A gathering of well known and little known passes along US 285 helped those who were working on their passbagger patch. Weather was excellent and the roads were dry and a bit dusty as the riders tracked down the passes. -- It was another great Dirty Dozen ride. Saturday on the way to the KOA near Buena Vista we went to 5 1/2 dirt passes and 3 1/2 paved passes, including two over the Continental Divide. On Sunday we went to 3 dirt passes and 5 paved passes, including two more crossings of the Continental Divide. We also took the fun ride to the top of Spiral Mountain overlooking Salida. In case you're wondering, the 1/2s come from approaching Trout Creek on dirt and departing on pavement. Over the two days we rode about 500 miles with about 150 off the pavement. Another super weekend in riding in Colorado with a fun bunch of riders. - Photos and captions by Pete, Gary, and Randy.
Saturday's route. Crow Hill (paved), Stoney Pass (dirt), Kenosha Pass (p), Rock Hill Trail Pass (d), Boreas Pass (d, on the Continental Divide), Hoosier Pass (p, on the CD), Salt Creek Pass (d), Trout Creek Pass (1/2 d, 1/2 p), Bassam Park Pass (d). We skipped Georgia, Breakneck, and Weston because the day wasn't long enough.
Saturday's route. Crow Hill (paved), Stoney Pass (dirt), Kenosha Pass (p), Rock Hill Trail Pass (d), Boreas Pass (d, on the Continental Divide), Hoosier Pass (p, on the CD), Salt Creek Pass (d), Trout Creek Pass (1/2 d, 1/2 p), Bassam Park Pass (d). We skipped Georgia, Breakneck, and Weston because the day wasn't long enough.
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