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Colorado Backroads Discovery Ride Adventure +
COBDR +. This is a 7 Day ride so there is a bit of Info here:
AUGUST 22-28 2025
Have you ever wanted to ride your Adventure Motorcycle on a Colorado Backroads Discovery Ride Adventure + from the 4 Corners to Wyoming?
Ride it with Like-minded enthusiasts on a Club ride any Like-minded enthusiast can join.
How about a 7 Day ride from near the 4 corners to the Ladder Ranch on the Wyoming border, with a Rest Day on Day 4.
With Gear portage, dialed in camping & Lodging locales, breakfasts, some dinners and Phone compatible Ride with GPS tracks with bluetooth voice navigation.
From the Ute Casino near Cortez, Colorado. Ride the Wyoming Red Desert X Loop on Day 7.
Exit Tours MC of Salida, CO. will host the 7 day Club supported ride from Cortez, CO to the Wyoming border over the last week of August 2025.
- The ride starts on Friday near the 4 Corners and finishes on Thursday at the Ladder Ranch on the Wyoming Border.
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- Arrive at the Ute Mountain Casino in Cortez, CO. on Thursday August 21
- The COBDR is a Limited entry Club Ride. 20 club members.
The Club will Transport your gear so you may ride unencumbered by camping gear.
- We will keep your small ice chest stocked with ice every other day or so.
- When camping the club will have a kitchen and BBQ set up, with condiments and utensils.
For '25 we will offer alternate less challenging routes on Day 2 and Day 5. Avoiding strenuous Mtn Passes.
WHY COBDR + ?
Why is this Ride called Colorado Backroads Discovery Ride Adventure + ?
The concept of this Club Supported ride is to make it easier for you to ride your own motorcycle on the Colorado Backroads Discovery Route from Cortez, CO. to the Wyoming border.
+ Because Day 7 includes the option to ride the Red Desert X Loop of the Wyoming Backroads Discovery Route.
Chances are you won't get out to this neck of the woods again, and Red Desert X loop is spectacular.
This Club supported ride includes:
- Support on the route for 8 days.
- Gear portage so you may ride unencumbered.
- Dialed-in Phone compatible GPS Tracks.
- Breakfast available every morning.
- Prearranged Camping or Lodging locales.
- Portage of an ice chest, cot & chair, plus your camping gear.
- BBQ & Kitchen Set-up when camping so you can cook if you wish.
- Club supplied utensils & condiments.
- Camaraderie of Like-minded individuals.
- Transport of your gear back to your truck at the start.
CAMPING & LODGING INFO
CAMPING & LODGING INFO
Camping Fees are included with the ride and membership on Days 1
Lodging is not included. There a variety of Lodging options.
- Day 1 on Friday starts from the Ute Mountain Casino in Cortez.
- Then we will remote Camp near Telluride at the Last Dollar Campsites.
- Or you could also stay @ a Hotel in Telluride if you wish.
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- Day 2 we will stay at a Campground on the route outside Lake City.
- Or you could lodge in Lake City.
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- Day 3 we will lodge at the Ponderosa Lodge on Monarch Pass outside Salida.
- Several Options available for your stay.
- Dinners & breakfasts included.
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- Day 4 is a rest day at the Ponderosa Lodge.
- You could ride Marshall Pass and Salida not on the COBDR on day 4.
- Marshall Pass was the 1st Railroad line over the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.
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- Day 5 ride through Leadville or Aspen on your way to Gypsum and Dotsero.
- Your choice on route.
- Day 5 camp or lodge at Opa’s place in Sweetwater Canyon near the confluence of the Colorado & Eagle Rivers.
- Dinner & Breakfast included.
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- Day 6 & 7 we will lodge or camp at the old Ladder Ranch Homestead on the Wyoming border.
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Dinners & Breakfasts included.
- If you do not wish to Camp or stay with the Club, you are welcome to find your own lodging or camping locale.
- If you choose this option your camping locale or lodging must be on the route.
- So that we can economically drop off and pick up your gear.
