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Category Archives: GPS Tracks
Moab Day 4: Gemini Bridges
When we first arrived in Moab on Oct 11th, the nice lady at the city’s tourist center suggested that my first trip be to Gemini Bridges. Well, forces conspired such that it was actually on our last full day in … Continue reading
Posted in All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) and Side-by-Side, GPS Tracks, Utah
Tagged Gemini Bridges, Moab
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UVTRA Ride to Susie’s Happy Hunting Grounds
Here are some photos from today’s group ride of the Uncompahgre Valley Trail Riders Association. Susie led the ride and did a most excellent job! A GPS track is included at the end.
Posted in All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) and Side-by-Side, Delta County, GPS Tracks
Tagged Bean Ranch Road, Gunnison River
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ATV Ride: Lower Elevations of the Uncompahgre Plateau
Last Wednesday found me and friends going along for a ride with several members of the local ATV club (it was not an official club ride—just informal). The GPS track shows where we parked and then went over trails that … Continue reading
Posted in All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) and Side-by-Side, GPS Tracks, Montrose County
Tagged Shavano, Transfer Road
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Escalante Canyon: Late Fall Ride
Escalante Canyon is named after a famous participant in the Dominguez-Escalante expedition which took place about 1750. The idea was to find a route from New Mexico to California. They never made it that far, but they did get through … Continue reading
Finally! Updated Index of Places to Ride (or Drive)!
I’ve added many un-indexed posts containing photos, videos, and GPS maps of many roads and trails in the area that I’ve ridden since I last updated the old “Index to Roads by County and by Date of Ride” page. That … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Color, GPS Tracks, Gunnison County, Montrose County, Motorcycling, Ouray County, San Juan County, Video, Wildflowers
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Baofeng UV-5R+ on APRS – Works Great!
The Baofeng* UV-5R+ on APRS? Yes, it works! The Baofeng UV-5R+ is an incredibly inexpensive Chinese dual-band handheld, putting out 4 watts on its internal battery. See my review here. Today brought gorgeous weather, but I can’t ride because of … Continue reading
Imogene Pass Part 4
This concludes the video series on Imogene Pass, following the journey from the top of the pass, down to the west through the ghost town of Tomboy, and down into Telluride itself. Enjoy!
Posted in GPS Tracks, Motorcycling, San Miguel County, Video
Tagged imogene pass, Telluride, tomboy
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Imogene Pass: Part 3
Part 3 covers from the false summit to the real summit. The road gets steeper (waaaaaaay steep) and gnarly. Enjoy! Part 1, which covers from Lower Camp Bird to Upper Camp Bird, is here, and Part 2, which covers from … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Motorcycling, Ouray County, Video
Tagged imogene pass
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Imogene Pass, Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of the ride over Imogene Pass from the Ouray side to the Telluride side. This video covers from Upper Camp Bird to the false summit. I say “false summit” because from down below it appears to be … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Motorcycling, Ouray County, Video
Tagged imogene pass
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Almost Eureka!
I mentioned a side road off a side road off a side road. Well, here’s the video. The term “side road” implies a main road, and the main road is San Juan (Colorado) County Road 2, which connects Silverton to … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Motorcycling, San Juan County
Tagged Eureka Mountain
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