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glenco

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going to the sun road
« on: November 04, 2008, 08:46:44 PM »
Has anyone been there? What time of year would be best. We were thinking of last week in June or early July. Have 2 weeks to kill and haven't been on the road for a couple of years.

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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 09:22:25 PM »
Never been, but know about it, should be kick a$$ please post pics  O0 O0
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 09:58:15 PM »
Never heard of it. Where is it? :-\
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 10:01:49 PM »
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2008, 02:58:01 PM »
I have in mid July. I is the BEST 50 miles I have ever riden! When I go back I will ride east to west,turn around and ride it the other way. What you should plan on is going to the COLORADICAL first July 4th weekend and then going north. I might tag along...
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2008, 07:52:44 PM »
Went to the Colorado think in 04 and drove through gods country at 120 miles an hour, no stopping for pictures  and a short break for lunch. We can grind the pegs in central texas but would like to take pictrues at every rest stop.We went to Durango in 05 and had a lot more fun. We dont like large groups was thinking of inviting Dave forevertexan but he dosen't seem to ride long distance
even with his mustang seat. We will take a lot of pictures and post them.

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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2008, 10:37:19 AM »
Pick your rides then make or pick a small group!!! Dave can ride parking is his problem!!!!!
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2008, 02:27:30 PM »
Hell, no one in Austin rides anymore....  :'(
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2008, 09:58:12 PM »
  I beg to differ ???...just not during HS football season  >:(  :((coaching keeps me busy :'().     O0 O0 O0 O0 O0

Kenny...if you don't mind a tag-a-long, I would like to make the run on the "road to the sun" after the '09 Coloradical.  These are for Vtrex  :) ;) :D ;D >:( :( :o 8) ??? ::) :P :-X :-\ :-* :'( O0
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2008, 03:39:23 PM »
Quote from: beaux43 on November 17, 2008, 09:58:12 PM
  I beg to differ ???...just not during HS football season  >:(  :((coaching keeps me busy :'().     O0 O0 O0 O0 O0

Kenny...if you don't mind a tag-a-long, I would like to make the run on the "road to the sun" after the '09 Coloradical.  These are for Vtrex  :) ;) :D ;D >:( :( :o 8) ??? ::) :P :-X :-\ :-* :'( O0
It will be great to ride with you again!!! O0 O0 O0 O0 O0  RIDE SAFE RIDE LONG  8) 8) ;D ;D
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2008, 09:40:35 AM »
Glacier National Park is one of the best places I've ever been too.  They have valley's, waterfalls, mountains, streams, and everything else in between crammed into a 45 mile park.

After you come out on the west end, you might as well head up to Canada just to say you've been there.  It's not much further.  http://www.nps.gov/archive/glac/images/bigmap.gif

Here's a taste of it in pictures.

http://images.google.com/images?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=glacier%20national%20park&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2008, 11:49:35 AM »
45 miles wide!!!! It is much longer!!!
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2008, 12:01:18 PM »
45 miles are driveable.  If I recall there might be smaller sections of the park, but I remember being told that it would take 3+ hours to go 45 miles through the main portion.  It takes so long because you're continually stopping to take pictures. 8)
« Last Edit: December 30, 2008, 12:45:18 PM by j1mmyj4m »
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2009, 05:23:51 PM »
Quote from: j1mmyj4m on December 29, 2008, 09:40:35 AM
Glacier National Park is one of the best places I've ever been too.  They have valley's, waterfalls, mountains, streams, and everything else in between crammed into a 45 mile park.

After you come out on the west end, you might as well head up to Canada just to say you've been there.  It's not much further.  http://www.nps.gov/archive/glac/images/bigmap.gif

Here's a taste of it in pictures.

http://images.google.com/images?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=glacier%20national%20park&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi


If you just want to hit the border, you are closer on the East side...
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Re: going to the sun road
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2009, 06:55:08 PM »
Stop being such a negative old cuss and let me give some good advice. :-* :-*
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