Buena Vista/Leadville Loop Ride

 
Captain: Jerry & Daniela Henn Phone: 303.693.4679
Date: June 4, 2006 Day(s): Sunday
Meet Place: Furniture Row (Sofa Mart) parking lot @ 6th & Kipling Meet Time: 7:00 a.m.
Eat and fuel before meeting!! Ride leaves at 7:15 a.m.
 
Come join us for a great day ride. The route is summarized below in notes 1-5. Gas and other breaks to be determined by the group. What do you mean you don't know if you'll make it?
  Route Information    
  Road/Highway

Miles

 
  Sofa Mart to Pine

38

Note 1: Detail Below
  Pine to Woodland Park & Buena Vista

116

Note 2: Detail Below
  Buena Vista to Leadville

34

Note 3: Detail Below
  Leadville to Keystone

39

Note 4: Detail Below
  Keystone to Denver

73

Note 5: Detail Below
  Total Miles:

300

 
  Note 1: Take US-6 west for 4 miles. Take I-70 west and exit toward C-470/ Grand Junction … go 1 mile. Take exit #260 onto C-470 east toward Colorado Springs …go 5.7 miles. Take the US-285 exit toward Fairplay … go 21 miles. Turn left on CO-126 … go 6.3 miles to Pine.
  Note 2: Continue on CO-126 for 18 miles until you come to CO-67. Turn right and take CO-67 for 23 miles to Woodland Park. Take a right on US-24 in the direction of Divide and follow it into Buena Vista. Lunch in Buena Vista.
  Note 3: Continue on US 24 to Leadville.
  Note 4: Take CO-91 north for 22 miles. Take the ramp onto I-70 east toward Denver … go 10 miles. Take exit #205 onto US-6 east toward Silverthorne … go 5 miles to Keystone.
  Note 5: Take US-6 east over Loveland Pass and take the ramp to I-70 east
toward Denver. Stay on I-70 until exit #261. Go east on US-6.