Blanding, UT > Dolores, CO
Miles Ridden – 82.3
Mileage to date – 1,234.9
John and crew were back in action today after totally crushing it yesterday. Today’s destination was Dolores,CO (population 938) which probably felt like a metropolis after all the small towns in southeastern Utah. One thing nice about Colorado is that the services will be a little more plentiful. Colorado will require more climbing and today was no exception as John did nearly 4,700 feet of climbing.
John’s account of the day – “The climb right out of Blanding was pretty mellow grade-wise but difficult because of yesterday’s ride. Fortunately the temperature was very comfortable all day, making the ride easier. The traffic was quite busy with many 18-wheel trucks. The scenery has changed pretty quickly from the classic Utah red and sandstone vistas to rolling farm land. Didn’t have interactions with anyone outside of the group. We were all relieved to get here as the ride was made more challenging due to yesterday’s activities.”
Tomorrow’s destination is the Telluride area.
A couple of photos from today –
Are there any days off planned?
Yes, they plan to take a day off when they get to Pueblo, CO. The couple that John is traveling with is from Colorado Springs which is close to Pueblo. They should reach Pueblo in another 4 or 5 days.