"Healing Waters" Pagosa, Co Ride

Event date: 
Sat, 06/15/2024 - 8:00am

 

Lead Road Captain: Bill "Hardrock" Maier

Rear Road Captain: Dean "Pavegord" Gordon

 

 

We have a beautiful 212 mile ride to Boss Hogg’s in Pagosa Springs, Colorado for Healing Waters and Lunch.

We will depart Thunderbird at 8am, ride 82 miles to the Speedway at 1313 Paseo De Onate in Espanola to pick up Santa Fe Riders and gas up. Next stop will be 78 miles going up 84 at the Chevron in Chama. Another 52 miles and we will arrive at Boss Hoggs in Pagosa Springs.

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Geology Along Highway 84

The 80 mile stretch of road between Espanola and Chama offers more than artistic inspiration. The area is rich in culture, history and natural resources. Highway 84 provides so many possibilities for outdoor enthusiasts, geologists, paleontologists, anthropologists, archaeologists and historians. Humans have inhabited this region for thousands of years. Nearby pueblos trace their ancestry to the ancient inhabitants of Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon. This region was home to a variety of dinosaurs millions of years prior to humans arriving.The geology of the region has sculpted a beautiful, dramatic, colorful stone masterpiece on highway 84. The Abiquiu–Tierra Amarilla area lies on the boundary of the Rio Grande rift (to the east) and the Colorado Plateau (to the west). The Colorado Plateau, which stretches into Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, has been a relatively stable block in the Earth’s crust for at least 600 million years.

 

Abiquiu Lake

Abiquiu Lake is a 4000-acre lake on the Chama River, located 61 miles north of Santa Fe on Hwy 84/285 at the intersection of Hwy 96 that offers some of the best fishing in northern New Mexico. The view of Cerro Pedernal from the dam, campground and boat ramp is fantastic. Reptile fossils 200 million years old have been found in the area. Riana campground is located on a 150 ft. bluff overlooking the lake. There are sites for RV or tent camping, a dump station and shower facilities. Water Sports: boating, swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, windsurfing, kayaking and fishing. Fish Species: catfish, crappie, largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye and rainbow trout.  

Ghost Ranch

Dinosaurs once roamed the wetlands that became the arid high desert of Ghost Ranch. Millions of years later Navajos and other tribes roamed the valley. The Spaniards settled nearby. Later the cattle rustlers, wranglers and dudes moved in. Cattle rustlers hid their stolen goods in the box canyon near Kitchen Mesa. Furthermore, the bandits spread rumors about evil spirits haunting the land. Locals referred to the area as “Rancho de los Brujos” or “Ranch of the Witches.” That myth evolved into Ghost Ranch. The Ranch was purchased by Georgia O’Keefe in 1940 as her home.

Echo Amphitheater

The Echo Amphitheater is a natural amphitheater located about 17 miles west of Abiquiú and about 4 miles northwest of Ghost Ranch. It is a great place to camp with a creepy backstory fitting for Halloween. Legend has it that in the spring of 1861 a group of settlers from Iowa were farming when they were attacked by a band of Navajo. The settlers were taken to the top of the amphitheater and executed. Their blood stained the walls. Three years later, when the Navajo were being forced on the “Long Walk” to Bosque Redondo by the U.S. Army, ten Navajo men were killed at the top of the amphitheater in retribution for the earlier deaths. Again blood spilled down the walls of the amphitheater, seeping into the pores of the rock. Supposedly it is still visible today.

Event location:
5000 Alameda Blvd NE
Albuquerque NM 87113
Event route: 
GPX File(s):
  Download File: 15JUN_Pagosa_S (1).gpx

Open Event: This event is open to Chapter members, National H.O.G. members and other guests as desired.  All riders and passengers must sign a release. 

Impairment Policy: The consumption and use of alcohol is a serious personal responsibility involving the safety of family, riding friends and the individual HOG member. Alcohol consumption before or during a motorcycling activity is not safe, responsible behavior. Turquoise Trail Chapter #2015 does not allow the use of alcohol or drugs before or during a riding event* and does not furnish alcohol at Chapter rides. Riders whose skills are observed or suspected to be impaired by alcohol or drugs before riding cannot join the ride. Riders using alcohol or drugs while riding will be asked to leave the ride. It is the responsibility of each Template Chapter member to support the consistent enforcement of this policy

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Event Coordinator: 
Bill "Hardrock" Maier
Road Captain