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Tag Archives: dirt bikes
Hill Climbing in the Montrose Flattop Free Riding Area – Wild Stuff!
I took this video yesterday while dirt riding in the free riding area north of Flattop, which is north of Montrose. Access to the Flattop free riding area is via 6530 Road.
Posted in Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged dirt bikes, hill climbing
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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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Revisiting Glenn’s Road and Upper Power Line Road
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
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged Colorado, DeLorme Topo North America, dirt bikes, glenn's road, montrose county, motorcycling
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Montrose Adobes: New Parking Lot
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
Posted in GPS Tracks, Montrose County, Motorcycling
Tagged Colorado, dirt bikes, Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, montrose adobes, montrose colorado, montrose county, motorcycling
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DeLorme RAM Motorsports Mount for PN-series GPS
On my first ride of the 2011 season, I did the usual: I took along my DeLorme PN-40SE GPS receiver. And, I had it tucked sort of into the tank bag map folder. Continuing with the usual, it collected the … Continue reading
Dirt Riding 2011: Season Opener!
Woohoo! What a beautiful April 1st, and that’s no joke! I spent the morning getting my trusty 2009 Yamaha XT-250 dirt bike ready for the season, checking tire pressures, the spark plug, tightening this and that, checking the chain tension, … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Motorcycling, Ouray County
Tagged Colorado, DeLorme Topo North America, dirt bikes, ouray county, Ouray County roads, Yamaha XT-250
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2010 Riding Summary
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
Posted in GPS Tracks, Hinsdale County, Montrose County, Motorcycling, Ouray County, San Juan County, San Miguel County
Tagged Colorado, dirt bike riding in colorado, dirt bikes, GPS tracks, montrose county, motorcycling, ouray county, san juan county, san miguel county, silverjack reservoir, southwestern colorado
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“Stay the Trail” in Colorado!
The Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) publishes this handy flyer providing great info on off-highway trail etiquette. I’m putting this here as a way of disseminating it further. These flyers are available in many places in Colorado, including on … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling
Tagged backcountry riding, Colorado, dirt bikes, motorcycling, stay the trail, trail etiquette
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