Durango Ride

     
Captain: Dale McCargar Phone: 303-431-1085
     
Date: August 15-17 Friday - Sunday
 

 

 
Meet: 6:45 a.m. @ C-470 & Ken-Caryl Ave (Village Inn)
 

 

 

Friday, August 15

   

Ride leaves @ 7:00 a.m., eat & fuel before meeting
You may meet us for breakfast at the Village Inn at 6:00 a.m.
Hotel information:
Call Dale McCargar at (303) 431-1085 or contact him on email at Dlm2247@aol.com for your hotel reservations. Both nights (Montrose and Durango (respectively) will be at the Super 8s. He has 4 rooms reserved and you must contact him by August 13th to get your room. After that you are on your own

If you can't join us Friday, please hook up with us Saturday night in Durango

   
     
North on C-470 to Hwy 285 4 mi.  
South-west on Hwy 285 over Kenosha Pass to Johnson Village (gas stop in Johnson Village). 101 mi.  
South on Hwy 285 to Hwy 50. 22 mi.  
West on Hwy 50 over Monarch Pass to Gunnison (Stop in Gunnison for gas and to tour the Black Canyon). 60 mi.  
West on Hwy 50 to Montrose (Spend the night in Montrose). 64 mi.  
Day Total 251 mi.  
     

Saturday, August 16

   

Ride leaves @ 8:00 a.m., eat & fuel before meeting

   
South on Hwy 550 over Red Mountain Pass to Silverton (Tour old town Silverton).
South on Hwy 550 (Million Dollar Highway) to Durango (Spend the night in Durango).
Day Total
59 mi.

48 mi.

107 mi.
 
     

Sunday, August 17
Ride leaves @ 7:00 a.m., eat & fuel before meeting

   
East on Hwy 160 over Wolf Creek Pass to Del Norte & Hwy 112. 118 mi.  
East on Hwy 112 to Hwy 285. 15 mi.  
North on Hwy 285 to Poncha Springs (lunch in Poncha Springs). 65 mi.  
North on Hwy 285 to Denver. 147 mi.  
Day Total 345 mi.  
Total Ride Miles 703 mi.