June 4-7 Colorado Trip And Bachelor Party

[jerryg79]

Got motel 6's in Trinidad?

That's where I'm thinking I'll stop on day 1.

edit: I like this idea. It 750 miles from CS so even at 60 mph that's 12.5 hrs. So 14 probably worst case. Get up around 7ish. save the pretty part of the drive for the morning, roll into BV a little after lunch.

[Reckless]

10 sounds right from amarillo to CO

[jerryg79]

Raton, NM seems to have cheaper hotel rooms than Trinidad.

$45.99/night at the no-tell motel 6.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

No Motel 6, but there is a Super 8((719) 846-8280), Holiday Inn ((719) 846-4491), Best Western(719) 846-2215), and Budget Host((719) 846-3307).
The Best Western is the one in the middle of town, Super 8 on the north side, and the other two on the south.

There is a Marriot there too, but I am sure us pulling in with the three tow rigs would go over like a sh!t sandwich in the pot luck after church...

Got motel 6's in Trinidad?

That's where I'm thinking I'll stop on day 1.

edit: I like this idea. It 750 miles from CS so even at 60 mph that's 12.5 hrs. So 14 probably worst case. Get up around 7ish. save the pretty part of the drive for the morning, roll into BV a little after lunch.

[jerryg79]

No Motel 6, but there is a Super 8((719) 846-8280), Holiday Inn ((719) 846-4491), Best Western(719) 846-2215), and Budget Host((719) 846-3307).
The Best Western is the one in the middle of town, Super 8 on the north side, and the other two on the south.

There is a Marriot there too, but I am sure us pulling in with the three tow rigs would go over like a sh!t sandwich in the pot luck after church...

yeah i checked those hotels, they were pricey, super 8 was like $75 after taxes and it was the cheapest. Raton, nm is a few miles south and the motel 6 is cheap.

edit rooms at the motel 6 are $35.99.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Raton, NM seems to have cheaper hotel rooms than Trinidad.

$45.99/night at the no-tell motel 6.

Ok, make sure we have adjoining rooms.

[jerryg79]

Ok, make sure we have adjoining rooms.

we're getting two rooms?!? Why not 6-10 dudes in one room!

I saw a pic, it looks chitty, this should be awesome like the one me and krebs stayed in when we picked up el borracho!

I'm In.

[J Cooper]

Buena Vista is off highway 24... you know what else is off highway 24...













i dont think we will have trailer room to bring it home

[73bronco]

Looks like I'm riding with you Creighton, where did you plan on leaving from? I'm going to have to drive down from Kerrville to meet ya'll anyway so just let me know

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Coop, we are leaving Curry's yota up there, so we will definitely have room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

[DRAGOONRANCH]

we're getting two rooms?!? Why not 6-10 dudes in one room!

With that many, we will need a break room.

I'm In.

That's what she said!

[jerryg79]

Coop, we are leaving Curry's yota up there, so we will definitely have room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

ahh sweetness! I know what we are going to do on sat, once everyone breaks their rigs on fri. Load up coops new rat rod!

I say we head all the way upto pueblo and cut over on 50. Canon City is where Royal Gorge (I'm surprised they named it that, I thought karl's mom had that name trademarked ...eww!) is, should be pretty country, looks like some windy ass roads, i'll do some investigating.

edit: blah, nevermind looks lame.

maybe upto colorado springs and over there is a bunch of national forest over there and some passes i think.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Looks like I'm riding with you Creighton, where did you plan on leaving from? I'm going to have to drive down from Kerrville to meet ya'll anyway so just let me know

Your best bet to be able to park a vehicle will be at my place I think, unless Creighton knows a place down in Hutto.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

ahh sweetness! I know what we are going to do on sat, once everyone breaks their rigs on fri. Load up coops new rat rod!

I say we head all the way upto pueblo and cut over on 50. Canon City is where Royal Gorge (I'm surprised they named it that, I thought karl's mom had that name trademarked ...eww!) is, should be pretty country, looks like some windy ass roads, i'll do some investigating.

50 sounds good. Here is what I got from tx4x4 on the route.

As far as route, I might suggest getting off I-40 in amarillo and head up 87 thru clayton. It's a wide 2-lane and easily passible for you. It does get windy, but that really won't change either way you go. If by some slim chance it's snowing, better have all the weather report #'s handy. We go caught in Clayton one time coming home for Christmas. I have been up hwy 69 to gardner and it was a small 2-lane and I can't tell you what the condition is like now. A good alternate is hwy 50 from Pueblo. It's probably another 40 minutes to pueblo from Walsenburg and then West. Maybe costing you 20-40 minutes of travel time, but the hwy 50 is much better. If you decide on 69, fuel up in Walsenburg as everything else to Salida is small one-horse towns.

oh, and I always thought the nickname was grand canyon

[jerryg79]

50 sounds good. Here is what I got from tx4x4 on the route.




oh, and I always thought the nickname was grand canyon

ok probably better, if i was in a car with no trailer i'd probably head to co springs but with the bigass trailers 50 is prob better. google shows 50 to be a major thoroughfare all the way to ocean city, md!?! 2 lane road will be nice when i need to pass your turd uphill