[emrat:8761] Group Rides to Montrose

Hello all,

Well, I got my pc back up and running.  We have 2 group rides planned for Montrose so far.  Please respond if you plan to join one of these rides. 

1.  Cpt Bob and Denise will be leading a ride that departs Friday morning (kickstands up 9:00 am) from the Valero gas station [2195 N State Highway 83 # A, Franktown CO 80116] With opportunities to join the group at a couple of spots.  Details listed below. 

2.  Jay will be leading a ride over Independence Pass.  Meeting point will be at the Conoco station in Morrison.  Kickstands up Friday morning at 8:30 am (it's early, but this is a longer route).  Details below

3.  Wayne is planning to ride down to Montrose on Saturday morning.  If you are not able to leave on Friday, but plan to ride down on Saturday, Wayne would like some company. 

 

Below you will find my route plan for traveling to Montrose. Denise and I plan on departing the Valero station in Franktown at 9:00am and having launch in Poncha Springs. If you plan on riding with use please let me know.

 

Time	Distance	Instruction
9:00 AM	0.0	1   Depart Valero [2195 N State Highway 83 # A, Franktown CO 80116,] on SR-83 [N Co-83] (South) for 3.9 mi
9:04 AM	4.0	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-83 [S Co-83] for 13.5 mi
9:18 AM	17.5	Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-83 [State Highway 83] for 12.3 mi
9:30 AM	29.8	Merge onto SR-83 for 2.1 mi
9:32 AM	31.9	Road name changes to Interquest Pkwy for 0.7 mi
9:33 AM	32.7	Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-25 [US-85] for 12.5 mi towards I-25 S
9:46 AM	45.1	At exit 141, turn RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.1 mi towards US-24 W / Cimarron Street
9:46 AM	45.2	Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp for 43 yds towards US-24 W / Manitou Spgs / Pikes Peak / Woodland Park
9:46 AM	45.3	Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) for 21 yds
9:46 AM	45.3	Turn LEFT (West) onto (E) US-24 [W Cimarron St] for 24.3 mi
10:15 AM	69.6	2   Arrive Stop-N-Save [10 Meadow Park Dr, Divide CO 80814, United States, Tel: +1 (719) 687-6343]
10:45 AM	69.6	Depart Stop-N-Save [10 Meadow Park Dr, Divide CO 80814, United States, Tel: +1 (719) 687-6343] on US-24 [SR-67] (West) for 52.1 mi
11:38 AM	121.7	Turn LEFT (South) onto US-24 [US-285] for 13.7 mi
11:52 AM	135.4	Turn LEFT (South) onto US-285 [US Highway 285 S] for 21.1 mi
12:13 PM	156.5	Turn LEFT (South-East) onto US-285 [US-50] for 65 yds
12:14 PM	156.5	3   Arrive 70328 Kimberlin Ln, Salida, CO 81201
1:14 PM	156.5	Depart 70328 Kimberlin Ln, Salida, CO 81201 on US-285 [US-50] (North-West) for 65 yds
1:14 PM	156.6	Bear LEFT (West) onto US-50 [W US-50] for 122.9 mi
3:16 PM	279.5	4   Arrive Best Western-Red Arrow [1702 E Main St, Montrose CO 81401, United States, Tel: +1 (970) 249-9641]

 

Jay's Ride

Waypoint

Cumulative Distance

Notes

Morrison

0

Meet at C-470/Morrison exit, Conoco station.  Leave at 8:30 via US-285

Fairplay

68

Brief stop at first gas station on right.. Continue on US-285, turn north at Johnson Corners onto US-24

Buena Vista

106

Stop for Gas.  Continue on US-24 to Twin Lakes turnoff onto CO-82

Top of Independence Pass

149

Stop for break and view. Continue on CO-82 to Aspen

Aspen

169

Continue on CO-82 to Carbondale

Carbondale

200

Stop for Gas and lunch.  Continue south on CO-133 over McClure Pass

Hotchkiss

266

Stop at Hotchkiss to see if anyone wants to take the optional route below.  Otherwise, continue on CO-133 to Delta. 

 

Optional route starting at Hotchkiss: turn south on CO-92; this takes you to the overlook of the Gunnison canyon (stunning views and lovely MC road).  This option adds another 48 miles to the Montrose destination (approximately 358 miles total).

Delta

286

Turn south onto US-50

Montrose

310

Arrive destination: Best Western-Red Arrow (1702 E. Main St.)

 

Maps of the main route and the Gunnison Canyon option are attached.

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