Northern Colorado IMRG Chapter Member Glenwood Springs Multi-Nighter

This will be an enjoyable 3-day, 2-night Northern Colorado motorcycle road trip where we will experience some stunning scenery and diverse terrain.  We will ride on twisting roads with amazing mountain views, and ride through many small towns.

Our journey will take us on a 578 mile loop where we begin in Loveland, CO, and ride across the Trail Ridge Rd in Rocky Mountain National Park to Grand Lake/Lake Granby.  We will travel to Leadville, and then a bit north to Red Cliff where we will spend the first night.

On day two, we will ride south to Twin Lakes, and then north through Aspen and into Glenwood Springs.  Glenwood Springs is the western most pivotal point of the ride loop.  We will have lunch in Glenwood Springs, and explore the town.  Afterward, we will continue north to Yampa to spend the night.  Day three will route us through Walden and over Cameron Pass.  We’ll ride through Poudre Canyon back home, and end the ride at Ted’s Place.

This is a good time of year to ride motorcycles in the Northern Colorado mountains, when the weather is warm and sunny. However, as you know, the weather and temperature can be unpredictable.  Be sure to pack your rain suits, and have extra layers you can put on and take off to keep warm and to cool off.

The overall ride rating for this trip is 4 (1=easy, 5=most difficult).  This is rated at 4 due to longer ride mileage (i.e. 200 mile days), and riding mountain roads with lots of curves.  There is also some interstate riding.  The longer riding distance and curvy roads will require extra energy and stamina, and more advance technical skill to round the curves.

Itinerary

The itinerary outlines the starting and ending points for the day, and lists some of the towns we will pass through.  The recommended hotel to stay for the night is listed along with the website of the hotel.  You can stay at the listed hotel, or another of your choosing.  You should book your hotel room as soon as possible.

Day 1 Saturday July 29^th

208 miles riding from Loveland, CO to Red Cliff, CO.

• Meetup at Jax (the West Loveland location):

2665 W Eisenhower Blvd Loveland, CO

Meet time: 7:00 a.m.  KSU: 7:15 a.m.

We will be traveling over Trail Ridge Rd through Rocky Mountain National Park, and must enter the Park before 9:00am (otherwise a park entrance reservation is required).

• Rocky Mountain Park Entrance

If driving over Trail Ridge Road, motorcycle riders may enter the park before 9 a.m. or after 2 p.m. without a timed entry permit.

Motorcycle standard entrance pass fee is $25 (cashless payment only i.e. Credit Card). You can purchase the Entrance Pass online ahead of time at https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/fees.htm

If buying online, be sure to select “Motorcycle”

There will likely be a line and wait to get through the Entrance.

• Grand, CO
• Granby, CO
• Kremmling, CO

115 miles from our starting location to Kremmling

Lunch in Kremmling

• Silverthorne, CO

When we reach Silverthorne, get on Hwy 70 for about 10 miles

• Leadville, CO
• Red Cliff, CO

207 miles from our starting point

1 night stay

Dinner in Red Cliff

Suggested Hotel:

The Green Bridge Inn

https://www.greenbridgeinn.com/

$189 – $209/night

Day 2 Sunday July 30^th (Happy 5^th Anniversary Northern Colorado IMRG!)

206 miles riding from Red Cliff, CO to Yampa, CO.

• Red Cliff, CO

Breakfast in Red Cliff

Then start our 205 mile leg of the journey

• Leadville, CO
• Twin Lakes
• Aspen, CO
• Glenwood Springs, CO

120 miles from Red Cliff

Lunch in Glenwood Springs

Hangout/explore Glenwood Springs

Glenwood Springs is the western-most pivot point on our giant loop journey

• Wolcott, CO

We will travel on I70E for 42 miles after leaving Glenwood Springs where we will then turn north in Wolcott toward Yampa

• Yampa, CO

205 miles from our start in Red Cliff

1 night stay

Dinner in Yampa

Suggested Hotel:

Travelodge by Wyndham Yampa

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/travelodge/yampa-colorado/travelodge-yampa/rooms-rates

$114 – $140/night

Day 3 Monday July 31st

164 miles riding from Yampa, CO to Laporte, CO.

• Yampa, CO

Light breakfast in Yampa

Begin our 175 mile ride home

• Walden, CO

76 miles from our Yampa starting point

Lunch in Walden

• Cameron Pass
• Rustic
• Mishawaka
• Ted’s Place

Gas station on corner of Hwy 14 and Hwy 287

578 miles

End of our fabulous ride.

The route map of the entire trip can be viewed online @https://myindian.app.link/HlIzttwraBb

 

For more information on preparing for our NoCo IMRG group rides, click the link below:

Going on NoCo IMRG Group Motorcycle Rides

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