October 4, 2008
Fort Collins, CO
Gray skies could not keep us from riding this day. The Poudre Canyon, as many of you will know, is a favorite drive for us. We've driven it many times, we've camped along the Poudre River, fished it, hiked it, had countless picnics, one of our favorite watering holes is at the top of Cameron Pass, but this was the first time we rode it together on the motorcycle. And riding through the canyon with nothing but sky overhead and the walls of the canyon looming large puts a dimension on it that is hard to describe.
This remarkable ride is literally out our front door. It's only a few minutes to Ted's place, a favorite supply stop for anyone enjoying the Poudre and the first place inside the Colorado border for Wyoming folk to get a Lotto ticket. The road through the Poudre Canyon winds along the river over Cameron Pass and if you follow it far enough to Walden, Colorado and further on Steamboat Springs. We can't wait to do that next year -- but the weather forecast was a bit ominous (snow) for the high country so this day we rode the canyon to the Stove Prairie cut-off and followed the twists and turns, ups and downs back into Masonville where we stopped to rest and shop at Nostalgic West leathers. After that, we rode into Loveland, stopped at The Village Inn for pie and coffee before heading back into Fort Collins.
The skies were gray so the pictures reflect that... plus, this ol' digital camera is getting a bit cranky. But, there are enough good pics of the road to give you an idea of how great the ride is. Check it out Dad - did I mention this ride is just over the first hump? And the short version of it is just over 60 miles.
Total Mileage = 67 miles
Fort Collins, CO
Gray skies could not keep us from riding this day. The Poudre Canyon, as many of you will know, is a favorite drive for us. We've driven it many times, we've camped along the Poudre River, fished it, hiked it, had countless picnics, one of our favorite watering holes is at the top of Cameron Pass, but this was the first time we rode it together on the motorcycle. And riding through the canyon with nothing but sky overhead and the walls of the canyon looming large puts a dimension on it that is hard to describe.
This remarkable ride is literally out our front door. It's only a few minutes to Ted's place, a favorite supply stop for anyone enjoying the Poudre and the first place inside the Colorado border for Wyoming folk to get a Lotto ticket. The road through the Poudre Canyon winds along the river over Cameron Pass and if you follow it far enough to Walden, Colorado and further on Steamboat Springs. We can't wait to do that next year -- but the weather forecast was a bit ominous (snow) for the high country so this day we rode the canyon to the Stove Prairie cut-off and followed the twists and turns, ups and downs back into Masonville where we stopped to rest and shop at Nostalgic West leathers. After that, we rode into Loveland, stopped at The Village Inn for pie and coffee before heading back into Fort Collins.
The skies were gray so the pictures reflect that... plus, this ol' digital camera is getting a bit cranky. But, there are enough good pics of the road to give you an idea of how great the ride is. Check it out Dad - did I mention this ride is just over the first hump? And the short version of it is just over 60 miles.
Total Mileage = 67 miles
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