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The Black Canyon Run |
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State:
Colorado
Submitted
By: Hispanic Slammer
Date Submitted: May 06
Motorcycle Type: 98 Honda VFR
Motorcycle Road Length: 32 Miles
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Motorcycle
Road Scenery: 
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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!
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Motorcycle
Road Quality:
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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.
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Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities: 
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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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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..
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