Ride Cancelled due to weather Cloudcroft Ride

ADV Motorcycle Trip – Cloudcroft, NM
Friday, September 26 – Sunday, September 28, 2025

## Friday, September 26, 2025

12:00 PM – Meet for lunch at Grandma’s K & I Diner (2500 Broadway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102).
1:00 PM (KSU) – Depart with full fuel tanks.

• Fuel stop in Socorro.
• Continue on Highway 380 to Carrizozo (fuel stop if needed).
• Proceed to Alamogordo.
  Hotel Check-In – Arrive at The Classic Desert Aire Hotel (1021 S White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo, NM 88310, +1 575-437-2110).
  6:00 PM – Meet in hotel lobby for a short walk to dinner at Applebee’s.

## Saturday, September 27, 2025

7:00 AM – Meet in hotel lobby for breakfast.
7:45 AM – Pre-ride briefing.
8:00 AM (KSU) – Ride itinerary:

• Hwy 54 south to Hwy 82 east.
• Continue to West Side Rd. and turn south onto the BDR route.
• Ride approximately 40 miles at elevations near 9,300 ft.
• Pass through Weed, NM, then take Cox Canyon Rd back to Cloudcroft.
  Return to Hotel – Rest and refresh.
  6:00 PM – Group dinner at D.H. Les Combes Winery & Bistro, located within walking distance of the hotel.

## Sunday, September 28, 2025

7:00 AM – Meet in the hotel lobby for breakfast.
8:00 AM (KSU) – Depart for return trip to Albuquerque.

• Stop in Carrizozo for fuel and a short break.
• FR-245 is a dirt/gravel Forest Service road from Manzano to Capilla Peak and New Canyon campgrounds. It’s narrow, steep, and hazardous for large RVs. Seasonal closures occur in winter or wet conditions; high-clearance vehicles are recommended.
• Continue on to Willard for Lunch.
• Estancia for another fuel stop and rest.
• Resume the ride back to Albuquerque.

## Reminders ✅

• Arrive with full fuel tanks at the Friday departure.
• Be ready for mountain elevations and changing weather conditions.
• All group ride etiquette and Road Captain instructions apply.