2009 Sturgis Motorcycle Trip

Posts Tagged ‘Day 05’

I know, I know… I’m not Shai, but he is hard to motivate once he gets checked in and he see a TV with Nick-at-nite, so I’m filling in till he writes something up

Well it has been a blast taking Shai along, so much fun viewing his photos and what catches his eyes.

Day 4 was a short ride from Green River UT to Eagle, CO. It was just a little over 200 miles and all freeway(I-70), so it is fast and beautiful route.

It is fairly flat for the first 100 miles from Green River to Grand Junction, CO and then the road starts a gradual climb up the western slope of the Rocky Mountain range. As you saw, we stopped in a Dinosaur museum in Fruita CO, then took our time the rest of the 100 miles to Eagle, stopping for lunch and photo ops.

Day 5 game plan was to make it to Lusk WY, which way depended on the weather.

I checked the weather for Sunday and it was looking real good to take our Sunday route through Rocky Mountain National Park. Typical I avoid this route to Lusk as usually encounter rain and it is fairly slow going out of the park, but I wanted Shai to see this road through the park.

We woke up early and were rolling by 8:15. By the time we arrived at the decision point, there was barely a cloud in the sky, so it was off to the park (after a quick stop at a little bakery in Kremmling, CO for coffee and HUGE cinnamon roll warmed with butter). We had a spectacular day to cut through the park as we climbed to 12,900 feet before coming back down.

It was 2:00 pm when we got to Loveland it was still 200 miles to Lusk,but it was about 130 miles freeway and the balance on 70 mph roads. By 5:30 we checked in to our hotel in Lusk.

BTW, we love the comments – we even read them during the day when I have cell service because they are also getting emailed to my account. It is great to hear you while on the road too! Thanks!

Another great day!

Here are pictures from Shai’s eyes …..

Day 4

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Day 5

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lol, not too bright, but along I-25 I snapped this pic off my phone which was mounted and posted it in case someone was watching at the time….

After a brief stop for a treat, we headed into the park. 11,919 feet