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Motorcycle Touring Riders of Albuquerque (MTRA) is a motorcycle
organization dedicated to having fun, seeing sites and riding safely.
Our mission is to provide an environment that makes our group rides
safe, predictable and a tremendous amount of fun. The organization
provides a year-long riding schedule, monthly informational meetings and
three educational classes (Group Riding, Crash Scene Response and Road
Captain) each year in January, February and March; all to provide a fun,
safe and worry-free riding environment. If you join this group, prepare
to smile, have fun and laugh a lot. See the link below for additional
information.
Requirements: 1. Dues $10.00 Individual or $15.00 Family per calendar
year, collected at the first attended ride or event. 2. Picture of
rider & bike. 3. Filled out questionnaire. 4. Signed Release of
Liability contract. 5. Approved by an Organizer.
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Ver todo- White Sands National Park & Fort Stanton Historic Site Overnight RidePilot Travel Center, Albuquerque, NM
White Sands National Park & Fort Stanton Historic Site Overnight Ride (Saturday, May 24 through Sunday, May 25, 2025)
Looking for something to do during the Memorial Day Weekend, then join us on a geologic and historical trip to the White Sands National Park & Fort Stanton Historic Site.
Day 1
We will meet at the Pilot Travel Center at 9220 Broadway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105 (Highway 47 and I-25) at 9:00 AM on May 24th.The briefing will be at 9:15 AM with KSU at 9:30 AM.
We will take I-25 South and stop in Socorro for gas and a break. We will head South on I-25, then East on 380 at the San Antonio exit. We will head East on 380 stopping in Carrizozo for gas and Lunch. From Carrizozo, we will take Highway 54 to Highway 70 and enter the Park from Highway 70.
I know that many prefer to stay off the interstate highways; however, I-25 south of Los Lunas is typically low in traffic on Saturdays.
After exploring the White Sands National Park, we will then go to the hotel(s) in Alamogordo, check in, freshen up, and go to dinner.
There are several hotels in Alamogordo.I would suggest the Hampton Inn (I am staying there.), the Holiday Inn Express near the airport, or the Quality Inn (lowest rate). Each rider will be responsible for their own reservations: I could not secure a group rate from any decent hotels I called because of the holiday weekend. Additional information on these hotels are listed below.
Day 2
Day two, we will meet at 9:00 AM with full tanks at the Hampton Inn. Pre-ride briefing will be at 9:15 AM with a 9:30 AM departure. Many hotels offer a free breakfast; however, we can discuss meeting somewhere as a group at 8:00 AM.From the Hampton Inn, we will take Highway 70 to several mountain roads (Highway 48 and Billy The Kid Trail) up to Fort Stanton. After the tour of Fort Stanton, we will travel to Capitan for gas and have lunch at the Smokey Bear Restaurant.
After lunch, we will travel back to Albuquerque via Carrizozo, Mountainair, and Tijeras.
Resources/additional information.
Hampton Inn (575) 439-1782
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/almhhhx-hampton-alamogordo/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-ALMHHHX&y_source=1_MjA4MjI0MS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3DHoliday Inn Express (575) 434-9773
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/alamogordo/almhr/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps--EX--US-_-ALMHRQuality Inn & Suites Near White Sands National Park (575) 489-0519
https://www.choicehotels.com/new-mexico/alamogordo/quality-inn-hotels/nm104?mc=llgoxxpxWhite Sands National Park: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm
Fort Stanton: https://www.nmhistoricsites.org/fort-stanton
If time permits or if anyone is interested, The New Mexico Museum of Space History is in Alamogordo: https://nmspacemuseum.org/
- Father’s Day Weekend Ride (June 12 through 15) Estes Park, ColoradoSmith's Grocery on Tramway and Central, Albuquerque, NM
Please join us for a ride to The Rocky Mountain National Park and other attractions!
We will meet at the Smiths on Tramway and Central (200 Tramway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM) at 8:00 AM on June 12, 2025, pre-ride briefing at 8:15 AM, and KSU at 8:30 AM.
Additional details, including the routes will be added later; however, The Rocky Mountain National Park works on a timed entry system, and in order to secure spots, this needed to be posted now.
Important: As mentioned above, The Rocky Mountain National Park works on a timed entry system, and only one ticket can be obtained at a time (e.g. I cannot get tickets for the group.).
You will need to go to this website: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086910/ticket/10086912
Once there, request tickets from 2:00 to 4:00 PM (this includes Bear Lake Road). Make sure you have your US Recreation Pass for the trip. That will be required also.
Now for the trip.
Day 1We will travel up to Alamosa, CO. for lunch. After lunch, we will go to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument. After playing in the sand, we will ride to Salida, CO. for the first night’s stay.
Without an exact number, I could not get a group discount for the hotel; however, if there are enough of us, I may be able to get a discount after everyone has signed up.
Also, there are other hotels in the area if preferred; however, many of them have stairs with no elevator (I stayed at one of them last July.), and we are staying in the same hotel on the return trip.
Hotel: Baymont by Wyndham Salida
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/baymont/salida-colorado/baymont-inn-and-suites-salida/overview
Group dinner will be planned.
Day 2
The Hotel has a free breakfast; however, feel free to go somewhere else.
We will meet at 8:00 AM in the hotel parking lot for pre-ride briefing, line-up, with a KSU at 8:30 AM.
From the hotel we will travel to Grand lake, CO. We will likely have lunch in Grand Lake. After lunch, we will fill up (very important) and go through the checkpoint for The Rocky Mountain National Park on highway 34.
We will spend the afternoon in Rocky Mountain National Park, enjoying the views, riding the twisties, and we will end up in Estes Park.
The hotel for Estes Park is the Columbine Inn. I stayed there last year, and you can park your bike outside of your room. There is a Quality Inn next door if anyone wants to go there for the night. Note: rooms are going to run a little above $200 per night in Estes Park.
The Columbine Inn doesn’t take reservations directly, all reservations must be made through a third-party site (found this out last year). I suggest one you are familiar with like Expedia or Hotel.com.
Group Dinner will be planned.
Day 3
The Hotel has a breakfast; however, feel free to go somewhere else.
We will meet at 8:00 AM in the hotel parking lot for pre-ride briefing, line-up, with a KSU at 8:30 AM.
From Estes Park, we will travel to Leadville, CO. In Leadville, we will stop for lunch and visit the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum.
After the Museum, we will travel back to Salida CO., and stay there for the night. See first night hotel information.
Hotel: Baymont by Wyndham Salida
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/baymont/salida-colorado/baymont-inn-and-suites-salida/overview
Group dinner will be planned.
Day 4
The Hotel has a free breakfast; however, feel free to go somewhere else.
We will meet at 8:00 AM in the hotel parking lot for pre-ride briefing, line-up, with a KSU at 8:30 AM.
From Salida, we will travel to Pojoaque, NM., and have lunch at Gabriel's.
After lunch we head home.
Important (Please Read)!
· Prepare for all weather types (cold, rain, heat, etc.)
· Expect long days (~ 9:00 hours for the first two days, this includes lunch and stops)
· We will be going the speed limit
· A large portion of the trip will be on high elevation mountain roads
· There will be times when we will have to travel I-70 which reminds me a lot of I-40
· We will stop for gas and breaks frequently. We will also stop at points of interest.
More to come.
