Kenn Lively, President and Web Slave of MOTR (Minis of the Rockies) has just posted the following ride update. The ride was NOT originally scheduled to RMNP, but now it is. So this is a big deal, and you may wish to come along:

Still meeting at the Park and Ride at Ward Road and I70:

When: 9:30 AM Sunday, June 26, 2005 (come a few mins early)
Where: I-70 and Ward Road Park and Ride

I've considered several routes, and put 3 hours as the duration of the ride when I entered it into our NEW Website calendar ( www.minisrock.com), but I'm thinking that Trail Ridge Road would be breathtaking this time of year. What do you think America? Let me know. If we do Trail Ridge, it'll cost $15 to enter Rocky Mountain National Park (unless you're 62 or older--then it's $10, and that's for life), and bring long pants and a warm, wind-resistant jacket.

See ya Sunday,
Kenn Lively
MOTR Slave and President

 

I won't be able to join in this outing, but I can confirm that Trail Ridge Road should be a great ride for whoever can make it. After Saturday's Frisco BBQ run my family and I motored up to Grand Lake, stayed over night, and came back across on Trail Ridge Road to Estes Park on Sunday. It was a great drive, with good road conditions, breathtaking views, and fine weather except for a bit of rain that was perfectly timed for our stop at the alpine visitor center and gift shop. Had the windows open almost all the way across -- you Cabrio owners should have a grand time!

--Matt.