My First Sidecar Tour:

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming

In June of 2003, soon after I bought my Ural Patrol sidecar rig I took a five day trip making a loop from home (Near Denver) down through the southwestern corner of Colorado. After that I dipped down into northern New Mexico, then west into Arizona, lastly back up north through Utah and southwestern Wyoming.

Following are a few photos from the ride:

This is a view on the west side of Boreas Pass on Boreas Pass Railroad grade looking down into Breckenridge, Colorado. In the background, one can see some of the ski runs of the Breckenridge Ski area.

A view from the same vantage point.

At the summit of Hoosier Pass just south of Breckenridge, Colorado.

Cottonwood Pass:

Here is a view looking east from the summit of Cottonwood Pass (12,126'). Still a good amount of snow around at the end of June.

Cottonwood Pass, about 20 miles west of Buena Vista, Colorado. Elevation 12,126'

Looking west on Cottonwood Pass.

Blue Mesa Reservoir:

Along U.S. 50 passing Morrow Point and Blue Mesa Reservoirs in Curecanti National Recreation area.

Red Mountain Pass on the “Million Dollar Highway” between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado.

The “Million Dollar Highway” gets its name as a reference to the huge quantities of gold mined in the area through which it passes. Gold mines are still active in this area today.

Silverton, Colorado:

Looking down onto Silverton, Colorado from U.S. 550, “The Million Dollar Highway”

Ship Rock New Mexico:

On the Navajo Native Reservation, Northwest New Mexico.

Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah:

Crossing Lake Powell:

On the Bullfrog Ferry

Queuing for the ferry to take me across Lake Powell from Halls Landing to Bullfrog.

Wyoming:

Overlooking Flaming Gorge Reservior