When: Starting Wed. September 24, lasting 3-5 days depending on what the route/desire is.
What: This will be a B Route by BCADV ratings. You should not be a beginner because there will likely be some rough stuff no worse than Switzerland, but this is also not a fast A ride mission. It’s a tour to take in Colorado scenery during (hopefully) peak leaf season, be patrons at food joints in small towns, take photos, and maybe wet a fly line for the last time in 2025 if you’re into that sort of thing. If I have my way, Starla (my wife) will be joining me on her CRF300LS ADV-lite, but she’s still TBD.
Where: The route is a bit TBD, but the idea is that we’ll take dirt and backroads toward Masonville, Laramie River Rd. to Wyoming, over to the northern terminus of the COBDR, south to Steamboat on the COBDR, and then leverage my Land Cruiser buddy Devon’s Steamboat Color Cruise Gunsight Loop, about which he says: “We assembled the Gunsight Loop as an easy [route] that meanders through some of the largest aspen groves in Colorado, while still ensuring that there are plenty of fishing opportunities to be had. Think of this loop as a teaser for places you’ll want to go back to.”
Once we get to Kremmling on the Gunsight Loop, we’ll head back toward Grand Lake, and through RMNP over Trail Ridge Rd. if weather permits, and back home.
There will be camping, and a hotel night in Steamboat to enjoy town.
Who: I’d like to limit this group to about 6-8 folks so that lodging doesn’t become mayhem, but let’s see how much interest there is. To be clear, I’m not an expert rider, or guide, or moto coach, or mechanic. So, you get what you pay for. It’s an adventure where we’ll take care of each other - not a guided trip. I’m not even familiar with the area we’ll be riding. That said, I want to do a pre-run in the coming weeks, so if you’re interested in a couple night pre-run let me know.
Weather: In the event we get rain (or snow), we’ll almost certainly be forced to change route or potentially cancel. Some of the Gunsight Loop becomes treacherous when it’s wet - deep peanut butter mud that will turn a chill ride into a miserable time.
RSVP:
- I’m in!
- Interested, but not sure yet.
- I’m out
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Here are some photos from the Land Cruiser trip in 2020, to give you an idea of what it’s like.
