CONTINENTAL DIVIDE RIDE DESCRIPTION AND SYNOPSIS
July 11-14 ’25 – Continental Divide Adventure
September 4-7 ’25 – Continental Divide Adventure
Four Day 800+ mile Adventure Motorcycle rides on the Continental Divide. Over 11+ High Mountain Passes.
- From and to the Colorado Springs Airport.
President Theodore Roosevelt said on a Train ride in 1900 that the beauty of the route from Colorado Springs…
“This is the ride that bankrupts the English language.”
50%+ Off-Road. Ride over 11+ Mountain Passes in the Heart of the Rockies.
- This is a low-key, high adventure, no hassle Adventure Motorcycle ride on the Continental Divide.
- Includes proven phone compatible GPS Tracks, Gear Portage, 2 nights camping, some meals and a Chase Truck.
- 1 Night Camping or Lodging in Dotsero & Leadville is on you
The ride starts from the secure Colorado Springs Airport and returns 4 days later.
Ride over Mountain Passes you’ve heard about:
- Victor Pass*
- Trout Creek Pass
- Weston Pass
- Independence Pass*
- Hagerman Pass
- Tennessee Pass #
- Mosquito Pass**
- Weston Pass*
- Cottonwood Pass*
- Cumberland Pass
- Waunita Pass
- Blacksage Pass
- Old Monarch Pass
- Monarch Pass*
- Marshall Pass
- Pikes Peak (Not a Pass)*
- Over 70,000 feet in elevation gain in 4 days
- * = Paved
- **= Alternate Tough Guy Loop on Day 3 in September
- # Replaces Hagerman Pass in July
- 11 Mountain Passes.
- 4 Days, 750 miles.
- Ride up Pikes Peak on Day 4 if you wish.
Club Membership Includes
- GPS Tracks.
- Gear Portage.
- T-Shirt.
- Route Maps.
- Chase Truck and Support.
- Lodging IS Not Included.
- Camping spots are included
- Club will reserve Lodging and purchase or supply 3 meals.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
4 Day Adventure Ride on the Divide
Eleven + High Mtn Passes.
DAY 1 – Ride from Colorado Springs Airport to the Arkansas River
- Around Pikes Peak on sinuous old Railroad Lines.
- To the old mining town of Victor.
- Down Phantom Cyn, thru Canon City to Temple Cyn Park.
- To Cotopaxi, then ride through the high Mountain plains.
- Drop down into the old railroad town of Salida.
- Camp at the Drift-In on the Arkansas River (Included)
- Or lodge at the Poncha Lodge (On You)
DAY 2 – Ride Over 4 Passes to Leadville
- Ride over Aspen Ridge to Trout Creek Pass.
- Then over Weston Pass, the road to riches
- To paved Independence Pass.
- Arrive in Aspen for Lunch.
- From Aspen, ride the jeep road Hagerman Pass
- Drop down into Leadville.
- Spend the night in Leadville. (on You)
DAY 3 – Ride over 7 or 9 Passes back to the Campsite on the Arkansas River
- Ride offroad from Leadville.
- Either over Mosquito Pass or
- Down to the Twin Lakes
- Then down Arkansas river valley on old RR Lines, to Buena Vista.
- From BV, take Cottonwood Pass to the town of Tincup.
- Ride over Cumberland Pass to Pitkin.
- From Pitkin, over Waunita and Black Sage passes to the top of Old Monarch Pass.
- Down paved Monarch Pass to Sargents.
- Then up and over the first Railroad line over the Continental Divide on Marshall Pass and back to Salida.
- Camp at the Drift-In on the Arkansas River (Included)
- Lodge at the Poncha Lodge (On You)
DAY 4 – Ride out of Salida off-road up an old Mountain racetrack to to the South Platte River.
- Come out of 11 Mile Canyon and ride off-road thru Florrisant to Divide.
- Off-road to Woodland Park and ride down Rampart Range road to Garden of the Gods.
- From GOG you can ride up Pikes Peak.
- Your choice, then ride Gold Camp road to Cheyenne Canyon, and back to the COS Airport.
- Stay at the Airport Raddison. (On you)
- This is an Epic 4 day adventure with over 70,000 ft of elevation gain.
- 11+ Mtn Passes on all the dirt road short or long cuts laid out by our local experts.
