im from denver by the way..

 

KICK *** What time are you heading out because when i meet up with C.O.R.N in Colby, KS its a 3 1/2 hour drive to Denver then another 1 1/2 drive to Copper

 

i think were meeting up at 11 and taking off about 11:30 noon ish...would that work or no?

 

I still will be in kansas meeting up with some other Mini's

 

what time do you think you'll be in denver?

 

3 or 4pm

 

to everyone coming from the East, especially along I-70:

• Just up the hill from Denver is Evergreen, CO
• There is a well marked exit, and hard to miss
• There is a McD's there, where you can stop and use the facilities if you like
• If all MINIs stop, you may run into someone
• BTW, if you wish to take the WESTERN DRAGON and get some twisties in, then this is the exit you want, anyway
• Head west on Evergreen Parkway to Bergen Park. Then go a bit further to Buchanan Ponds, and turn right on Hwy 103. That is the Western Dragon and it takes you all the way up to the mouth of Mt. Evans (see in the daylight what will scare the daylight out of you in the moonlight)
• Then head down Chicago Canyon road to Idaho Springs (twisties, of course) then take I-70 westbound again all the way to Copper. Only 40 more miles from there.

See your map guide that we sent you today. It is all in there.

Easy. Joe-Bob says....Check it out.

JPS

 

oh alright, well i hope you all have a safe and fun trip here! id say id wait for you but id like to be up in copper around 2ish..

 

Thanks for the heads up Jonathan. By the time us plains drifters get that far we will be itching to get to Copper as it will be getting close to beer:30. But if we can work in the Western Dragon so be it. Having not driven it last year do you think the Dragon Wagon can take it? What am I saying of course it can.
Additionally those of us making the trip to Mt. Evans on Friday and Saturday night may want to stop to get our passes as we go by the gate on the Western Dragon.

 

We'll be in Colby Wednesday night & will leave for Copper early on Thursday morning. Hopefully we'll join up with some MINIs somewhere along the way

Lois

 

for MINIs heading west, once you leave Denver, is the Evergreen Parkway exit, at the McD's, up the hill a few miles. Can't miss it.

That way, you have the choice of continuing on I-70 westbound, you can get to the Western Dragon easily from there, or you can cut thru Evergreen, hit 285, and go that way thru Fairplay then Breckenridge to reach Copper.

Your choice.

JPS

 

Squaw pass is nice and mostly clear the whole way. Rode it today and there were a couple wash points, but nothing Trogdor can't handle. As usual, the east side can be, well, bumpy is a mild term. Few 20mph corners you can take at 40-50 easily

 

Looking to get in to some of the caravan action on Thursday as well, My Mini and I will be leaving from the S. Denver area say around 4:30pm or so give or take an hour very flexible

 

if you are willing to leave a few hours earlier i have put together a small caravan. if youd like to join your more then welcome! let me know by PM or ill monitor this thread!

 

If all goes well. The Carolina Boys should hit Hays between 12 noon at 2pm on wednesday the 8th. There will be 3 MINI's with 5 guys.

 

Well I would be going to hays wednesday to get some stuff before heading out thursday morning to meet up with CORN so if you guys want to stop meet for lunch at one of the best places in town to eat Gella's Diner and Liquid Bread Brewing Company