Colorado Motorcycle Trip: Days 2 & 3

And elkDay 2 was spent whitewater rafting, so no pics. Day 3 started early so that my dad and I could ride ove Trail Ridge Road before the others got ready to leave.

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Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is pretty stunning. It climbs from about 7,500’ to 11,700’ over a couple miles and is full of scenic views.

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And elk

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We tried to ride up Mount Evans, but got caught in a hail storm before we got there and decided we didn’t want to experience that again if avoidable. Met some Germans on a well used Africa Twin on German plates.

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Found out the Sportster didn’t like my rain gear:

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It was a fun two day, we’re going to try to do Mt. Evans again today.