Rides in Colorado
Based Camped at the McPhee Recreation Complex, Dolores, CO

After leaving the Four Corners Monument area I headed up and over to Cortez, CO for fuel and supplies.  My "base campground " for the next few nights was at the McPhee Recreation Complex, Dolores, Colorado - around 15 miles north of Cortez.

My first day's motorcycle ride from my Base Camp was over to the Mesa Verde National Park.  I checked out the visitor center and toured around the park on my Triumph.  Lots of hiking and interesting Indian cliff villages to tour, should you be inclined to do so.  There are also a lot of interesting views, etc. that can be seen from the various overlooks and visitor areas without having to walk much distance.

On my second day I headed over to Durango, CO and then up the "Million Dollar Highway" on US-550 thru Ouray and up to Ridgeway.  From there I jumped on CO-62 & CO-145 and made my way back to my Base Camp at McPhee Recreation Complex.


CLICK HERE for a SLIDE SHOW OF MY COLORADO PICTURES

 
Mesa Verde National Park Trip 

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde
National Park

Mesa Verde NP

South Western Colorado

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde Visitor's Center


Mesa Verde NP

Visitor's Center

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP


Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP

Mesa Verde NP


Mesa Verde NP

Cliff Dwellings

Mesa Verde NP

Ride to Mesa Vede NP

Base Camp to Mesa Verde NP

Relive

Million Dollar Highway Bike Ride  

Million Dollar Hwy Trip

Base Camp at the McPhee Recreation Complex


Million Dollar Hwy Trip

Fuel stop in
Durango, CO.

Definitely time to put on some rairgear!

Million Dollar Hwy Trip

Coal Bank Pass, CO.
Between Durango and Silverton on US-550.
Photo by: Stephen Martin

Million Dollar Hwy Trip

Relive 
My Million Dollar
Highway Ride

Million Dollar Hwy Trip

Million Dollar Hwy Trip

Mostly bad weather between Durango and Ouray, CO.


Million Dollar Hwy Trip

US Hwy 550

Million Dollar Hwy Trip

 On the Million Dollar
Highway section.


Million Dollar Hwy

Photo By Robert White

Million Dollar Hwy

Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) is cut through massive rocks in Ouray County, Colorado.


Million Dollar Hwy

An "overpass" for an active avalanche chute on the Million Dollar Highway, south of Ouray.

Million Dollar Hwy Trip

Uncompahgre Forest Wilderness Areas
 YouTube video of my motorcycle ride up the Million Dollar Highway Map of my Route to and up the Million $ Hwy
** 238 miles **
From my Base Camp in Delores and the return.
It's Not the Destination Class C It's the Journey

 

 

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