A CRF250L in Colorado

[Ole_imp]

I just spent 18 days wandering the great state of Colorado on a 2013 Honda CRF250L. You guys and gals like pics so I will throw some up. I did not ride it out, I trailered it. So shoot me! I had to get lessons on how to trailer a bike first.
Spent the first 4 days in the Poudre Canyon. Moose City up there.



Hy 14











Saw my first CRF250L other than mine. These guys where from Fort Collins. They had it chained to a tree when they went fishing!



Laramie River road was a fast dirt ride.







I will add to this as time permits.

[The Spaceman_imp]

If a trailer makes it possible to visit and ride an area that you otherwise couldn't, I'm all for it. Since I crashed on the VStrom I've been thinking about getting a trailer for the CB...not sure I can do the 10+ hour days rides I used to anymore. Trailering makes even more sense when you're riding an enduro when you get to where you're going. Who wants to spend all day super-slabbing on a 250 with knobbies?

Very nice photos. That moose is an impressive beast.

[the Ferret]

Wow, what an awesome way to spend 18 days. I am so jealous! Gteat pics. That is an impressive Shiras moose!

[ChipBeck_imp]

Great photos. In all of the times I've gone into Honda dealerships I've never seen a CRF250L. They are all sold in advance and are never in a showroom. I've never seen one on the road or trail either. The fuel injection on that dirt bike should allow it to sit for long periods and then start right up.

I also trailer my dirt bikes because mine are not street legal. Keep the photos coming Ole.

Chip

[Ole_imp]

Yes, I had spooned on a new Dunlop D606 on the rear right before I left. I am sure 1000 miles would have "toasted" it. Besides, I needed my truck to sleep in. So I trailered the bike. The fuel injection worked perfect even at 12,800 feet. Just push the magic button and go. I had to help push many a dirt down in The San Juans later in this trip. Guys would shut them down for a pic then couldnt get em started. Kicking a bike at 13000 feet is no fun!

The Moose were everywhere.



Going up Deadman Road to the lookout found a pair of Minolta binocs right in the middle of the road. Nobody at the lookout claimed.





Rist Canyon and Stove Prairie Roads were outstanding.



A big fire went up Rist canyon last year. Some of the houses I could tell where freshly built.







There is about a 12 mile stretch on Stove that is world class. Almost as good as Hy 31A and Hy 6 in British Columbia. I did Stove 4 times! Great fun on a 250!



Looking back at Rist Canyon from Old Flowers Road.


Hy 14 along The Poudre





Boy Scout Camp Road was more high speed gravel
I thought I was in The Black Hills for a bit









ATV went everywhere north of Hy14
Spent some time getting lost on them



Long Draw Road was a highlight and not many people on it





Those mountains are the north side of Rocky Mountain Nat Park


Long Draw Road area













Does anybody in Colorado hunt Moose? They were everywhere like rabbits


Crap. Maybe a mod should move this to the "other bike" page?
I won't have a CB1100 trip report till October. Me and the boy are going for a little ramble then.

[the Ferret]

Stunning photos ole, just beautiful and awe inspiring. Thanks.

[Ole_imp]

It was time to move. I moved my campsite to Grand Lake. I slept in the back of my truck a Toyota Tacoma with a 6 foot box. I'm 5 8 so I fit.

Never been to Rocky Mtn Nat Park and I knew it would be full of cars but I did it anyway. It was cool up top.









I went into Estes park cuz I was a craving ice cream. I am an ice cream junkie. The best part of that is I found a dirt road from Estes up to the visitor center that was not too crowded with cars.



It was one lane and one way and had wildlife on it



I had stopped to, ahem, take a "break" when this guy walked in to view



I am glad I went into the park tho it was very crowded

[the Ferret]

This keeps getting better and better!

[Ole_imp]

Back in The Poudre Canyon, a lady camped next to me told me about Stillwater Pass Road. She had snowmobiled down there 30 years ago and said it should be fun on a dirt bike. She was right. It started out fast dirt



Above the aspens it got real good





I got brave and started pounding some ATV trails. They were not on the map or my GPS. Man oh man did I ever get stone assed lost. Had to pour my extra gallon of gas in to the bike and I was starting to wonder just where the hell I was when I popped out here.



sigh Then I knew where I was.

I did not know Mother Nature had construction forms in her arsenal.




picture perfect form



Have y'all seen that Viagra commercial? The one where the cowboy gets stuck pulling a horse trailer so he unloads his horses to pull him out? I fricking found the guy! And his horses!

[Ole_imp]

From there I moved camp over near Yampa. I have Elk hunted in The Flat Tops and wanted to see what it looked like without 8 feet of snow.

The sheep herder was in there making his coffee





lots of nice ranches and no paved roads









visited the spot Major Thornburgh lost his battle with the Indians




took a dead end road to Trappers Lake





bout 10 years ago a big fire came through here





parking lot was full of four wheel drives mine was the only one wheel drive



there was even a cafe/bar way back there
not sure if this survived the big fire or was new



sheep jam one of the guard dogs made a pass at me as I flew by





Chapman Lake was where I camped
the people were pulling some nice "eater" trout out of it