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2009
Colorado/Wyoming tour #3
New Link to Tour Web Site:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=ncmtc
Please find the itinerary for the 2009 tour. Early indications are that we
are going to have another successful tour. We had 68 Ts this year and expect to
have even more in 09. There has already been 55 inquires and almost everyone
has said they are coming on the tour. There will be new routes and towns to
explore. Motels will not be a problem as we are negotiating with motels with as
many as 162 rooms. Note cars will be limited to 1927 and older. If you or anyone
in your club is interested in coming on the tour email (Dave Huson)
modelt1912@msn.com for updates, motel information, meals and photos.
Arrival, There
will be a drivers meeting and dinner on the evening of the 12th of
June -Friday. This, as well as other events, will give the participants an
opportunity to meet old friends as well as make new ones.
Day One, Saturday, June 13th, we leave
Loveland and travel to Laramie Wyoming. We will go to the Wyoming Territorial
Park. While there we will be displaying our cars inside the park. Our visit will
include the pioneer buildings, ride an original Wyoming stagecoach, and tour the
Wyoming Territorial Prison, where Butch Cassidy was a guest.
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This is Lake Marie on
Snowy Range Pass. Much of the tour is in areas as scenic as this.
Day Two, Sunday
June 14th, depart Laramie and have lunch in Centennial,
Wyoming. We will travel over Snowy Range Pass, elevation 10847. This
pass was voted the number three scenic by way in the continental U.S. On
this tour we will be traveling east to west arriving in Saratoga,
Wyoming for the night.
Day Three,
Monday June 15th, leave Saratoga and travel through Riverside
and Encampment Wyoming. At Encampment the road starts up Battle Pass,
elevation 9873. This pass was named after an Indian and Trapper Battle.
Both sides took casualties. The Indians finally withdrew after three
days. The road continues down to Baggs, Wyoming and on to Craig Colorado
for the night.
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Steamboat Springs in
plenty of time to ride the Gondola to the top of Mount Werner.
Day Four, Tuesday June 16th,
leaving Craig we will travel to Steamboat Springs for the night. The
will be plenty of time in Steamboat Springs for a gondola ride to the
top of Werner Mountain.
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Winter Park Mountain
Lodge. They are offering a complimentary wine and cheese tasting party.
Day
Five, Wednesday June 17th, leaving Steamboat for
Winter Park our travels will take us over Rabbit Ears Pass at 9426 feet.
At Kremmling we will try to arrange a barbeque in the town square at
noon. Later, there will be a complimentary evening cheese and wine
tasting party at the motel in Winter Park.
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This is Forest Canyon
Overlook on Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Day Six, Thursday June 18th,
leave Winter Park and travel through Granby and Grand Lake. In
approximately 10 miles you will start your climb up Trail Ridge Road to
12,183 feet. This road has been voted the number one scenic by way in
the U.S. We will be traveling from west to east down through Estes Park
to Loveland for the final banquet. There are many small shops to look at
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Notes:
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Cars
attending the tour must be 1927 or older to participate.
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Motel
information will be promulgated at a later time.
Dave Huson
2116 Charro Ave.
Longmont, Colo. 80504
303-774-9246
More
Pictures from Dave: (12/12/2007
Cameron Pass last fall
Cameron Pass several years ago
Cameron Pass again several years ago
Cameron Pass again last fall
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