Editing Bike tour/Utah and Colorado (Summer 2022)

== Alternate pages ==

* [[/Old]]: Mika's original alternate plan
* [[/Packing list]]

Planning page for our hot summer bike tour in Utah and Colorado!

* [https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4204340 Someone's Salt Lake to Denver trip]
* [https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39348063 direct Google routing] from SLC to Breckenridge.

== Day -1 ✈️: Seattle → Salt Lake City ==

'''Thursday July 28, 2022'''

;Stay: {{todo}} hotels are all super reasonable in the $150 range for a DoubleTree! Want to do this? Or something else?
;Highest altitude: ~4200ft

Itinerary:

* Flight from SEA @ 6:20pm → SLC @ 9:20pm
 
Resources:

* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_City Salt Lake City WikiVoyage]

== Day 0: Salt Lake City ==

'''Friday July 29, 2022'''

;Stay: {{tbd}}, same as previous day 

Resources:

* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_City Salt Lake City WikiVoyage]

== Day 1: 🚲 Salt Lake City → Kamas (Knotty Pine) ==

'''Saturday July 30, 2022'''

;Stay: [https://www.knottypine.camp/ Knotty Pine Resort] is a private RV park w/ swimming pool
;Mileage: ~65mi 6200ft or ~60mi and 7100ft
;Food: breakfast?; lunch: [https://www.five5eeds.com/ Five5seeds] in Park City; dinner: camping dinner #1
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

;Notes: Lodging is paid in advance plus one thing of firewood which should be included! There is a pool, hot tub, water and WiFi and probably even power for our phones.

Alternative Lodging:

* [https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10048898  Yellow Pine Campground] (33 sites; all first come, first served; vault toilets, no water; $20)
* [https://www.gocamputah.com/heber-kamas-district Shingle Creek] is also first-come/first-served and is 3mi down the road from Yellow Pine (21 other sites)
* Should be all National Forest land so dispersed camping should be an option
* The Saturday is fully booked at the nearest campground (Soapstone) so it might be worth thinking about staying at Knotty Pine instead.

== Day 2: 🚲 Kamas (Knotty Pine) → Starvation State Park ==

'''Sunday July 31, 2022'''

;Stay: Starvation State Park, Rabbit Gulch West Loop Site #5 (primitive campground w/ no water; but right on the lake; pre-paid)
;Mileage: (~62mi)
;Food: breakfast?; lunch: Hanna Hilton Cafe and Bar (~30mi); dinner: camping dinner #2
;Weather: Hot (>30C) {{tbd}}
;Stops: Pick up beer at the Hanna General Store 

;Alternatives lodging:

* [https://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/fred-hayes-state-park-at-starvation/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=342801#sr_a Starvation State Park] seems to have lots of availability
* Alternative: Strawberry River Bed and Breakfast in Duchesne (or a best western)
* {{todo}} save/print [https://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/fred-hayes-state-park-at-starvation/r/campsiteDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=342801&siteId=266818 the reservation]
* There seem to be some FCFS campgrounds at Rabbit Gulch and elsewhere within Starvation.

== Day 3: 🚲 Starvation → Vernal  ==

'''Monday August 1, 2022'''

;Stay:  {{todo}}
;Mileage: 
;Food:
* Breakfast:  Cowan's Cafe in Duchesne seems like the place but is likely closed Sunday+Monday; alternative could be Betos Mexican Food (open at 6am); 
* Lunch [https://www.frontiermotelandgrill.com/grill Frontier Grill] in Roosevelt (~35mi); alternative is Rocky's or Burger King. Many options!);
* Dinner: camping dinner #3 or a bar and grill in vernal {{tbd}}
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

Resources:

* [https://koa.com/campgrounds/vernal/site-type/tent-camping-sites/ KOA Tent Camping seems attractive] and has pool and minigolf!
* A bunch of hotels in Vernal

Lunch options:

*

== Day 4: 🚲 Vernal → Kenney Resevoir  ==

'''Tuesday August 2, 2022'''

;Stay: [https://www.rangelychamber.com/kenney-reservoir/ Kenny Resevoir] ("For more information on Kenney Reservoir or to make reservations, contact the water district at (970) 675-5055.") {{todo}}
;Mileage: 63mi 1500ft (pretty flat)
;Food: breakfast?; lunch ?; dinner ?
;Weather: {{todo}}

Notes:
* Stop at the Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur National Monument 
* We'll cross from Utah into Colorado 
* the more attractive route goes south along 45, changes to old bonanza hwy and crosses along a little unpaved road but it might be a little too long?
* Alternative route going into Bonanza and then Stanton seems doable. It's only 6-7mi more.
* One idea is to visit [https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/northern-utah/fantasy-canyon Fantasy Canyon] along the way but it would probably add 15mi (so like 85mi instead of 67).

