Trip Itinerary
Start the trip on August 16 – morning flight from Columbus to Denver - arrived at Denver Airport 10:30 AM – take Airport shuttle to REI store – bought fuel and assembly bike behind the store - bought Mountain Dew to drink and to use the bottle for carrying water - a 10 miles bike ride to the trailhead - start the trail at 3:00 PM on August 16
The Colorado Trail – Denver to Durango
Date |
Distance | Average | Time | Location |
1998 |
Miles | Speed | Hours | Camp Site |
| August 16 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 3:15 | South Platte Townsite ------ tent camp |
| August 17 | 39.1 | 6.2 | 6:17 | Bailey ------ motel |
| August 18 | 30.3 | 4.8 | 6:19 | Jefferson Creek Rd ------ tent camp |
| August 19 | 35.7 | 6.7 | 5:17 | Frisco ------ motel |
| August 20 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 1:22 | Frisco – day off ------ motel |
| August 21 | 47.6 | 9.1 | 5:15 | Frisco – day off – tour Tenmile Bike path |
| August 22 | 32.2 | 4.7 | 6:51 | Camp Hale ------ tent camp |
| August 23 | 32.8 | 7.2 | 4:32 | Mt Elbert Trailhead ------ tent camp |
| August 24 | 22.3 | 17.0 | 1:19 | Buena Vista ------ RV camp |
| August 25 | 43.7 | 5.9 | 7:22 | Angel of Shavano Trailhead ---- tent camp |
| August 26 | 64.4 | 6.8 | 9:25 | KK14 Road ------ tent camp |
| August 27 | 54.2 | 7.2 | 7:31 | Lake City ------ RV camp |
| August 28 | 47.4 | 6.7 | 7:04 | Silverton ------ RV camp |
| August 29 | 37.0 | 7.8 | 4.42 | Silverton – day off – tour Animas Valley |
| August 30 | 29.6 | 3.9 | 7:33 | Bolan Pass Road ------ tent camp |
| August 31 | 21.1 | 4.0 | 5:11 | Cape of Good Hope ------ tent camp |
| September 1 | 32.8 | 5.1 | 6:26 | Durango ------ motel |
| Trail Total | 598.6 | 6.2 | 95:41 |
Per day average / 17 days – 35.2 miles – 5 hrs and 36 minutes
Durango to Grand Junction Road Trip
| Date | Distance | Average | Time | Location |
1998 |
Miles | Speed | Hours | Camp Site |
| September 2 | 24.6 | 9.7 | 2:22 | Durango - day off ------ RV camp |
| September 3 | 44.6 | 9.3 | 4:45 | Mesa Verda ------ tent camp |
| September 4 | 14.1 | 16.6 | 0:50 | Cortez – day off - tour Mesa Verda Nat’l |
| September 5 | 71.5 | 11.8 | 6:03 | Monticello ------ RV camp |
| September 6 | 79.2 | 12.1 | 6:31 | Moab ------ RV camp |
| September 7 | 50.9 | 10.1 | 5:01 | Moab - day off – tour Aches Nat’l Park |
| September 8 | 98.7 | 11.4 | 8:37 | Grand Junction ------ state park |
| September 9 | 48.7 | 11.9 | 4:04 | Grand Junction - day off ------ RV camp |
| September 10 | 43.9 | 9.6 | 4:33 | day off - tour Colorado Nat’l Monument |
| September 11 | 15.3 | 10.2 | 1:29 | Grand Junction Airport |
| Road Total | 491.5 | 11.1 | 44:15 |
Per day average / 10 days – 49.1 miles – 4 hrs and 25 minutes
Trip odometer 1090 miles – 27 days
