Fri, August 03, 2012

Multi-Day Ride: Fruita, Silverton Lake City Multi Day Ride

Time:

Arrive at Phillips Gas station at 9:30am to gas up, sign releases, get maps and organize.

Day 1…Fruita
        US 40 E, to Vernal, Ut
        Lunch at Bar-be-qued, 1525 W Hwy 40, Vernal, UT
        Continue on US 40 E to Dinosaur, CO 64 S to CO 139 S, I-70 to Fruita, CO   Total 273 miles.
        Dinner at El Tapatio, 402 Jurassic Ave, Fruita, Co.
        Hotels Comfort Inn, 400 Jurassic Ave , 970-858-1333, King bed, $77 + Tax
        La Quintia Inn,  970-858-8850,  570 Raptor Ave. King $99 + tax   Both hotel are holding 4 rooms each. Book by June 22.
        Rooms are being held for PCMC, Dana Peterson        

Day 2… Silverton
        Through the Rocky Mountain National Monument, US 50 S to CO 141 S towards Gateway.
        Take CO 145 into Telluride for lunch. 184 miles. Location for lunch unknown at this time.
        Head back west on CO 145 to CO 62 E. Take CO 62 E to US 550 S toward Silverton. 73 Miles. Total for day 258 miles.
        Hotel Villa Dalla Valle Bed & Breakfast. http://www.villadallavalle.com
        1257 Blair St, Silverton, 970-387-5555. They are holding all 7 rooms for us. Rooms are from $79 to $109. Book by June 23.

Day 3… Lake City
        Continue on US 550 S toward Durango.
        Head East on US 160 E to Pagosa Springs.
        Lunch in Pogosa Springs…Location unknown at this time…
        US 160 E toward South Fork. Head N on CO 149 Toward Lake City. 221 miles.
        Silver Spur Motel, 301 Gunnison Ave, Lake City, CO, 970-944-2231. They are holding 7 rooms for us. Rooms are $89 + tax.. Book by June 23.

Day 4.. Fruita
        North on CO 149 to US 50 W. 45 miles
        US 50 to CO 92 W   17 miles
        CO 92 W to US 50 W 73 miles (Delta)
        US 50 W to CO 340W 40 miles
        CO 34 W to Jurassic Ave, Fruita CO.  Total 188 miles
        Lunch…Maybe a picnic…
        Hotel is same as Day 1….


Day 5..HOME
        CO 340 W to US 50 0.8 mi
        US 50 W to CO 139 N 5.6 miles
        CO 139 N to CO 64 W   70 miles (Rangely)
        CO 64 W to US 40 W   19.5 miles (Dinosaur)
        Lunch at Bar-B-Qued again
        US 40 w to Park City 143 miles