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Memorial Weekend Mesa Verde Ride |
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| Captain: | Bill & Dena Nielson | Phone: | 303.907.4778 (Bill's Cell) 303.907.9509 (Dena's Cell) |
| Date: | May 26-28, 2007 | Day(s): | Saturday - Monday |
| Meet Place: | Furniture Row (Sofa Mart) parking lot @ 6th & Kipling | Meet Time: | 7:45 a.m. |
| Eat and fuel before meeting!! | Ride leaves at 8:00 a.m. | ||
| Day One - Saturday, May 26th | |||
| Depart westbound on 6th Ave west on I-70 - south on C-470 - west on US-285 - Break/Fuel at Fairplay |
78 mi. |
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| Continue south through US-285/US-24 - South on US-285 at Johnson Village, continue through Saguache. West on SR-112 - Lunch and Gas at Del Norte |
133 mi. |
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| From Del Norte, go west on US-160 - Follow US-160 through Pagosa Springs - Arriving in Durango, turn north in US-550 - Continue North on US-550 (Main Ave) - Arrive at the Econo Lodge |
122 mi. |
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| Day One Miles: |
333 mi. |
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| Lodging: Econo Lodge 2002 Main Ave, Durango, Co 81301 970-247-4242 - I have 5 each Single Queen Beds reserved for $79.99 each. 2 each Double Queen Beds reserved for $89.99 each. Please put in your reservations by May 11th, the release date. Rooms are held under Bill Nielson/RMVTA Conformation Number 101788 | |||
| Day Two - Sunday, May 27th - Ride leaves at 8:00 a.m. Leave with stomachs and bikes full (not everything has to be full of gas). South on US-550 west on US-160, Exit on Ruins Road for the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park. There is approximately 50 miles of park riding. There is a $10.00 park entrance fee. There are also guided tours @ $3.00 each (if desired). Reference www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm for more detailed information. |
39 mi. |
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| We will leave the park around 1:00 p.m. (play it by ear) Leaving the park, exit onto US-160 west bound Enter Cortez, where we will have lunch and make a gas stop. |
10 mi. |
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| North on SR-145 from Cortez, north east on SR-62 near Placerville. Turn south on US-550 at Ridgeway - Head into Ouray - Turn west on 5th Ave to Comfort Inn. |
118 mi. |
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| Day Two Miles: |
167 mi. |
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| Lodging: Comfort Inn 191 Fifth Ave., Ouray, CO 81427 970-325-7203. I have 7 each Double Queen Beds reserved for $76.49 each. And…One King Bed reserved for…me! (Last one). Please put in your reservations by May 11th, the release date. Rooms are on hold under Bill Nielson/RMVTA Conformation numbers 138281 - 138288 |
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| Day Three - Monday, May 28th - Ride leaves at 8:00 a.m. Fuel and eat before leaving. | |||
| We will be leaving Ouray north on US-550. Continue north through Ridgeway, turn east on US-50 at Montrose. Stop in Gunnison for break and gas stop. |
101 mi. |
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| Continue west on US-50 then North on US-285. Stay north on US-285 where it will pick up US-24 to Leadville. We will eat our two-mile high lunch in Leadville. |
117 mi. |
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| After lunch, continue north on US-24, then north on SR-91. Pick up I-70 east bound, and let's book it back to Denver. The ride will split off at C-470. |
88 mi. |
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| Day Three Miles: |
306 mi. |
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| Total Trip Miles: |
806 mi. |
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