Spanish Border ADV Ride

DATES:

SPRING - JUNE 11-13 2021

Friday to Sunday

AUTUMN - SEPTEMBER 17-20 2021

Friday to Monday

START TIME:

7-9 AM on FRIDAY

START ADDRESS:

Old Antonito High School

River Ave & 7th Street

Antonito, Colorado, 81120

PRICING

Join Exit Tours Motorcycle Club in 2021 for $399 and your first ride in included. 2nd and subsequent rides in 2021 are only $199. Club members relatives may ride with a club member in 2021 for only $199.

Join the club and after the Spring Spanish Border ride we have 12 more rides in 2021 that you could particpate in. MORE INFO: https://advtours.com/2021-ride-dates/

SPANISH BORDER ADVENTURE RIDES

The Spanish Border ADV rides will take place in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico.
Epic 3 and 4 day rides & events in the Spring and Autumn.
These adventure rides will be suitable for 250cc Dual Sport to Open Adventure Bikes.
The routes are 2 track, dirt roads and as little pavement as possible. The Spring ride will have an Alternate 2-up friendly route on Sunday.

The rides will start at the Wayne's World Old Antonito High School in Antonito, Colorado on the border with New Mexico. Thursday evening we will have a Pre-ride BBQ and camping or lodging in the old high school gym will be available. Along with secure Truck parking.

Antonito, Colorado is the kick-off point for the Cumbres & Toltec Narrow Gauge Railroad.

We will take over the Old High School gym on Thursday at both rides. You may sleep in the gym or library or one of several classrooms. Or if you wish, camp outdoors or bring your RV.

Your Truck or RV will safe securely parked for the weekend at the old High School. We'll have a Bonfire and Dinner on Thursday nights.

The Rides will include luggage portage so you may ride unemcumbered by camping gear.

You will need to bring 3 Gallons of fuel in a 5 Gallon container to be portaged and dispersed at the Chili Line Depot on both rides. (container will be returned)

You will be responsible for malking your own Lodging reservations on both rides. At the Chili Line Depot and the Sagebrush Inn in Taos in the Spring and for Saturday night in Taos on the Autumn Ride.

LODGING INFO HERE:

Spanishborder.com/about-the-area/

On the Spring ride we will Lodge in Tres Piedras and Taos, New Mexico.

Spring ride Day 1 we will ride up to the Oiser Railroad depot high in the Mountains on the Colorado , New Mexico border. Then ride around Antonito Mountain to the Chili Line Depot for meals and lodging.

Day 2 ride above the Rio Grande Gorge and then into the gorge on our way the back way over the High road to spend the night in Taos.

Day 2 afternoon route you could visit the Black Rock Hot Springs on the Rio Grande river.

Day 3 we ride up the Red River Canyon, to above and around the Questa Mine, then ride around Ute Mountain on Little used 2 track to the oldest city in Colorado, San Luis. This is an Epic Route very few have explored.

Then over the last bridge in Colorado on the Rio Grande on our way back to Antonito and the oldest chuch in Colorado.

On the Autumn ride we will camp remotely on the Rio Grande Gorge on Friday, stay in Taos on Saturday and ride to the Great Sand Dunes Hot Springs on Sunday, where we have rented the campgrounds, which are included. Hot Spring Passes are not included.

Spend Sunday night tent camping at the Great Sand Dunes Hot Springs. There is a Olympic size hot springs fed swimming pool, diving boards, beer and wine bar and excellent food.

We can't ride over Medano Pass into the Great Sand Dunes in the Spring because of the 9 creek crossings and the spring snow melt runoff.

On the last day of each ride we will take an interesting ride off road in the San Luis Valley back to the old Antonito High School where your truck has been securely parked. Have an early dinner and say Adios.

The Spring ride we will come up from the South into the San Luis Valley. The Autumn ride we will come down into the Valley from the North.

These are specatacular rides most people would not do on their own, in a part of the Country with very few people. Get out of the House and come ride ?

What is Included on each ride is on these 2 links below:

SPRING RIDE

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