2024 Colorado Gathering, July 18-22 Westcliffe, Colorado

[Bonz]

Guys that are coming and haven't been to Westcliffe before, send me a PM with your cell phone # and I'll text you the address of Command Central at the cabin. Easier to communicate that way vs checking the forum as it gets closer.

[rdmycguy]

I thought I would leave a short comment here to bring this back up...Are we there yet?

[Bonz]

Joe, we aren't there yet. You still haven't taken the "other left turn" to the restaurant.

[rdmycguy]

Howard,I will be taking "the other left turn" from my place here in Ks.According to my maps and Google, there is ONE and only ONE turn between my house and Westxcliffe.....A RIGHT hand turn !!

[newc4]

I'll be staying in a cabin so my Westcliffe Hotel reservation will be cancelled. Let me know before Wed evening if anyone would like it.

[newc4]

Belay my last message, Dwayne and his cousin will be staying in the room.

[newc4]

Room is cancelled. Dwayne and his cousin will not be staying in the room

[Bonz]

For those following along, T -3 days for arrivals on Thursday the 18th.

Friday will be a ride to Colorado Springs and up Pikes Peak. Guys have gotten their timed entry reservations and hope the weather is good to us as afternoon storms are not for riding up a 14,000'+ hill.

Saturday is a good day based on future weather and having done a longer day for Pikes Peak to stay "local" around Westcliffe. Plan is to ride highway 50 along the Arkansas river, take a ride to the Royal Gorge and look over the edge. Then Skyline drive in Canon City, followed by more good roads to Bishop's Castle and return to Westcliffe.

Sunday holds the ride up to Buena Vista, over Cottonwood Pass (second highest paved continuous road in the USA, 12,126') and into Gunnison. Then Hwy 50 over Monarch Pass and back to Westcliffe.

Cheers!

[motoman]

You all have a SAFE and enjoyable get-together!

[JeffH]

You all have a SAFE and enjoyable get-together!

Yep, ditto what motoman said.

Not in Tucumcari last night as planned and headed to Westcliffe today, but so be it.
Post some ride updates or a few pics if you can.

Jeff

[LAB3]

Yep, ditto what motoman said.

Not in Tucumcari last night as planned and headed to Westcliffe today, but so be it.
Post some ride updates or a few pics if you can.

Jeff

That's a nice ride, done it myself about six years ago, seems to me I remember about a 100 mile stretch with no gas stations along the way. Enjoy!

[Bonz]

Bagged two mountain passes on Sunday's ride. 264 mile round trip.

Cottonwood Pass is the 2nd highest paved road in the United States.

[Bonz]

View looking east from Cottonwood Pass.

[Bonz]

Skyline Drive, Bishops Castle from Saturday. Also checked out the Royal Gorge. Someone else took those pics, I will post up a few when I get them.

[Socer4m]

Another Great XS Rally by Bonz in Colorado,,,,lots of curvy roads, scenery, good and relaxing cabins,,,,life is good in Colorado. For those that missed it, you missed out. Cheers to all that attended, Roo and Me got back safely after riding from Calif.....mostly great weather untill the desert, then we got bombarded with huge hail of all things, go figure, middle of the desert. Colorado was mostly good weather, check the previous pics. So, big thanks to Bonz for getting this rally and to future get togethers for xs members........ride on,,,Mike in San DIego and Pa.