The Black Canyon Run

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State: Colorado
Date Submitted: May 1, 2006
Submitted by: Hispanic Slammer
Motorcycle Road Length: 32 Miles

Written Directions

Start your route in the town of Sapinero, CO (which is about about 30 miles west of Gunnison, CO). From Sapinero just head west on Highway 92 as it travels into the Curecanti National Recreaction Area and take it all the way up towards Crawford, CO..

Scenery

The scenery ranges from scrub desert to alpine aspen groves, with spectacular views of the incredible Black Canyon down below. It begins at the Blue Mesa Reservoir and rides along a shelf of mesas and mountains sides diving in and out of canyons for miles and miles. Make sure you bring your camera for this one!

Road Quality

This road is fantastically twisty, 32 miles of turns up and down mountainsides it is quite simply the best road in Colorado for riding a motorcycle.

Roadside Amenities

Gas/Food/Lodging can be found in Gunnison or Crawford, at both ends of the Canyon there are scenic overlooks and pull offs, traffic is generally light, most traffic is there to see the deep section of the Black Canyon and its sheer 1000 foot rock cliffs. You really should venture off the main road near Crawford for ten minutes on dirt roads, or pay to see the South rim off hwy 50. Either way, Hwy 92 is mighty spectacular all on its own.

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Reviewed by Guest on October 15, 2010 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: preb
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: did this run on our way from Lake Havasu in AZ to Sturgis 2010 it was a great experience, can recomend this as the best ride ever
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Reviewed by Guest on September 17, 2009 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: STACY
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: IF YOU CONINUE WEST OFRT 50 INSTEAD OF TAKING 92 THERE IS A RODE OFF TO YOUR RIGHT THAT TAKES YOU RIGHT TO THE CANYON, AND IT IS PAVED ALL THE WAY. THER IS ALSO A RODE THAT TAKES YOU DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CANYON. IT IS A 5 MILE PAVED ROAD WITH A 16% GRADE ALL THE WAY. GREAT RIDE. RODE THIS IN MID AUG 09
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Reviewed by Guest on August 4, 2009 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: DDach
motorcycle_year: 1996
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Rode this with a buddy in August '08. Beautiful scenery with plenty of places to pull off and look, long gentle curves and blacktop in great shape for the most part. Don't worry about the lack of ammenties, its not that long of a ride although getting there can take time too.
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Reviewed by Guest on December 13, 2008 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jeff
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: great ride. I took a LT through the gravel for miles to ride the north edge of the canyon. The views are spectacular. I did get caught out at sunset, which was beautiful, but there were LOTS of Mule Deer!! keep an eye out for them!!
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Reviewed by Guest on July 11, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Roger
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Enduro
Comment: Rode this in July 2010 - a great ride, thanks for the recommendation
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Reviewed by Guest on July 21, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Cruz N
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: I rode this route over the July 4th week. What a great ride! We rode out of Breckenridge down to Gunnision and returned via Hotckiss over Independence Pass. Round trip was over 400 miles but worth the ride!
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