It's been too long since the last full moon ride up Trail Ridge Road, so here we go. There's really only 2 opportunities this summer...Friday 7/31 and Saturday 8/29. We will use 8/29 as a backup date, if the weather screws us out of the 31st. This ride is for Friday, July 31, 2015.
The meet up spot will be at the Diamond Shamrock in Lyons (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Co...cae315edf2e035).
The meet up time will be 8:00pm, with a departure time around 8:30pm, which should put us at the NE entrance to RMNP (on Hwy 34) around 9:00pm. This would put us at the Alpine Visitor Center between 10 and 11...nice and dark, with the moon high in the sky. No matter what, it's going to be a late night...depending on how far you live from Estes Park, it will be a VERY late night. But if the sky is clear, it's totally worth it. We can always discuss options for an earlier start time, if that seems too late.
The park is open 24/7 and the cost for motorcycles is $10 per person (if you're 2-up, you're paying $20...sucks, I know), but in the past we have gotten in without having to pay, due to the late hour.
Just a reminder, being a "full moon" ride, the weather needs to be pretty good to make it worthwhile. That being said, if the weather forecast starts to look bad as the date draws near, I will likely cancel the ride and try again at the end of August.
Looks like there is enough interest, so it's officially on...weather permitting.