Name: Palo Duro Weekend Ride
Start: 2025-08-30T14:00:00.000Z
Location: Smiths

Start your engines (and maybe your sense of adventure) — we're heading over the mountain the *fun* way!
**🕣 Meet-Up:** 8:30 AM
**📍 Location:** Warrior Fuel Stop – 960 US-550, Bernalillo, NM 87004
**📣 Pre-Ride Briefing:** 8:45 AM
**🏁 Kickstands Up:** 9:00 AM sharp.

### 🏔 Route Highlights:

We’ll cruise east on Highway 550 into Placitas, then take the gravel road that climbs up and over the Sandias — the “watermelon” mountains (named not for produce but for their pinkish glow at sunset 🍉✨).
Along the way, we’ll stop at **a cave** for a break and a short hike. (It’s not Carlsbad Caverns, but it’s got cool vibes and great photo ops.)
Then it’s on to the **park** to soak in the sights, listen to the babbling mountain stream, and feel superior to everyone stuck in city traffic.
After getting our fill of nature (and dust), we’ll descend the east side of the mountain and make a well-earned stop at **Burger Boy** in Cedar Crest (2023 State Hwy 14 N). Local legend says their green chile cheeseburger might just change your life.
Then, full of burgers and glory, we’ll make our way back home.

### ⚠️ Ride Details:

* This is **light off-roading**, but don’t let that fool you — there will be **washboard**, **sandy sections**, and **some bumps** that’ll rattle your fillings.
* **NOT recommended** for road bikes or trikes unless you're looking to start a GoFundMe for new suspension.

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**See you there!**

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MTRA will be riding into Amarillo TX to enjoy the Labor Day Weekend. After leaving ABQ on Saturday, we will head to Portales to take in Dalley's Windmill Museum. Afterward, we ride into TX to Cadillac Ranch to view the famous art installation since 1974. We can even leave our mark on the caddies. Then we head to our hotel to relax prior to taking a free limo to the Big Texan for a nice steak dinner in an old saloon atmosphere. We can also tour the building and enjoy their gift shop. Sunday, we ride thru Palo Duro Canyon and then head to Caprock State Park. We can enjoy the beautiful land formations and roaming bison. Monday we ride home via I 40.
We are staying at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham, Amarillo Airport. 9305 East Interstate 40. (806)335-9572. Rooms are approximately $120/nite dependent on your needs and discounts. It has an indoor pool. If you would like to join us or are not quite sure, make cancellable reservations as soon as possible, as this is a holiday weekend. Looking forward to a Big Texas Weekend. Further details will follow.

Palo Duro Weekend Ride

Smiths  

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