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Tour Summary
Duration
6 Days / 7 NightsDistance
358 milesElevation Gain
24,000 feet2009 Dates
July 5-122009 Price
$2,255.00Single Room
$315.00Rider Limit
15 Rider LimitBike Rental
$245.00Highlights
Lake CitySan Juan Forest
San Juan Mountains
Durango
Silverton
Pagosa Springs
Lodging
Alpine Moose LodgeArlington Inn & Suites
Best Western Rio Grand
Grand Imperial Hotel
Holiday Inn Express
Dining
Alpine Moose LodgeRockaway Cafe
Francisco's
Handlebars
Garlic Mike's
Start / Finish
Gunnison, ColoradoAirport Shuttle
Denver, Colorado Shuttle: 12:00PMBicycle Tour of Colorado
San Juan Mountain Loop
6 Days • 358 Miles • 24,000' Elevation Gain
Climb 5 Famous Mountain Passes in One Week
Don't let the mileage fool you! This is a challenging cycling vacation with big climbs up steep mountain passes every day. The ride begins and ends in Gunnison, tracing a loop through the old mining towns of the San Juan mountain range. Each day we'll bike a famous mountain pass, including Wolf Creek, Red Mountain, Coal Bank, Engineer and Slumgullion, the steepest pass in Colorado.
Day |
Weekday |
Ride Day |
Route |
Elevation Gain |
Miles |
1 |
Saturday |
... |
Shuttle / Check-in & Orientation |
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2 |
Sunday |
1 |
Gunnison to Lake city |
3,700' |
57 |
3 |
Monday |
2 |
Lake City to South Fork |
4,100' |
74 |
4 |
Tuesday |
3 |
South Fork to Pagosa Springs |
3,300' |
49 |
5 |
Wednesday |
4 |
Durango to Silverton |
5,800' |
50 |
6 |
Thursday |
5 |
Silverton to Montrose |
2,100' |
62 |
7 |
Friday |
6 |
Montrose to Gunnison |
4,800' |
66 |
8 |
Saturday |
... |
Return
Shuttle to Denver |
--- |
--- |
... |
. |
... |
Total |
24,000' |
358 |
Route Map
Route map for general info only and may not be accurate when zoomed in.