3rd Annual "100s in the Hills" - Ouray, Colorado: August 2-4

[B-RAD]

I am going to be on the western slope poking around for a few days prior to our event. I am planning to be at the super secret camp site early to mid afternoon on Thursday. My HAM handle is KD0UGR and my cell phone is 303-478-5729.

Brad

 

[SanDiegoCruiser]

I made hotel reservations at http://victorianinnouray.com/ for Thurs-Sun. This hotel is Pet Friendly...

 

[DJWUZJ]

Sounds like a lot of folks are doing Alb to Ouray on Thursday...maybe some of us can meet there and caravan in?.

What are the groups thoughts on a good place to camp out that night, or meet up in the AM?

 

[paflytyer]

What are the groups thoughts on a good place to camp out that night, or meet up in the AM?

Jonharis will send all info prior to the event.

 

[DJWUZJ]

Jonharis will send all info prior to the event.

This was for the Albuquerque meetup.

 

[paflytyer]

This was for the Albuquerque meetup.

Sorry..... Didn't realize you meant camping in ABQ..... Thought you meant Wed or Thur prior to., In Ouray. Disregard.

 

[MtnAddict]

I will be leaving Morrison Thursday mid morning. Should be at the super secret site around 4pm.

 

[marcfj60]

I live in Albuquerque so feel free to ask questions about places to camp near here, places to eat, things to see if you're spending any time here. I will be heading up to Ouray Thu. AM so I can lead the caravan from here. I think it's about a 6 hour drive from Alb. to Ouray.

There are a couple KOAs in/near ABQ. Plus there are a couple campgrounds on some indian reservations next to small lakes north and south of town. And there is a State Park with camping just off the highway that goes from ABQ toward Durango (and then Ouray)

 

[Cowboy59]

Marcfj60: where's the best primitive camping in red river, nm? We are stopping there for a few days prior to Ouray. Also going to hit the Valle Vidal and Little Costillo. Any suggestions?

 

[paflytyer]

I will be leaving Morrison Thursday mid morning. Should be at the super secret site around 4pm.

I'm working the midnight (9:45pm-5:45am) shift Wednesday night into Thursday morning. I'll catch a few hours of sleep then head out. Seems like there's a decent group of us on the front range leaving around then. I'll PM everyone and we'll coordinate something.

 

[MtnAddict]

Sounds good. I can hold off or leave earlier, so let me know. I'm pulling the Beast trailer, so won't be driving like Loud...

 

[marcfj60]

Marcfj60: where's the best primitive camping in red river, nm? We are stopping there for a few days prior to Ouray. Also going to hit the Valle Vidal and Little Costillo. Any suggestions?

I've never camped there but generally dispersed camping is allowed right off any forest road and on most BLM land. Check the Forest website prior to heading out to make sure it's not closed (due to fire danger) and find out their rules about dispersed camping. There are very likely to be fire restrictions of some sort. We have several Forest regions and districts and they all have their own rules about dispersed, primitive camping. The Travel Management process has been wreaking havoc on our motorized access here in NM and the greenies and their lawyers outnumber the 4wd and ATV folks and their budgets.

 

[jjgarci1]

I'm working the midnight (9:45pm-5:45am) shift Wednesday night into Thursday morning. I'll catch a few hours of sleep then head out. Seems like there's a decent group of us on the front range leaving around then. I'll PM everyone and we'll coordinate something.

If you are heading west on I-40, I'd recommend skipping Albuquerque. Instead, head north at clines corners and go to Santa Fe. It will save you distance and time!

 

[OGBeno]

If you are heading west on I-40, I'd recommend skipping Albuquerque. Instead, head north at clines corners and go to Santa Fe. It will save you distance and time!

Problem with this is that if you are headed to Ouray, 550 is the most direct route from SAF or ABQ. Santa Fe to 550 is a very long about way.

No one mentioned it but stop by and say hi to Cruiserdan on your way through ABQ. Alameda exit (2nd to last one out of ABQ on I-25).

 

[paflytyer]

If you are heading west on I-40, I'd recommend skipping Albuquerque. Instead, head north at clines corners and go to Santa Fe. It will save you distance and time!

I live in Denver.....
EDIT: I'll be doing my usual route which is 285 over Kenosha Pass down to 50, then turn off the pavement in Cimarron to Owl Creek Pass to 550.

 

[marcfj60]

If you are heading west on I-40, I'd recommend skipping Albuquerque. Instead, head north at clines corners and go to Santa Fe. It will save you distance and time!

Santa Fe is neat to see if you have the time. But if you're in a time crunch, it won't save any travel time. You would either have to backtrack to 550 just north of Albuquerque or take 85 north to 64 and then west to Bloomfield to meet up with 550 or stay on 84 to 160 and head west to Durango to meet up with 550. The 85/64/160 routes are not very direct and much slower (but more scenic). So I would recommend that you do not take the Santa Fe detour unless time permits. I-40 to Albuquerque and then 550 through Durango really is the fastest and most direct route.

Google maps says it takes 5 hours from my house in NW Albuquerque to Ouray. Santa Fe to Ouray is 5 1/2 hours. Clines Corners to ABQ or Santa Fe is about an hour either way.

 

[jjgarci1]

Google maps says it takes 5 hours from my house in NW Albuquerque to Ouray. Santa Fe to Ouray is 5 1/2 hours. Clines Corners to ABQ or Santa Fe is about an hour either way.

I didn't realize how far west Ouray is, sorry for the confusion.

 

[Griffin]

any of your tech gurus out there know of an app that will track multiple devices (phone, pad, pod, etc.) on one map?

For those of us making a long trek, it may be interesting to track everyone converging onto one location.

 

[bamabrock]

google latitude will do that.

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/02/locate-your-friends-in-real-time-with.html

 

[ntsaint]

google latitude will do that.

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/02/locate-your-friends-in-real-time-with.html

This will work good. All we have to do to add each other to our maps is post up our email addresses.

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