Doing Trailridge this Friday, 5/25/12

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Might actually take Chris S.'s suggestion and get there and take some pics at sunrise, depending on the temps, but it might end up being a little too chilly this early.

Regardless, I'm going up and over Friday in preparation for my Durango trip this weekend.

Anyone?

[BC14]

I went up and over last Thurs, and it was chilly, but dry.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

I went up and over last Thurs, and it was chilly, but dry.
Cool! Thanks for the update. Guess I'll hold off to do the "sunrise" ride Chris suggested. Wanna go do it Friday with me?

[ssutton21]

i would be down to go

[Jmetz]

Funny, I thought about doing a trip to Durango this weekend but figure it to be busy being a holiday weekend.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Funny, I thought about doing a trip to Durango this weekend but figure it to be busy being a holiday weekend.
Maybe, I dunno. Clovis says the hotels are pretty booked up, but, there isn't too many hotels there, so it can't be that packed. I can't see Durango as a big holiday vacation spot, at least not like Havasu etc..

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

I'll post up when and where in the first post when I figure it out.

[BC14]

Cool! Thanks for the update. Guess I'll hold off to do the "sunrise" ride Chris suggested. Wanna go do it Friday with me?
I've got another ride planned for Friday.

[sfarson]

Might actually take Chris S.'s suggestion and get there and take some pics at sunrise, depending on the temps, but it might end up being a little too chilly this early.

Regardless, I'm going up and over Friday in preparation for my Durango trip this weekend.

Anyone?

Happened to ride Trail Ridge yesterday. It's in great shape. If a possible evening rain down low Thursday night isn't a snow up high, it should in excellent shape early Friday morning. Couple of years ago, on a July 4th no less, entered the park at 8:30a and I think there were only a dozen cars or so the entire length! The lighting was spectacular. If there is sunshine early Friday AM expect the same. http://www.farson.com/smiley/nod.gif

A screen capture from yesterday's vid...
http://www.farson.com/videopics/trailridge1.jpg

The wind was HOWLING up high yesterday. It overwhelmed the tucked away mic/audio. If faint interest, the onboard vid edited to 4:50 with tunes from the Jeremiah Johnson movie soundtrack accompanying...

http://youtu.be/7lhUrOBxJdg

[FZRguy]

Trail Ridge Road: Closed between Milner Pass and Many Parks Curve, adverse conditions. May close temporarily in the event of severe weather. Road closure began May 23rd, 2012 at 12:44pm.

Probably be open again by Friday.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Yeah, looks like I'll play it by ear, and just call them today, and tomorrow morning. If it's closed, I'll skip it and probably just come in to work.

Thanks for the update guys. Sorry ssuton, looks like I'll just be playing this by ear. This will just be the first time, so......

Thanks again for the updates guys!

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Crap! Trailridge is closed now. I'll call later this afternoon, but if that doesn't change by then, I'll cancel and just plan on going to work on Friday.

For reference (I saved it in my cell for future use):
Trail Ridge Road Information Recorded Message 970-586-1222 (available 24 hours a day, updated when conditions and/or road status change)

[salsashark]

Also check out cotrip.org

Up to date info on road conditions...

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Also check out cotrip.org

Up to date info on road conditions...
Cool, thanks! I checked, still closed. Looks like I'll just work tomorrow. Ah well.....

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

I just called one last time. Gonna cancel my vacation day and just work. Ah well. Not surprising this early in the season. :)

[grim]

I just called one last time. Gonna cancel my vacation day and just work. Ah well. Not surprising this early in the season. :)

Its still closed? Did they say why? I was planning on hitting it on Sunday.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Its still closed? Did they say why? I was planning on hitting it on Sunday.
They just said weather conditions. I called the number a little while ago, and then told the boss I was cancelling my day off.

If I were you, I'd put that # above in my cell phone for future reference. I have a friend who's going to be in that area on his bike, and said he was thinking of going over it on his way home from Brek this sunday, and it would suck to get there, and have to backtrack to I-70 again, or go all the way to Walden and down the Poudre.

I'm a little bummed, but, there will be other times.

Good luck!

[Chief Stinky]

Road crews are plowing Trail Ridge Rd from both sides. Currently there are white-out conditions & it's very icy up there. ks

https://twitter.com/#!/RMNPOfficial

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Road crews are plowing Trail Ridge Rd from both sides. Currently there are white-out conditions & it's very icy up there. ks

https://twitter.com/#!/RMNPOfficial
Wow thanks! I've added it to my favorites.

[Chief Stinky]

Icy & whiteout conditions...perfect biking weather :)

[grim]

TERRIBLE visibility up on Trail RIdge Road now. Hard telling when it will reopen. ks

That sucks im willing to bet Sunday it will be closed.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Tell me about it. Unless I put on my old M3 tires and put some extra miles on 'em, my riding all weekend is shot. My current rear M5 is toast. Hmmm, do I have enough tread on 'em to make it worth spending $40 and a few hours of my time to do it?????

[Chief Stinky]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=86430085&l=e2495b82c1&id=191384267547522

T.Ridge is open.

Yesterday the snow and fog kept Trail Ridge Road closed, but today the road has OPENED once again!

https://twitter.com/RMNPOfficial/status/206461441157500929