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AUTUMN SPANISH BORDER ADVENTURE RIDE

September 19-21 2025

On the Autumn Spanish Border ride you will have the opportunity to stay and start the ride from the beautiful Elkhorn Lodge and cabins in Chama, NM.

Arrive in Chama, NM on Thursday Sept 18 for a dinner and a campfire.
Your choice of room or Cabin.
Lodging cost is on You.
The Club will Portage your gear for the weekend.
On Friday Day 1 ride from Chama NM around the Las Cruces Basin wilderness boundary.
Ride near the narrow gauge railroad tracks, to a remote old railroad depot for lunch.

**Glenn Campbell used to play at the 1st Lunch Stop, back in the day.**

Spanish Border - Old Cabin — **Old cabin at the Oiser Station and a XR650L**

Ride 2 track and dirt roads along a Wilderness Boundary, around an old Volcano and have lunch at the old Chili Line Depot in Tres Piedras, New Mexico.

After a Lunch stop in Tres Piedras, ride to the Ojo Caliente Hot Springs and spend the night camping (campsite included) at their campground at the Hot Mineral Springs Resort.

You could also grab a room with a Reservation.

There is a restaurant onsite in Ojo Caliente, and you can soak in their awesome Hot Springs if you wish, with a discount included with your stay.
Ojo Caliente is one of the Top Ten Hot Spring Resorts in the entire Country
You could bring food to BBQ on Friday.
Enjoy the camaraderie of your Like-minded enthusiasts.
The club will have portaged your camping gear and have a kitchen and BBQ set-up for you to BBQ.
Bring your Ice chest ?

**Welcome to New Mexico. Antonito Mtn in the background**

SPANISH BORDER IN 24

Day 2 visit the spectacular Rio Grande Gorge from the top and ride down into the gorge and along the Rio Grande river.

After a spectacular 2 Track section through the National Forest.

rio grande gorge bridge — **Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, NM**

Then we ride through a few old Spanish communities,

And take the High Road to and above Taos, New Mexico and stay in Taos Saturday night.

Your choice for lodging.
We could have dinner together Saturday night or you could go and check out Historic Taos.
Ride HQ is the Historic Sagebrush Inn & Suites.
Ask to stay in the ‘Old Courtyard’

oldest church in Colorado — **Oldest Church in Colorado**

Day 3 ride in an area of Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado where few people people live, and even fewer venture.

Ride around an inactive mine near a ski resort up the Red River .
Amongst and around some old Volcanoes.
Ride an off-road section to visit the oldest Town in Colorado, San Luis.

Ride from San Luis and adventure back to the Rio Grande river and the last bridge in Colorado over the Rio Grande River.

Then visit the oldest Church in Colorado in Antonito, on the border.

**Last Bridge in CO over the Rio Grande river. Ute Mtn in the background.**

Ride back to Chama off-road and to twisty pavement.

Or if you’ve had enough off-road, just ride twisty pavement back to Chama from Antonito

Return to your truck or RV securely parked on Sunday night.

Enjoy an included Dinner and beverage on Sunday afternoon
Either spend Sunday night at the Elkhorn lodge or cabins or say adios.

Pool at Ojo Caliente Hot Springs — **Hot Springs Pool at Ojo Caliente Mineral Hot Springs Resort**

There won’t be any games, talks, or seminars on this ride.

You will find spectacular Adventure bike loops and the camaraderie of like-minded enthusiasts around a bonfire.
This adventure ride is suitable for 300cc to Open Adventure Bikes.
The Club will portage your camping gear so you may ride unencumbered.
The club can also transport your Ice-chest and replenish with Ice.
The Routes are 2 track, dirt roads and as little pavement as possible