I'm not sure exactly where I should post this question, so feel free to move it as necessary.The previously mentioned rides will keep you busy for a week and are "must do" rides. If your friends liked NW Arkansas, Southwest Colorado will blow their minds.
A group of fellow riders and I are thinking of doing a week long trip around southern Colorado and/or northern New Mexico this summer. The only bike trip I've made across that area was when my wife and I took a loop from Dallas to the Grand Canyon and back on my '87 Wing about 25 years ago.
I'm looking for suggestions for a couple of base sites and good roads to ride in the area. The group runs much closer to the sportier riding side, rather than the cruiser type. We would like to keep the riding to about 250 miles a day, give or take depending on the terrain.
Have any of you done the either the Unaweep/Tabeguache or Silver Thread Byways in SW Colorado?
This is assuming you are using a Concours. If you want to go adventure biking there are many spectacular dirt roads and passes in that area as well.
One of my all time favorites is 518 out of Taos down the mountain into the Mora Valley.
Wow! All the time I've spent in that area I'm not sure if I've done 518. Well ok then, first good Saturday with clear roads I will check it out. Thanks.Be sure and report back. And of course, pictures would be great.
Add Wolf Creek Pass (out of Pagossa Springs) and then on over to Creede.