Last summer I and several buddies did an adventure motorcycle trip through Colorado. We did the Colorado Back Country Discovery Route (BDR) which goes from Wyoming down through central CO to New Mexico, almost all off road. It goes up and over many of the coolest passes in CO: Cottonwood, Cumberland, Engineer, Cinnamon, Black Bear, Ophir and many others. Spectacular trip.
I’ve always wanted to take my wife back there to show her some of those passes we did, and show her a little of the BDR. In a few weeks we are going to do just that. But I’m not taking the LJ because it’s not my intent to do any heavy wheelin.’ So I picked up a Grand Cherokee Overland with the air suspension to make the trip.
We are staying in the Breckenridge area for three or four days, and then heading down to the Ouray / Telluride area for three or for more. My plan is to hit Cottonwood (paved now, was not the first time we hit it a few years ago), Cumberland, maybe Engineer. I’d also like to roll through Tin Cup. Not Black Bear, and probably not Ophir. Going to play it a bit by ear while we are out there. We will be alone, so I don’t want to do anything which could cause too much trouble. I also know some of the passes may still be closed for snow.
A long winded build up to my question for my CO buddies. Any recommendations on some good passes or trails to hit or avoid in the GC while in the area? And feedback or caution given our current plan?
Thanks in advance.
I’ve always wanted to take my wife back there to show her some of those passes we did, and show her a little of the BDR. In a few weeks we are going to do just that. But I’m not taking the LJ because it’s not my intent to do any heavy wheelin.’ So I picked up a Grand Cherokee Overland with the air suspension to make the trip.
We are staying in the Breckenridge area for three or four days, and then heading down to the Ouray / Telluride area for three or for more. My plan is to hit Cottonwood (paved now, was not the first time we hit it a few years ago), Cumberland, maybe Engineer. I’d also like to roll through Tin Cup. Not Black Bear, and probably not Ophir. Going to play it a bit by ear while we are out there. We will be alone, so I don’t want to do anything which could cause too much trouble. I also know some of the passes may still be closed for snow.
A long winded build up to my question for my CO buddies. Any recommendations on some good passes or trails to hit or avoid in the GC while in the area? And feedback or caution given our current plan?
Thanks in advance.