Re: [emrat:2868] Re: Fall Colors Ride?

I'm going on vacation with family this weekend, so I have to pass on the ride. Take some pictures!

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Doc <docmurdoch@comcast.net> wrote:

I'm in the tentative section. But Sunday sounds good.

On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 7:52:49 AM UTC-6, Marvin Larson wrote:

After the great ride on Sunday, I thought I would throw out a suggestion for a ride to see some of the fall colors up in the mountains and also hit up Trail Ridge Road (hopefully) before it closes for the season.

Possible route 

GoogleMap view of route

Meet in Golden, head up US-6 to US-40 to Winter Park (B), then on to Granby (C) past Grand Lake then up through Rocky Mountain National Park and over Trail Ridge Road ($10 entrance fee for motorcycles), Estes Park (D) (lunch/gas?), then down the Peak to Peak Highway CO-7, CO-72, CO-119, US-6 back to Golden.

Duration

GoogleMaps shows as 217mi, 5:20 driving time. Bit of a long one, but a good chance to hit up some beautiful country before the fall/winter is fully upon us. If we are kickstands up at 8:00am we can be still be home at a decent time in the afternoon. I've done this route (in the reverse direction) and it was just about 6 hours including stop for breakfast in Winter Park.

Dates

9news is forecasting peak fall colors in that area Sep 18-Sep 29. How about Saturday Sep 21 or Sunday Sep 22?

So what do you all think?

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