Category Archives: San Miguel County

2012 Riding Season Begins! Ridgway to Norwood

Posted on March 10, 2012 by dave

Woohoo! It was warm today! 53.6°F! After some pretty serious work that involved jumper cables, not to mention adding air to the tires and a little oil to the engine, my trusty 1994 Yamaha Seca II was ready to roll! … Continue reading →

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Fall Color along Last Dollar Road, Dave Wood Road, Rim Trail

Posted on October 7, 2011 by dave

Last Dollar Road has great fall color every year! I went through this delightful San Miguel County, Colorado, road on 30 Sept 2011, a few days before peak–good thing I did because the weather turned bad. The slideshow also includes … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers in San Miguel Canyon near Norwood, Colorado

Posted on September 9, 2011 by dave

Gateway, CO, was my destination on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011. My Labor Day weekend street bike ride took me west from Ridgway, along the San Miguel Canyon, up to Norwood, to Naturita, and thence to Gateway. A rest stop in … Continue reading →

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Sideroads: The Galloping Goose Trail

Posted on August 13, 2011 by dave

The Galloping Goose was a famous part of the Rio Grand Southern Railroad. RGS connected Ridgway with Telluride and, via Lizard Head Pass, down to Rico and around finally to Durango. The railroad went through some of the most spectacular … Continue reading →

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Alta Lake Wildflowers

Posted on August 13, 2011 by dave

On July 1st I took the road up to Alta Lakes (see here). A few wildflowers caught my eye.

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Sideroads: Alta Lakes South of Telluride

Posted on August 13, 2011 by dave

I’ve zoomed right on by this road for years, but of late I’ve taken to exploring side roads. The three Alta Lakes, two of which are publicly accessible, are off of Colorado State Hwy 145, not far south of Telluride. … Continue reading →

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Great Ride with Blog Reader John Fischer

Posted on July 29, 2011 by dave

John Fischer got in touch with me a few months back. He’s an avid reader of this blog and hoped we’d be able to ride together while he was out here for vacation. We did just that! John hails from … Continue reading →

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Last Dollar Road GPS Map and Directions

Posted on July 6, 2011 by dave

Last Dollar Road was on my agenda last Friday and it didn’t disappoint. It’s open, dry, and easily traversable, though there are a few ruts and some tiny stream crossings. I’d hesitate to recommend this road for a 2WD passenger … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers along Last Dollar Road

Posted on July 2, 2011 by dave

I was 9-1/2 hours in the saddle yesterday and covered many passes. And…took lots of wildflower pictures. This post shows wildflowers along Last Dollar Road taken in two places: near Last Dollar Ranch and much further up at a spot … Continue reading →

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More passes open, but watch for mud

Posted on July 2, 2011 by dave

I completed a gigantic loop yesterday. I’ve many maps and pictures (including many wildflowers) to post. Here’s the quick status of roads open and, well, almost open. Last Dollar Road from Dallas Divide to Telluride is open and fairly dry. … Continue reading →

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