3 weeks till blast off.

3 weeks and counting..  like a dream off in the hazy distance, but soon, I will be standing in the high mountains listening to the leaves of summer.. far away from Angola.   where my wheels sing in harmony with the earth.

Joy Ride 2 Route Overview

Day 0:  July 13
Travel by car from Clayton CA. to Cedar City Utah
Day 1:  July 14
Cedar City Utah - Panguitch Utah: 60 miles:  5,000 ft
Day 2: July 15
Panguitch Utah - Escalante Utah: 60 miles:  3,500 ft
Day 3: July 16
Escalante Utah - Torrey Utah: 56 miles:  5600 ft
Day 4: July 17
Torrey Utah - Hankesville Utah:  60 miles:  1000 ft
Day 5:  July 18
Hankesville Utah - Fry Canyon Utah:  72.3 miles; 5000 ft
Day 6: July 19
Fry Canyon Utah - Blanding Utah:  55 miles;  1500 ft
Day 7:  July 20
Blanding Utah - Dolores Co: 80 miles:  2000 ft
Day 8: July 21
Dolores Co - Telluride Co:  71 miles  3500 ft
Day 9:  July 22
Telluride - Cimarron Co:  75 miles  4000 ft
Day 10:  July 23
Cimarron Co - Gunnison Co;  46 miles: 2500
Day 11:  July 24
Gunnison Co - Salida Co:  65 miles:  4000 ft (lizard head pass)
Day 12:  July 15
Salida Co - Pueblo Co:  100 miles:  3000 ft
Day 13:  Drive home...

Day 12: July 25th : Salida CO to Pueblo CO: 97 miles... century day

Finished... As a bail out, there are places to stay in Westcliffe at the halfway mark..

Quality Inn and Suites
3910 Outlook Blvd. Pueblo CO 81008
719 544-5500

quality Inn.com

Day 11: July 24: Gunnison CO to Salida CO: 64 miles

Over the divide and on easy street..

Circle R Motel
304 US 50
Salida CO
81250
719 539-6296

$89.  Really nice people.. Ma and pa..

Day 10: July 23rd: Cimarron CO to Gunnison Co: 45 milCimarrones

Setting my self up for the big push over the summit tomorrow!

Rodeway Inn
37760 US 50 Gunnison CO 81230
970-641-0500
rodewayinn.com

$79 per night
confirmed: 288366388
margarette

Day 9: July 22nd: Telluride Co to Cimarron Co : 74 miles

Getting closer now!

Black Canyon RV Park and Campground
348 HWY 50
Cimarron CO 81220
970-249-1147
confirmed..

left message.. the other hotel in Cimarron is fully booked.

Day 8: July 21st: Dolores Co to Telluride Co: 63 miles

Lots of climbing here today!

Telluride Mountainside Inn
333 S. Davis St.
Telluride Co 81435
970-728-1950
telluridehotels.com

confirmation:

Day 7: July 20th: Blanding Utah to Dolores Colorado: 80 miles

Welcome to Colorado

Outpost Motel:
1800 Central Avenue
Dolores Co 81323
970-882-7271
confirmed:  Ginger.

left a message and sent an email:  glmb2006@yahoo.com

Day 6: July 19th: Hite Reservoir Utah to Blanding Utah: 80 miles

Close to done with Utah!

Debra:
Gateway Inn
88 E Center St.  Blanding Ut 84511
435 678 2278
gatewayinnblanding.com

confirmed:  249220