Rick,
Just sent you an email with pretty much this same info and also included PDF maps and directions from Basecamp.
I can lead rides on Thursday and Friday, but I will be departing on Saturday morning. Know that whole area really well after years of riding all over SW Colorado many times. I'll be staying at the Hampton Inn, but will hang at the Super 8 with everyone.
Also, I will be riding down on Wednesday 22nd from the Colorado Springs area, so if anyone is coming through and wants to ride from the Denver or Colorado Springs area, that would be great. If so, we'll figure out where to rendezous, but I will probably ride Woodland Park > Antero Junction > Buena Vista > Poncha Springs > DelNorte > South Fork > Wolf Creek Pass > Pagosa Springs > Cortez. But, if someone wants, I can change my routing plans to do other possibilities -- there are so many.
Also, if anyone else in departing on Saturday, I'll be headed back to Colorado Springs via a route to be determined.
Dave
- On Thursday: San Juan Skyway -- Cortez > Delores > Rico > Lizard Head Pass > Telluride > Dallas Divide > Ridgeway > Ouray > Silverton > Durango > Cortez 244 miles
- On Friday: (1a) Lake City RTE -- Cortez > Durango > Pagosa Springs > Wolf Creek Pass > South ForK > Creede > Rio Grande River Valley > North Clear Creek Falls > Spring Creek Pass > Slumgullion Pass > Lake City (for lunch ) > Return in reverse direction (like a whole different ride/perspective) 436 miles
(1b) Lake City Loop (aka Taste of Colorado) -- Cortez > Rico > Telluride area > Dallas Divide > Ridgeway > Montrose > Blue Mesa Reservoir > Lake City > Slumgullion Pass > Spring Creek Pass > North Clear Creek Falls > Rio Grande River Valley > Creede > South Fork > Wolf Creek Pass > Pagosa Springs > Durango > Cortez (453 miles) [if via Million Dollar Highway, Silverton, Ouray would be 470 miles]- or
- (2) Gateway Run -- Cortez > Dove Creek > Naturita > Flume Scenic VU > Delores River Canyon > Gateway > Delores River Canyon > Naturita > Norwood > San Miguel River Canyon > Placerville > Telluride (area) > Lizard Head Pass > Rico > Delores > Cortez 322 miles