Location: In the land of clunk, grind, and leak: Getrag hell!
Thursday Bump!
Planning to be at NASSM '09 in the beautiful state of Colorado, June 18-21, 2009???
Want to see more than just the back side of a hotel, and an asphalt parking lot???
Picture a string of Sols & Skys traversing the mountain tops in RMNP, talk about a photo op-we may well be the most photographed view that day!
Get on the list now! You don't want to miss this one, no way, no how!!!
And bringing the run info forward...
The ‘Peak to Peak and Beyond Cruise'
Offering up some of the best of the Front Range drives in unsurpassed vistas, and cruising roads, join us on the Peak to Peak and Beyond Cruise.
Cruise group(s) will depart the Omni at 10 am on Friday morning, June 19th. We’ll be running west out of Broomfield, running a canyon drive northwest to hook up with the Peak to Peak Highway.
From the south, the group will run through small towns as we wind our way up to Estes Park, gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.
After a lunch stop in Estes, anyone who wishes to return to the Omni to catch the Poker Run can do so, the rest of the group will go into Rocky Mountain National Park, and get a first hand view from the top of the Rockies.
We’ll cross the Continental Divide on Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous auto road in the country. The air is thin up at 12,000 feet, be warned! Sunscreen is mandatory equipment!
From the top, we’ll cruise down to Lake Irene for a quick break, before descending the switchbacks to the Colorado River valley on the west side of the park.
The group will exit the park at Grand Lake, run along the shore of Lake Granby, where we’ll jump on US 40 to run down to cross the divide again at Berthoud Pass, and hop on I-70 for a short sprint to Idaho Springs. We’ll hop off the 4 lane to run another canyon back to Golden and up to the Omni again.
The ‘Details’:
Full run is 232 miles, going from 5,540 feet in elevation up to 12,188 feet. Please note, this is a ‘cruise’, not a RUN, we will be obeying all speed limits, and enjoying the views and experience.
5 stops are planned:
10:40 Nederland for a bio break (literally the only town to stop in from the Omni to Estes)
12:00 Estes Park Lunch
13:45 Possible photo stop at Hidden Valley Picnic Area in RMNP
15:00 Lake Irene bio stop
16:15 Frazer - bio stop
17:15 Idaho Springs – bio stop
18:00 – Omni
RMNP Fees:
Private Non-commercial Vehicle $ 20.00 (Seven Day Pass)
Rocky Mountain Annual Pass $ 35.00 (Good For One Year)
America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – 1 yr from purchase $ 80.00
(all Natl Parks & Fed Fee areas.)
America the Beautiful... (Blind or perm. Disabled) $ Free (Lifetime-all Natl Parks & Fee areas)
America the Beautiful- one time 62+ years young $ 10.00 (Lifetime-all Natl Parks & Fee areas)
Once lunch arrangements are finalized, more details will be posted.
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Vin 6384...83,200 miles...not all who wander are lost..
NASSOA(TM) Founding Team Solstice 2006
2009: Kerrville..St. Pats..TATL I..NASSM09..Lake Pepin..PVGP..Door IV..Dells IV..Penguin IV
Runs/Meets in '06: 13 '07: 13 '08: 7
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add two to the run. Karen & Gary from CA.
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