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Exploring Colorado on a BMW R1200GS-Adventure June 26 – July 2 - 2009

Exploring Colorado on a BMW R1200GS-Adventure June 26 – July 2 - 2009. 6-27-2009: from Home (TX ) to Las Vegas (NM) ~ 545 mls in 9hr 15 min . Trying to leave the TX Heat, entering the New Mexico Heat ~ 102 F . 6-28-2009: Las Vegas (NM ) to Gunnison (CO) ~ 387 mls in 8hr 26 min . End.

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Exploring Colorado on a BMW R1200GS-Adventure June 26 – July 2 - 2009

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  1. Exploring Colorado on a BMW R1200GS-Adventure June 26 – July 2 - 2009

  2. 6-27-2009: from Home (TX ) to Las Vegas (NM) ~ 545 mls in 9hr 15 min

  3. Trying to leave the TX Heat, entering the New Mexico Heat ~ 102 F

  4. 6-28-2009: Las Vegas (NM ) to Gunnison (CO) ~ 387 mls in 8hr 26 min End New Mexico Colorado Start

  5. Scenic route Hwy 518

  6. Lunch in Chama, NM

  7. Colorado State Border… Temperatures are a pleasant 85F

  8. South Clear Creek Falls was along the route in Colorado

  9. Lodging in Gunnison. I stayed at the Quality Inn Motel – would stay again

  10. 6-29-2009: Gunnison (CO) to Ouray with South Rim Black Canyon ~ 133 mls in 3hr 16 min

  11. Stop along the way to Black Canyon Rock State Park

  12. This is at the bottom of the South rim of Black Canyon Rock. The road to this area has a 16% grade!

  13. 16% grades !

  14. Lodging in Ouray. I stayed at Ouray Chalet Inn – would stay again

  15. 6-30-2009: Ouray Loop with Mesa Verde and Million $ Hwy ~ 250 mls in 6hr

  16. Mesa Verde Indian reservation

  17. Get ready for some of the most gorgeous biking roads: Million Dollar Highway from Silverton to Ouray !

  18. Good thing there are guard rails …. Nope… ?!?

  19. 6-31-2009: Ouray to Idaho Springs with Independence Pass ~ 312 mls in 7hr

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