[Tried to comment on the first post, but couldn't (blogger acct vs google acct weirdness), so I'm just making a second post.]
I'd like to be in Telluride early as well. My time is pretty flexible as I am still un-self-employed (BTO lyric reference). My only restriction might be that our cycling team often has a fun/team ride on the 4th, which means we *might* want to be in Portland on the 4th.
Google says the drive directly from Portland to Telluride is 18hrs (two days). That route goes nowhere near Mt Shasta!
Jan and I were initially talking about leaving Portland on the 6th. Sleep somewhere in the middle and arrive in Telluride on the 7th. Not set in stone at all though.
If Jan & I go via Mt Shasta, google says the drive is ~23hrs. Probably one day to Mt Shasta, then the same two days Mike & Dave are looking at from CA to CO. In that case, Jan & I would leave Portland on the 4th to be in Mt Shasta on the 5th (and miss any July 4 team ride).
Another driving option would be for us to drive separately and meet in Moab UT. We could leave a car in Moab and put all the bikes on the MikeW's trailer. Or, if we do a longish 11hrs the first day, both the CA->CO and OR->CO routes meet in Salt Lake City where we could stay overnight. That leaves a 6hr drive to Telluride the next day (leave a car in Moab on the way).
Telluride: Looks like the town is split into "Downtown" and "Mountain Village". I'd think we'd want to stay downtown since that's where the bulk of the stores and restaurants are - though we'll have cars, so maybe not a big deal. I looked at some AirBnB options. If we split 5 ways we could probably get something nice.
I like the AirBnB option of splitting a place in Telluride. Being able to cook can save mucho dineros and is healthier. Plus I am sure you could find a nice place that would be more enjoyable than a motel room.
ReplyDeleteSo far I'm getting the sense that a Telluride arrival date of July 7th is doable. It also doesn't seem practical for Sarah & Jan (from Portalnd) to meet up with Mike S & Mike W (from Mt. Shasta) and myself (from SF Bay Area) somewhere along the way to Telluride. If anything, from a logistics standpoint, the CA guys could meet up along the way to Telluride (like in the Reno/Tahoe area). But I'm not opposed to driving to Telluride solo.
ReplyDeletePerhaps we should shoot for meeting in Telluride on the 7th. At most, we'd have 3 cars in Telluride on the 7th. That would give us a couple of days before the 10th to shuttle a car back to Moab. I could also meet the Mike's in Moab on the way to Telluride, leave my car in Moab and continue with them to Telluride.
PS - I also like the AirBnB option in Telluride.