Note: This schedule is preliminary and it is subject to change at any time up until the start of the event. Some times in the schedule may change and a final time schedule will be made available to all TT West 2025 attendees at the event. Also, the distances listed are approximate and can change due to weather, road construction and/or other unforeseen circumstances, so please view these distances as best estimates.
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We start in Trinidad so travelers have easy arrival via I-25. Virtually every mile of today’s trip, and in fact every day of this trip, follows AAA-designated scenic routes. Today features the Highway of the Legends Scenic Byway.
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00 Driver meeting
9:30 Depart for Highway of the Legends
10:15 Arrive Monument Lake
10:45 Depart
11:45 Arrive Walsenburg for lunch
1:00 Depart
2:20 Arrive in the quaint town of Westcliff for browsing
3:00 Depart
4:30 Arrive Canon City via its Skyline Drive Road
TBD Possible Welcome Reception
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A day of twisties with a stop at Florissant Fossil Beds which features stumps of huge petrified redwood trees. After lunch we drive the serious twisties of scenic route 103 on our way to Grand Lake.
8:15 Driver Meeting
8:30 Depart
9:15 Arrive Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
10:00 Depart
11:30 Lunch in Evergreen
12:45 Depart
1:30 Arrive Ponder Point Picnic Area/Overlook (pit toilet)
1:50 Depart
2:20 Arrive Berthoud Pass viewpoint
2:40 Depart
3:40 Arrive Grand Lake
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We get an early start to avoid crowds. By arriving before 9 AM and staying on RT 34 we are not required to get RMNP entrance reservations. We will spend the whole morning exploring RMNP, the jewel of this TT West event, and focus on the better overlooks and turnouts. Then we travel some lightly used roads in the afternoon to circle back, being careful to watch for wildlife in the road.
7:30 Drivers meeting
7:45 Depart for RMNP with stops at Fairview Curve,
Alpine Visitor Center (toilet),
Forest Canyon viewpoint.
Rainbow curve (toilet), and Many Parks Curve.
Other stops will be added (Hidden Valley (toilet)
West Alluvial Fan Trailhead (toilet)) if time and traffic allow us.
12:00 Arrive Estes Park for lunch
1:15 Depart Estes Park Visitor Center
3:00 Arrive Trading Post Resort for comfort break
3:15 Depart
5:00 Arrive Grand Lake
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Today’s driving is mostly cruising the Rockies and features lunch in Steamboat Springs Resort.
9:45 Driver meeting
10:00 Depart
11:00 Arrive Wolford Reservoir Overlook (pit toilets)
11:30 Depart
12:15 Arrive Steamboat Springs
1:30 Depart with comfort stop TBD
4:15 Arrive Carbondale
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This spectacular drive is a little longer than we usually do. The maps have a 34 mile gap near Gunnison because Rt 50 is presently closed west of Gunnison for bridge repair that should be completed by next year. The drive is circle route south of Carbondale with a mix of cruising and twisties driving through the Rockies, Gunnison National Forest, Aspen, and Snowmass
7:45 Driver meeting
8:00 Depart
9:15 Comfort stop in Hotchkiss
9:35 Depart
10:05 Hermits Rest Vista (pit toilet)
10:25 Depart
11:25 Arrive Gunnison for lunch
12:30 Depart
2:00 Arrive Buena Vista Loves gas station for a comfort stop
2:20 Depart
3:00 Arrive Independence Pass (pit toilet)
3:20 Depart
4:50 Arrive Carbondale host hotel
6:00 Farewell dinner