have a set of Butler Maps on hand. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate any additional road suggestions, but in this thread I am looking for inside info on riding in high elevations and "Colorado that only locals know about"! Here are some questions for you guys:
-is it a good idea to carry extra fuel, what time do the gas stations stay open till in smaller towns?
-out of 14 days set aside for this trip, only 10 will be full riding days(it will take us a day and a half to
get there and same to go back) . Is 10 days enough time to do both States (to see their true
beauty) or should I spend the entire 10 days in Colorado and go back to Utah next year?
-how much time do I need to reserve for Pikes Peak(plan is to be there early am on the first riding
day of our trip)?
-four corners: is there some kind of sign or a post with the names of all four states, so we can take a nice group shot?
Rhino, great suggestion about Steamboat Springs, will definitely spend a night there. I will keep you posted on our arrival in Colorado Springs, would love to hook up for a dinner and some beers with you. You're going to love my friends.....these guys are a riot!
I will have more questions soon, please stay tuned...
If I'm here I would love to hook up for dinner and have a beer.I will ask her if you can leave your trucks and trailers there. When are you planning to get here?That would be awesome, is she near Colorado Springs?
I ride with 3 brothers and my son and we like to not over plan. You find some road or some area that you want to spend more time at and its nice not to have pressure of having to get to X because of some reservation.All of our previous "Great Escapes from
That would be awesome, is she near Colorado Springs?
We should be arriving there on May 27th early afternoon. I will be in Ottawa on May 23-25 for my daughter's Canadian Gymnastics Championships, where she is expected to place on the podium, but if she doesn't, I'll be leaving earlier and arriving earlier in Colorado, possibly in the morning on 27th.All of our previous "Great Escapes fromour wivesCanada" have been planned to every small detail! No more, this will be our first trip where we won't have to worry about arriving at the specific destination for the night. No schedule.....no pressure! Now, we will be able to stop as often as we like, be off the road before dusk and have time to relax over a cold beer or two!
Here is the CO 100,000ft Ride Map... 450-550 miles w/ 10 10,000ft passes. I've done this ride several times... and it never gets old... they mix up the passes and routes every year. It'll take you 8-12 hours depending on how aggressive you want to ride... or even less if you want to knock off some of the passes.
http://coloradodave.net/CO-UT%20Ride/DenverRides/100,000_foot_ride.htm
Always have cold weather gear packed... you never know when it'll start to snow/rain in the upper elevations. I've been chased down Mt. Evans by hail...
Holy kaw! That map is just the top half of the state!
Yup, that would be a pretty hard core ride for one day. I know it just half an iron butt but lots of twisty's and if you did it in one day you would miss most of the scenery.