Highway 77 to Colorado's Mini Devil's Tower

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State: Colorado
Date Submitted: July 1, 2008
Submitted by: Cruz'N H
Motorcycle Road Length: 41 Miles

Written Directions

From the town of Jefferson, CO, just head south on Route 77 all the way past Tarryall Reservoir and continue down Route 77 till you run into US Hwy 24 and the town of Lake George, CO.

Scenery

The scenery is wonderful. All kinds of wildlife were roaming the day we rode. This is particular stretch of Colorado mountain road covers some flat terrain but has multiple rock formations along the way. One looked like a small version of Devil's Tower. Also along the way you'll pass by and want to check out the Tarryall Reservoir.

Road Quality

The first 1/2 of the road is new pavement. The other part is paved also but older and has lots of potholes.

Roadside Amenities

There isn't much along this road. No gas stations, or Food Marts. There is a Lake with restrooms about 1/2 way. Services can be found in Lake George, CO at the end of the run.

Additional Info

Here is a link to a slideshow of my entire trip. I put 1,200 miles over the 4th of july weekend across the CO western slope of south central mountains. Bagged a bunch of scenic roads. Might add a few roads and reviews soon. Check out this Online Photo Album

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Reviewed by Guest on March 5, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Rick
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: I'm not sure how to get it changed, but this road is definitely south of I-70, and so should be in the "Southern Colorado" group.
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Reviewed by Guest on November 6, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Gary Thaller
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Other
Comment: I rode this road this past weekend. The potholes are mostly gone. They seem to have covered the roads with gravel where the potholes used to be. It was safe enough, even for big cruisers, but speeds had to be kept low. The scenary was worth it to me, but it's not a ride most would enjoy.
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Reviewed by Guest on September 29, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Mike Tompkins
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: I noticed the submission date is July of 08. I was on this road in September of 08, and it is far and away the WORST ROAD IN COLORADO. There are more potholes per mile than you can possibly count. It's not just the number of potholes but the size of DOZENS of them is more than 6 feet wide. A notice to anyone wanting to try this road is DON'T. There are to many other decent roads in Colorado.
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