Category Archives: Montrose County

Revisiting Glenn’s Road and Upper Power Line Road

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Last year, Glenn Neigenfind introduced me to the dirt roads and trails west of US Hwy 550, bounded on the north by Kinikin Road (Montrose, Colorado) and on the south by Buckhorn Road. What a great place to explore! On … Continue reading →

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Montrose Adobes: New Parking Lot

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area sports a new parking lot designed specifically for dirt bikers who want to ride in the adobe formations north of Montrose. Further, the road all the way to the parking area has been graveled so … Continue reading →

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Powerline Road Redux—in great shape!

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Following the theme of taking advantage of good weather, I hopped atop my Yamaha XT-250 dirt bike and headed for the hills. Knowing that the high country is still snowed in, I took a route I like very much. It … Continue reading →

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First 2011 ride—shaking out the cobwebs!

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

We all have spring fever, and Mother Nature aided and abetted this feeling yesterday and today with sunny skies and temps in the high 50s. I got out my trusty 1994 Yamaha Seca II, checked the tire pressure, made sure … Continue reading →

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Dave Wood Road: How to get there from Montrose

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Beautiful weather here today! I checked the tires and oil and managed to fire up the Yamaha Seca II, my 17-year-old 600cc sport-touring motorcycle, and took it for a nice ride. In my travels today I happened to capture the … Continue reading →

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2010 Riding Summary

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Reader John Fischer asked for an overview map to help orient those not familiar with the area. Whew! What you see below is it. The map stretches from Silverton at the south to Montrose at the north. I think every … Continue reading →

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Trebuchet for Punkin’ Chuckin’—Royce’s Piecemaker

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

I took the video on October 16th. This is what hams do in their spare time! Royce Seymore, AAØJD, joins with Jim Landon, KBØEMJ, and Terry Tippie, NØXMI, for a little punkin’ chuckin’ fun! (Note: the video can be viewed … Continue reading →

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Ride with me through Dolores Canyon!

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

It’s not often I lead with a video, but today was simply too much fun. I took my Yamaha Seca II street bike out today from Ridgway to Gateway, Colorado, via Colo Hwy 141. The video shows the gorgeous red … Continue reading →

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Colorado Fall Color Season Arrives

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

Loretta and I were in Wyoming for almost ten days and while we were gone, the leaves here in Colorado were changing color. Our Colorado color comes mostly from aspens, and that’s what you see in the pictures. The picture … Continue reading →

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Nice Evening Views from Ouray County Road 4 and Pahgre

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

I’m coming off a bad sinus infection, but what infected me this evening was the need to ride! I threw some throat lozenges

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