Colorado Quad Runners

This is an amazing area, geographically, it is called the Colorado flat tops. There are many valleys and mountain tops, full of wild flowers and the occasional sheep herd.

We had a great time last year and found a sizable, dispersed campsite that is in the middle of all the trails. Getting there involves traveling for about an hour north of Newcastle on a dirt road. Last year we had no issues on the road, and it is suitable for any size rig.

To get to the campsite travel I 70 west to the town of Newcastle.
To get to the campsite, Paste the following GPS coordinates into your Google maps. 39.8154013, -107.5815187

The Wagon Wheel System has over 250 miles of trails and 16 interconnecting loops in the White River National Forest on the top the expansive Flat Tops. Some of the trails have restrictions depending on your vehicle width. For the most part full size side-by-sides won’t have a problem.

We will have a potluck dinner Saturday night 6:00 pm Please bring something to share if you want to participate.

DOT helmets are required for all drivers and passengers, it is also highly recommended that you have a two-way for enhanced safety and to help you stay connected with your ride group. A two-way radio link is at the bottom of the page.

All drivers and passengers must be a dues paying CQR meetup member of the club, if you wish to be a guest, you may join for free for 30 days.

Current paid members of the club may bring a guest; a waiver will need to be signed upon arrival.

For those of you that use Avenza maps use the following location search:

“Flat tops wilderness”

You will be taken to a link that shows a number of maps in the Meeker area. Which includes a National Geographic bundle, motor vehicle use maps, and wagon wheel maps.

The Gaia app is also an excellent choice for navigation and includes nation-wide National geographic maps.

Directions:
Travel to Buena Visa, go west on main street and head over Cottonwood pass and enter the Taylor park valley. When the road ends at the lake, turn right. The camping area is just off trail 755 on the right about 1.5 miles. It's a large open area. It's best to copy the following GPS coordinate on to your phone's map, it should take you directly to the campsite 38.85267 N, 106.56353 W.

Camping: DRY with no facilities. There is gas and water at the at the Taylor Park Trading Post and there is an RV dump station about 5 miles south of the store. There is also cell service at the trading post, though it may be sketchy in places. There are Cabins (http://www.taylorparktradingpost.com/). book early.

Agenda: This area is huge, so there is excellent riding for everyone. We will be riding all together unless there is an unusually large number of ladies attending. We will have a daily post ride happy hour so bring some finger foods to share. If you are able, please bring firewood for the nightly campfire assuming there is no fire ban in place. I will be updating everyone of any fire restrictions closer to the date.
We will have a pot-luck dinner Saturday night at 6:00 pm, please bring something to share if you would like to participate.

Rides: Trail Difficulty in this area ranges from Easy to Difficult. We will decide which rides to do each day as a group. We can choose the difficulty we prefer. DOT APPROVED HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL RIDERS. Be prepared for all weather conditions. As the date draws closer, I’ll update the meetup with more details if conditions change.

Maps: National Geographic Trails Illustrated #130, 131, and 132 cover this area. Also, Charles Wells has a book of the area.

Non-members of the club may join free for 30 days.

Members of the club may invite friends, and family provided a waiver is signed at the event.

Directions:
Travel to Buena Visa, go west on main street and head over Cottonwood pass and enter the Taylor park valley. When the road ends at the lake, turn right. The camping area is just off trail 755 on the right about 1.5 miles. It's a large open area. It's best to copy the following GPS coordinate on to your phone's map, it should take you directly to the campsite 38.85267 N, 106.56353 W.

Camping: DRY with no facilities. There is gas and water at the at the Taylor Park Trading Post and there is an RV dump station about 5 miles south of the store. There is also cell service at the trading post, though it may be sketchy in places. There are Cabins (http://www.taylorparktradingpost.com/). book early.

Agenda: This area is huge, so there is excellent riding for everyone. Depending on the final size of our group, we will split up into groups of about 8 riders with a leader. The ride leaders will help riders choose a ride that meets their riding skills and style. Plan to have your helmet on and ready to ride at 9:00 AM each day. Most of the trails have unrestricted width.

We will have a pot-luck dinner Saturday night at 6:00 pm, please bring something to share if you would like to participate

Rides: Trail Difficulty in this area ranges from Easy to Difficult. The trail rides will mostly be in the Moderate range with some Difficult in some sections. DOT APPROVED HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL RIDERS. Be prepared for all weather conditions. As the date draws closer, I’ll update the meetup with more details if conditions change.

Maps: National Geographic Trails Illustrated #130, 131, and 132 cover this area. Also, Charles Wells has a book of the area.

Non-members of the club may join free for 30 days.

Members of the club may invite friends, and family provided a waiver is signed at the event.