Redstone Castle & West Elk Scenic Byway

 

Captain:

Paul & Debbie Maynard

Phone:

720.472.4924 Home
303.907.2868 Cell

Date:

July 12 & 13, 2008

Day(s):

Saturday & Sunday

Meet Place:

Sofa Mart Parking Lot @ 6th & Kipling

Meet Time:

7:45 a.m.

Eat & fuel before departure!!

Depart at 8:00 a.m.

Proposed Route:

The plan is to book it up to Redstone, have lunch at the Redstone Inn around 11:00, tour Redstone Castle at 1:30 (90-minute tour, ticket prices as of January ’08 were $15 / $10 for Seniors & Children and are subject to change.) Do a little shopping if the group is up for it, then head over to Carbondale to check-in and have some dinner. Day Two will see us touring the West Elk Scenic Byway including “Twisty 92”, one of Colorado’s most challenging and scenic roads, following the north rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River.

Day One – Saturday, July 12

 

Depart 6th Ave to I-70 West, Exit 116 to CO-82 East

149 mi.

CO-82 East to CO-133, Fuel & rest stop as needed

11 mi.

CO-133 to Redstone Blvd., Lunch at Redstone Inn & Castle Tour

17 mi.

CO-133 to Cowen Dr. Arrive at Comfort Inn

17 mi.

Day One Total

196 mi.

Day Two – Sunday, July 13

 

Depart to CO-133, to SR-92 thru Hotchkiss, E on US-50

146 mi.

US 50 to N on US-285 thru Poncha Springs, Buena Vista, Fairplay, Conifer onto all homes and dwellings

189 mi.

Day 2 Total

335 mi.

RIDE TOTAL

531 mi.

 

Hotel/Motel: Comfort Inn 920 Cowen Dr, Carbondale CO 81623 970-963-8880. We have 3 double Queen rooms and 2 single King rooms reserved for $139.99 each. Rooms are on hold under Deborah Maynard/RMVTA
Confirmation Number 214025.