West Slope Ride

 

 

 
Captain: Mitch Munson Phone: (303) 470-6384
     
Date: July 14 - 15 Saturday & Sunday
 

 

 
Meet: 7:45 am at Walmart parking lot, Bergen Park.Off I-70 (exit 252) & Evergreen Parkway.
 

 

 

 Ride leaves at 8:00 am. Eat & fuel before meeting

 

 

 

Saturday, July 14

     
Depart Bergan Park on Evergreen Parkway to I-70 (2), I-70 west via  
Georgetown (20), Dillon (23), to exit 195 at Copper Mountain (10).  55 mi
     
South on Co 91 to US24 in Leadville (24). South on US24 to Co 82 (15).  
West on Co 82 over Independence Pass to Aspen (44), Basalt (18) and  
Carbondale (12). Lunch in Carbondale 113 mi
     
South on Co 133 via Redstone (24), over McClure Pass to Paonia (42) and  
Hotchkiss (9). West on Co 92 to Delta (20). 95 mi
     

Overnight in Delta (Optional side trip to Mad Dog Saloon in Crawford)

     
  Day Total 263 mi
     

Sunday, July 15

 

 

 

Frequent comfort and photo stops for all

     
Depart Delta on US550 south via Montrose (21) to Co 62 in Ridgeway (26).  
West on Co 62 to Placerville (23). 70 mi
     
 West on Co 145 to Naturita (36) and Co 141(3). North on Co 141 via I-70  
Gateway (49) to US50 (43). North on US50 to Co 141, then through Clifton to  
(11). I-70 West to exit 31 and motels (Horizon drive, 7) Lunch/Check in at  
motel in Grand Junction 149 mi
     
Afternoon or sunset ride through the Colorado National Monument. (Beautiful  
with lots of twisties!) 30 mi
     
  Day Total 249 mi
     

Monday, July 16

     
Depart Grand Junction on I-70 east to Co 165 at exit 49 (18). Co 65 over the  
Grand Mesa to Cedaredge (41). 59 mi
     

!Fruit & Veggie stop in Cedaredge!

 

 

 
South on Co 65 to Co 92 (11). East on Co 92 to Hotchkiss (15). East on Co  
133 via Paonia (9), Redstone (42) and Carbondale (24). North on Co 82 to  
Glenwood Springs (12). Lunch in Glenwood Springs 113 mi
     
Depart Glenwood Springs east on I-70 via Eagle (31), Vail (29), Frisco (27)  
[Loveland Pass if time permits] to C-470 (57). 144 mi
   
     
  Day Total 316 mi
     
  Tour Total   828 mi