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Category Archives: Montrose County
Road Updates: CR 2, 4, Lower Powerline Road
I had the XT-250 out this evening. Here’s a quick road status: Ouray County Road 4: Open, no mud, but the recent rains have torn it up pretty badly—watch for loose rocks where there weren’t any before. I took wildflower … Continue reading
Posted in Montrose County, Motorcycling, Ouray County
Tagged buckhorn road, Lower Powerline Road, Ouray County Road 2, Ouray County Road 4
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Buckhorn Lakes: Open with Wildflowers and Bugs!
I was out and about on the XT-250 this afternoon and am pleased to report that the road to Buckhorn Lakes (there are two lakes right next to each other) is open. Toward the top there is rutting and a … Continue reading
Posted in Montrose County, Motorcycling, Wildflowers
Tagged buckhorn lake, buckhorn road, columbine
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San Juan CR 22: Nifty and fun diversion
I discovered this nifty diversion by accident. Last year I was heading from Animas Forks ghost town to Silverton. San Juan CR 2 is somewhat interesting from Animas Forks south to Eureka (bumpy but passable by any vehicle if
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, San Juan County
Tagged animas river, howardsville, Silverton
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APRS vs Handheld GPS: Discrepancies Explained
GPS precision is a function of the number of decimal places after the decimal point. Why is that important? Well, the APRS tracks that I’ve taken recently while riding my motorcycle do not agree with the track taken by my … Continue reading
Eagle Valley Road offers view of Gunnison River
The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area is a delight for motorcycle riding. On May 14th, Loretta and I trailered my motorcycle up to the Peach Valley parking lot, where we met Woody and his daughter. Woody has an ATV—this was … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling, Wildflowers
Tagged Gunnison Gorge, Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area, Gunnison River
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APRS: Marrying Motorcycling and Ham Radio
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is a ham radio mode. It does many things. Here we look at the tracker mode. When I go motorcycling I carry a GPS receiver, a DeLorme PN-40SE. This web site is full of GPS … Continue reading
Posted in Ham Radio blog entries, Montrose County, Motorcycling, Product Reviews
Tagged APRS, Byonics TinyTrak4, DeLorme PN-40SE, ham radio, Icom IC-T7H, making gps maps, TT4
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Peach Valley Rocks and Wildflowers
While at Peach Valley on Friday, April 15th, and Saturday, April 16th, these wildflowers jumped out at me. Above you see the giant red paintbrush, although “giant” is a relative word. Following is a picture of some cool rocks, then … Continue reading
Posted in Montrose County, Wildflowers
Tagged alpine wallflower, Colorado, Flattop Mountain, giant red paintbrush, montrose county, rocky mountain flox, wildflowers
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Peach Valley: So much more!
Peach Valley, in Montrose County, Colorado, is one big place. It’s in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, hard up against the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and other associated wilderness areas. The Gunnison NCA includes the Peach … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged Bobcat Road, Candy Lane Road, Colorado, DeLorme PN-40SE, dirt bikes, Eagle Road, Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, montrose county, motorcycling, Peach Valley, Peach Valley Road, Spikes Trail, Wave Road
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Will the real Candy Cane Loop please stand up?
I went back to Peach Valley on Saturday, April 16, 2011 and enjoyed the stunning weather. I was determined, among other things, to travel the Candy Cane Loop. I’d tried last year and got lost. Well, I got lost again, … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged Candy Cane Loop, Colorado, dirt bikes, montrose county, motorcycling, Peach Valley
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Peach Valley—GPS Proves its Worth!!
Yesterday I drove to the Peach Valley parking area in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area near Olathe, Colorado. Directions: From Hwy 50, just south of the traffic light, turn east on Falcon Road and follow it until it becomes … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged Colorado, dirt bikes, Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, montrose county, motorcycling, Olathe Colorado, Peach Valley
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