The Uralisti gather for breakfast at the Red Rocks Grille
After coffee and breakfast, most Uralisti don't like to ride on empty stomachs, we set off with John in the lead and Dana riding sweep. Urals are still enough of a rare occurrence apparently that the sight of five of us exiting Morrison drew all eyes. We entered Bear Creek Canyon and twisted and turned our convoy of sidecar rigs, moving in tight formation and I would like to think with a bit of Russian style!
Uraling through Bear Creek Canyon
photo courtesy Cookie and John
Riding up Witter Gulch Road
photo courtesy Cookie and John
We cruised up Witter Gulch Road, this time seeing no deer fortunately. Soon enough, we were gathered at the trailhead on Squaw Pass Rd where John once again led off towards Echo Lake and the Ranger Toll booth for CO5 or Mount Evans Road.
We sent Jay on his Patrol onwards first so he could situate himself to shoot a video of the rest of us once we'd all paid the $3 a person toll for motorcyclists.
video courtesy of Jay
Natasha makes it past the 20,000 Km mark
yours truly ascending the Mt Evans Road
photo courtesy Cookie and John
a shot of Jay as he negotiates another hairpin turn up Mt Evans Road
photo courtesy Cookie and John
Jay encounters one of the residents of Mount Evans
photo courtesy Cookie and John
Craig and Julie riding on top of the world
photo courtesy Cookie and John
Here's Craig and Julie at the summit of Mt Evans, that's Natasha in the middle and Jay's Patrol
Left to Right, Cookie, John (spat) and Dana (dirtydr)
A glimpse of the road we took on the way up
Survey marker for Mt Evans
It took three shots before we got everyone to look in the same direction!
The very top of Mt Evans is visible here, funny thing, none of us elected to hike up the last 1/4 mile of trail to be on the very top of Mt Evans!
photo courtesy Cookie and John
Natasha, near the summit of Mt Evans, as we started heading back down
Some of the breathtaking views one has from atop Mt Evans
Jay cruises calmly past a large wall of snow
Natasha and I making our way down the mountain
photo courtesy of Jay
Natasha and I making our way down the mountain
photo courtesy of Jay
here's Jay riding away from Summit Lake's high rocky walls
One last look at the road which takes one to the top, at this point, you're still five miles from the top!
a parting view of Summit Lake
My turn to ride past Jay with Summit Lake in the background
photo courtesy of Jay
My turn to ride past Jay with Summit Lake in the background
photo courtesy of Jay
As you can see, there were plenty other motorcycles making the climb to the top today
Our last view of the peaks before we re-entered the treeline near the base of the mountain
Jay of the West
Natasha of the West
Cookie and Dan enroute to Idaho Spring
photo courtesy of Cookie and John
Once past the town of Evergreen, we kept a brisk pace on CO74, slowing down only when going through the towns; otherwise maintaining a good clip as both of us "hung off" our respective rigs and negotiated the curves of Bear Creek Canyon without incident.
We turned towards US285 west of Morrison and stopped by the spot below to doff the remaining cold weather gear and say our goodbyes.
Taking a quick break after twisty canyon riding, near The Fort restaurant
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