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Offline DRxBMW

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Millon Dollar Highway
« on: May 18, 2011, 08:06:48 PM »
Million dollar highway is a kick ass road. I liked it much better than the notorious Deal's Gap.

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Spectacular views, enough said.
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2011, 08:23:08 PM »
It's been on my list for a while.  Johnny and I plan to ride it in July.  Yeehaw....
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Offline Crapdealerbob

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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 11:25:36 AM »
I rode it back in 1997, going to the BMWMOA rally in Durango.  I can remember being behind 10,000 motor homes and campers, took forever.  But the drive was spectacular.  I'm sure it has been upgraded since then.  Will have to take another trip there, after motor home season is over..
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 12:00:19 PM »
Quote from: Crapdealerbob on May 20, 2011, 11:25:36 AM
I can remember being behind 10,000 motor homes and campers, took forever.

Thanks for pointing that out.  Johnny and I are both early risers so we'll plan to hit it at sunrise some morning before the motorhomes are rolling.

This is the same reason that I always ride the California coast mid-week before/after tourist season.  That way I usually have the road to myself....
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2011, 02:35:45 AM »
Durango to Ouray is an amazing road best taken early in the morning on weekdays, avoiding Holiday traffic periods.
The road from Cortez to Telluride offers amazing riding, too and is often less traveled.   Still, one of our favorites is the road from near Gunnison to Lake City, over Slumgullion Pass and on to Creede where very little traffic is encountered after Lake City.   

During the summer months motels fill early in most towns along these scenic highways.   Camping is seldom a problem with lots of campgrounds, public and private, and lots of areas where undeveloped camping is allowed.   
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Offline ned37

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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2011, 01:08:16 PM »
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Million dollar highway is a kick ass road
one of the biggest problems i found was trying to take pictures while moving  :o
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2011, 08:20:20 AM »
The road in to Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP is wonderful.  We encountered it with absolutely no traffic, and the view at the top was spectacular.
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2011, 08:21:57 AM »
Here is Black Canyon of the Gunnison
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Offline frogy

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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2011, 06:08:43 PM »
Quote from: ned37 on May 28, 2011, 01:08:16 PM
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Million dollar highway is a kick ass road
one of the biggest problems i found was trying to take pictures while moving  :o
Only problem I have is looking thru that little view finder while riding. :o
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2011, 06:07:10 PM »
Hey FDuck, did you get to come to CO and ride the Million Dollar Highway? If not this last summer, shoot for next sometime around the third week in June. Telluride Bluegrass is a KICKIN festival, happens right about then. If you like backcountry skiing, Red Mtn Pass is a great winter destination too.
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2011, 06:47:34 PM »
Quote from: TaosBrick on October 03, 2011, 06:07:10 PM
Hey FDuck, did you get to come to CO and ride the Million Dollar Highway? If not this last summer, shoot for next sometime around the third week in June. Telluride Bluegrass is a KICKIN festival, happens right about then. If you like backcountry skiing, Red Mtn Pass is a great winter destination too.

Nope, didn't make it to the MD Hwy.  I did take the other route (the one that goes by the entrance to Telluride) several years ago though.

Maybe next year....
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2011, 09:00:15 PM »
TaosBrick, I just came home from a ride that included the Million $ Hwy and then up around New England and back to NC.

Point being, I LOVED 64 from Taos to Farmington. What a fricken treat and I hit all the high elevation stuff with just me, a few bovines and deer to be found. I caught some locals leaving Chama and it was an E ticket ride to Bloomfield where traffic got heavy. Great scenery and superb riding  ;D
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2011, 12:30:28 PM »
Wow - cool Bob! Yeah, 64 is a gass, especially the part between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla. NO traffic, wicked fun curves, scenic high altitude terrain, I go out there frequently from Taos. Yeah, FD you gotta pay us a visit sometime, lots to explore btween NM and CO.
  BTW, I havn't been getting any topic reply notifications of late. I just happened to stumble on this while trolling around the site.
And.. how does one graduate from "motobrick curious" to "novice motobricker"?
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2011, 12:41:13 PM »
Oh.... I didn't realize you had to hit the notify button - doh.
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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2011, 12:43:52 PM »
Quote from: TaosBrick on October 06, 2011, 12:30:28 PM
And.. how does one graduate from "motobrick curious" to "novice motobricker"?

It's based on post count:

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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2011, 01:00:36 PM »
anyone who displays motobrick motomadness at a motobrick motomayhem event can instantly achieve elite supernatural motobricker status...

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Re: Millon Dollar Highway
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2011, 12:03:08 PM »
Quote from: johnny on October 06, 2011, 01:00:36 PM
anyone who displays motobrick motomadness at a motobrick motomayhem event can instantly achieve elite supernatural motobricker status...

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So when and where is the next one of those?
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