MORE ON CAMPING & LODGING
MORE CAMPING & LODGING INFO
The Club has held Lodging or camping on Days 3 - 7.
Day 1 & 2 camping is included. You may also stay elsewhere on the route if you choose.
Discounted lodging at the Ute Mountain Casino near Cortez, Colorado on Thursday Aug 21 and Friday Aug. 29
- The Ute Mountain Casino is a very clean Ute Indian Tribe owned Casino near the 4 Corners area.
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- Day 1 Camp on Last Dollar Pass high above Telluride (Breakfast is included)
- Or secure your own lodging in Telluride
- Eat in town or bring something to cook for dinner.
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- Day 2 Camp at the campground (Included) or stay in Lake City.
- Dinner in Town.
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- Day 3 & 4 the club has reserved Lodging at the Ponderosa Lodge on nights 3 & 4.
- Sunday & Monday.
- The Ponderosa Lodge is a Family owned Lodge and Firefighting Camp on Monarch Pass.
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- The Lodge is below 14k ft.Mt. Shavano in the Heart of the Rockies on the Continental Divide.
- Dinners & Breakfasts are included at the Ponderosa Lodge.
- You also have the Option to camp at the Ponserosa Lodge.
- (With meals & showers included)
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- Day 5 we'll stay at a private motorcycle only family owned campground near Gypsum and Dotsero in Sweetwater Canyon on Tuesday. Opa's Camp in Sweetwater Canyon is on a tributary to and right up the road from the Colorado River.
- There is a very nice constantly circulating pond with a beach for swimming, a creek for fishing and green grass for camping.
- 3 Pop-up trailers and Tent camping sites are available.
- As are also 2 Glamping tents available across the pond.
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- Instant-on Hot Showers are available at Opa's Camp on Sweetwater Creek.
- Dinner on Tuesday and breakfast on Wednesday is included at Opa's Place.
- As well as adult beverages for a donation.
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- Day 6 & 7 Lodging will Lodge at the Ladder Ranch on the Wyoming Border.
- Dinners will be available at the Ladder Ranch, as well as breakfast on Day 7 & 8
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- Rooms, a Cabin, couches and Camping are available at the Ladder Ranch.
- As are hot showers and a Laundry room.
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- The club will make breakfast when we are camping on the morning of Day 2 and 3.
- Breakfast will be available on days 1 -8
- Breakfast at the Casino on Day 1 is on you.
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You must Call the Ute Mountain Casino to Reserve your room.
Mention Exit Tours when making your reservation on Aug 21 and 29
Use Code:
Use Code:
Link to Utemountaincasino.com Hotel 888-565-8837
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On Rest Day 4 from the Ponderosa Lodge, there are several loops to Mountain passes not on the 'official' COBDR available to ride.
- 2-3 Loops available on Monday will be from 50 to 150 miles loops.
- If you would like to ride more in the Heart of the Rockies..
- Ride with GPS tracks will be supplied for Loops on the Continental Divide.
- Or you could just rest and enjoy the Lodge.
PERTINENT COBDR LINKS
COLORADO BACKROADS DISCOVERY RIDE
This is a 7 Day ride so there is a bit of Info here.
EXIT TOURS MC YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS
How does this Club Supported COBDR Adventure Work ?
COLORADO BACKROADS DISCOVERY RIDE ADVENTURE + ADVENTURE AWAITS INFO
COBDR FACEBOOK PAGES
BACKROADS FACEBOOK PAGE
Colorado Backroads Discovery Ride Adventure
COBDR ADVENTURE GROUP FACEBOOK PAGE
GENERAL INFO CO. BACKROADS FACEBOOK PAGE
WHAT'S INCLUDED ?
INCLUDED with the COLORADO BACKROADS DISCOVERY RIDE +:
- Welcome and introduction Banquet at the Ute Mountain Casino before the start on Thursday.
- Dialed-in Ride with GPS phone compatible Tracks.
- Ride with GPS Club membership.
- Exit Tours MC membership.
- Ride unencumbered by camping gear.
- Gear & Luggage portage.
- Chase truck & trailer.
- Local Support.
- Option to bring an Ice chest.
