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West Slope Ride
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| Captain: Mitch Munson |
Phone: (303) 470-6384 |
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| Date: July 14 - 15 |
Saturday & Sunday |
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| Meet: 7:45 am at Walmart parking lot, Bergen Park.Off I-70 (exit 252) & Evergreen Parkway. |
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Ride leaves at 8:00 am. Eat & fuel before meeting
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Saturday, July 14
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| Depart Bergan Park on Evergreen Parkway to I-70 (2), I-70 west via |
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| Georgetown (20), Dillon (23), to exit 195 at Copper Mountain (10). |
55 mi |
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| South on Co 91 to US24 in Leadville (24). South on US24 to Co 82 (15). |
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| West on Co 82 over Independence Pass to Aspen (44), Basalt (18) and |
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| Carbondale (12). Lunch in Carbondale |
113 mi |
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| South on Co 133 via Redstone (24), over McClure Pass to Paonia (42) and |
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| Hotchkiss (9). West on Co 92 to Delta (20). |
95 mi |
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Overnight in Delta (Optional side trip to Mad Dog Saloon in Crawford)
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Day Total |
263 mi |
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Sunday, July 15
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Frequent comfort and photo stops for all
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| Depart Delta on US550 south via Montrose (21) to Co 62 in Ridgeway (26). |
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| West on Co 62 to Placerville (23). |
70 mi |
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| West on Co 145 to Naturita (36) and Co 141(3). North on Co 141 via I-70 |
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| Gateway (49) to US50 (43). North on US50 to Co 141, then through Clifton to |
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| (11). I-70 West to exit 31 and motels (Horizon drive, 7) Lunch/Check in at |
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| motel in Grand Junction |
149 mi |
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| Afternoon or sunset ride through the Colorado National Monument. (Beautiful |
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| with lots of twisties!) |
30 mi |
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Day Total |
249 mi |
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Monday, July 16
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| Depart Grand Junction on I-70 east to Co 165 at exit 49 (18). Co 65 over the |
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| Grand Mesa to Cedaredge (41). |
59 mi |
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!Fruit & Veggie stop in Cedaredge!
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| South on Co 65 to Co 92 (11). East on Co 92 to Hotchkiss (15). East on Co |
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| 133 via Paonia (9), Redstone (42) and Carbondale (24). North on Co 82 to |
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| Glenwood Springs (12). Lunch in Glenwood Springs |
113 mi |
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| Depart Glenwood Springs east on I-70 via Eagle (31), Vail (29), Frisco (27) |
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| [Loveland Pass if time permits] to C-470 (57). |
144 mi |
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Day Total |
316 mi |
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Tour Total |
828 mi |
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