- Club will re-supply Ice.
- Bottled water and Trail snacks.
- Predetermined meeting, lodging or camping locations.
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Riders meetings each morning.
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Discounted lodging & campgrounds.
- Breakfast available
- Dinners on Days 3-7 (with Lodging)
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BBQ, Grill, Kitchen & Utensils supplied for you to cook dinner.
- Starlink Wi-Fi for the duration of the ride.
- Camaraderie of like-minded enthusiasts.
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Campfires.
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Campsite is Included on Day 1
- Hot Showers are available on Days 2-7.
START ADDRESS
Start Locale:
Ute Mountain Casino
3 Weeminuche Dr
Cortez, CO 81321
(30 miles NW the of the 4 Corners)
COBDR+ PHOTO SHARE LINKS
GOOGLE PHOTO SHARE LINKS FROM THE 4 CORNERS TO WYOMING
REST DAY 4
Day trip on the COBDR+ to Billings Lake and the Alpine Tunnel
FROM THE 4 CORNERS TO WYOMING
LADDER RANCH
RENT A RIDE FOR THE COBDR +
What’s not included
- GasAvailable on the route
- LunchAvalable on the route
- LodgingToo many choces
- Adult BeveragesMost nights
Available Packages
Join the Club Supported COBDR + as a Club member, any Like-minded enthusiast can Join.
With all the widespread OHV closures, knowing where to go and how to get the best out of your riding day is now more valuable than ever before.
Since you will be self-navigating the route with GPS Tracks, there is no official start time.
You may start any time you wish, though typically we like to see everyone on the road by 9 am. We do not ride in large groups.
We insist everyone use the Buddy System and look out for each other throughout the day.
You ride with whom you wish. There are no guides. And no waiting on a Guide.
You will receive dialed-in Phone Compatible Ride with GPS tracks.
Ride with GPS club membership, with maps of the routes, electronic roll-charts and voice navigation if you wish.
- T-shirt
- Pin.
- Ride stickers
- The camaraderie of like-minded enthusiasts
- Gear Portage so you may ride unencumbered
- Chase truck and trailer
- Bus ride available from the finish to the start before the ride starts.
Your choice on type of Lodging you desire. (Single or Double occupancy)
Meals are Included with all Lodging with the exception of Day 2.
Dinner & Breakfast.
7 days. $700.00
You can choose to make 3 payments.
Deposit of $95 is Non-refundable
Available Add-Ons
Stay at the Ute Casino Ride HQ to Start the COBDR+
Lodging is on You in the 4 Corners
https://utemountaincasino.com/
Discounts available.
Contact Exit Tours MC at [email protected]
Remote Camping Included on Day 1
Link to Lodging Options in Telluride
https://www.colorado.com/co/telluride/accommodations
Camping included at Mill Creek Campground.
Outside Lake City
LINK to LODGING in LAKE CITY
Day 2 Single King Occupancy at the Legacy Lodge outside Lake City.
Day 3 & 4 camping at the Ponderosa Lodge on Monarch Pass. Includes 2 Dinners and 2 Breakfasts. Showers. $150 - $75 /Night PP
Day 3 & 4 at the Ponderosa Lodge on Monarch Pass. Includes 2 Dinners and 2 Breakfasts. Double Occupancy. $120/Night PP
Day 3 & 4 at the Ponderosa Lodge on Monarch Pass. Includes 2 Dinners and 2 Breakfasts. $150/ Night
Day 5 at Opa's Place on Sweetwater Cyn - Tent Site Single Occupancy. Dinner & Breakfast Included. Hot Shower available.
Day 5 Pop up camper - Double Occupancy Dinner & Breakfast Included. Hot Shower Available. 1 person pays and share however you Like.
Double Occupancy Glamping Tent on a Deck. Dinner & Breakfast Included. Hot Shower Available. 1 person pay and share however you like.
Day 6 & 7 Tent Camp at the Ladder Ranch Includes Ladder Ranch Spaghetti & T-Bone Steak Dinner & 2 Breakfasts. Hot Shower
Day 6 & 7Comforatble couch in the 2nd living room at the Ladder Ranch Old Homestead. .I ncludes Ladder Ranch Spaghetti & T-Bone Steak Dinner & 2 Breakfasts. Hot Shower. $90 a night
Day 6 & 7 at the Ladder Ranch. Single occupancy Bedroom in House Includes Ladder Ranch Spaghetti & T-Bone Steak Dinner & 2 Breakfasts. Hot Shower . $150 /night
Cookhouse Cabin available at the Ladder Ranch proper. 2 Bedrooms & 2 Baths. 2 People Paid by 1 person and share however you like. 2 nights. $200 a night.
Day 6 & 7 - 1 Cabin at the Ladder Ranch . 4 Beds. 2 Bedrooms. 1 person rents and share however you like. 2 Nights. Includes 2 Breakfast and 2 Dinners $220 Per night. Shower.
Meet at the Ladder Ranch Thursday Aug 21 in the morning. Take the Kodiak Starcraft Passenger bus with your gear and flatbed trailer to the Ute Casino Thursday. Leave your truck at the secure Ladder Ranch. Upon completion of the ride depart from the Ladder Ranch.
Save a Day travel and hotel room if you were to start and depart from the Ute Casino. All monies retained by Bus Driver.
5 Minimum. 7 maximum.
Itinerary
Club supported 7 Day Ride from the 4 Corners to the Wyoming Border on the COBDR+. AUGUST 22-28
+ Because this loop includes the option of the WYO Backroads Red Desert X Loop on Day 7. Ride from Friday Aug 22 to Thursday Aug 28. Rest day on Monday Day 4.
This Club ride gives you options for gas stops, makes arrangements for campsites, Lodging and meals and does most of the logistics work for a fun and efficient 7 days of riding. With Gear portage & a Chase truck.
The COLORADO BACKROADS DISCOVERY RIDE ADVENTURE + ride will be limited to 20 club members. You will ride without a crowded environment, and you will not get lost in the crowd.
On the ride, riders will spread out, yet get to know new people, find new riding partners and enjoy the great camaraderie of your fellow like-minded enthusiasts.
Ride over Mountain Passes you've only heard about:
7 days of Adventure loops over 9 spectacular mountain passes and old railroad right-of-ways.
This is an un-guided ride with cell phone compatible Ride with GPS tracks, even without a cell signal.
Ride over Mountain Passes you've probably only heard about:
- Last Dollar
- Ophir*
- Corkscrew*
- Hurricane*
- California*
- Cinnamon
- Cumberland
- Cottonwood
- Weston
- Independence**
- Hagerman
* Option on Day 2 to skip the passes listed * and instead ride the Million Dollar Highway from Ouray to Silverton.
**Day 5 Option to skip Hagerman and instead ride over Independence Pass to Aspen.
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- Camp Day 1 camp above Telluride at a remote site.
- Or Stay in a hotel in Telluride
- Camp or Lodge on Day 2 near Lake City.
- Spend the 3rd night at Private Lodge on Monarch Pass.
- Rest Day on Day 4 near Salida at the Lodge on Monarch Pass on Monday.
- Option to ride Mountain Passes not on the COBDR on Day 4, near Salida in the Heart of the Rocky Mountains.
- Day 5 camp or lodge near the Colorado River in Sweetwater Canyon at a private motorcycle only campground.
- Day 6 stage, camp or lodge at the Ladder Ranch.
- Day 7 ride the Wyoming Red Desert X Loop.
- Day 6 & 7 there are 2 Cabins, bedrooms, couches and camping & meals are available at the Ladder Ranch on the Wyoming border.
- Rooms have been held at the Ute Mountain Casino on arrival day and on day 8.
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Dinner & Breakfast is included with Lodging on days 3-8
- Portage of your gear back to the Ute Casino on Day 8 is included.
- Secure truck parking with Free 24 hr Security at the Ute Mountain Casino is included.
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There is also a Bus & trailer ride option.
If you want good challenges, a good balance of paved & dirt roads, 2 Track, and incredible scenery, and a fun time, with no work putting it all together, this is it.