== Day 5: 🚲 Kenney Resevoir →  Rifle State Park ==

'''Wednesday August 3, 2022'''

;Stay: Rifle State Park {{todo}}
;Mileage: ~87mi but only 3k feet
;Food: breakfast?; lunch ?; dinner ?
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

Resources:

* kenney resenvoir to rifle gap state park (87 miles (quite long) but only 3k ft

Alternatives:

* Elkhaven Lodge is in a better place but it's $300 and minimum 2nights. We could call?
* Trail and Hitch RVpark and Tiny Home Hotel has a sauna and wifi and $15 tent spots (Available); sadly, tinyhomes are only available for a 2-night stay. It's only (54mi from kenney) but it sets up a killer 100mi day for the last day assuming we stay in Glenwood Springs.

== Day 6: 🚲 Rifle State Park → Wolcott BLM Campground ==

'''Thursday August 4, 2022'''

;Stay: Wolcott BLM Campground
;Mileage: {{tbd}}
;Food: breakfast?; lunch ?; dinner ?
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

Resources:

Itinerary:

* Leg 1: 15mi from campground to New Castle 
* Bus: from New Castle to Glenwood Springs
** Bus from New Castle to to Glenwood Springs on [https://www.rfta.com/routes/hogback-rifle/ Hogback Rifle route] which leaves New Castle 6th and Main 40 minutes after each hour and also 10 minutes after 7am, 8am, 5pm, and 6pm.
** Not all bus stops take bikes but there is a [page about this here] and a [https://3qpuead9yxf3lp4zqrcwbatd-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bikeloading-route-map_color-1.jpg map of bike stops here] so I think we need to go from the stop on 6th and Main in New Castle to the Park & Ride in Glenwood springs.
** Loading bikes is either a two-bike rack which is the same as metro or a complicated 4-bike rack which is actually two racks and we should load them to the driver side first and then the passanger side.
* Pool in [https://www.hotspringspool.com/ Glenwood Springs Hot Springs] (open 8am-9pm; kinda pricey at $~39)
* Leg 2: 40 mi to Wolcott BLM campground

Alternative would be to stay in a Best Western (or similar) in Eagle. Kinda expensive for what it is, honestly! 

Resources:

It's hard to do given the 100 mi to Breckenridge but It would be nice to stay in Glenwood Springs for the night since there's a hot spring there but it sets up a pretty rough day.

Glenwood resources:

* If we stay in glenwood, there is [https://resnexus.com/resnexus/reservations/book/70145D2B-FB4C-4B12-A817-98D68A7480EF a "resort" with camping sites] although they are quite expensive ($67) so a hotel might be easier.
* Hotels in Glenwood Springs are werdly expensive. the "best" hotel is a 3-star Hotel Denver is that is like $250 for the night.

== Day 7: 🚲 Wolcott BLM Campground → Breckenridge ==

'''Friday August 5, 2022'''

;Stay: 
;Mileage:
;Food: breakfast?; lunch ?; dinner ?
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

* The first thing with emma is 5-9pm so it would be good to arrive as close to 5pm as possible. if we do 100 we'll want to be rolling by like 6am.

* Option a: if we stay in glenwood, it's a little under 100 mi into breckenridge (and 5.6k feet of climbing. Basically the first 80 seems like a gradual river valley climb).. it's possible and it's the last day so might be OK?
* If we stay in Eagle or Wolcott it would be just 70 or 60 mi into breckenridge the next day.

Resources:

== Day 7+1: Wedding! ==

;Stay: 
;Mileage:
;Food: breakfast?; lunch ?; dinner ?
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

== Day 7+2: 🚌 Breckenridge → Denver ==

;Stay: {{todo}}
;Food: breakfast?; lunch ?; dinner ?
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

Itinerary:
* {{todo}} bus ticket (buy tickets)
* 4:20pm: Meow Wolf Convergence Station (tickets are in Google Pay) [arrive 10min early]
* 7pm: Dinner reservations at [https://uchidenver.com/ Uchi Denver] at the counter (award winning sushi joint with a vegetarian tasting menu)

* https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Breckenridge_(Colorado)
* https://gobreck.com/plan-your-visit/transportation-maps-directions/how-to-get-to-breckenridge-from-denver
* This seems to be $60 each: https://www.mountainshuttle.com/shuttle-services/breckenridge/

* Epic Mountain Express seems to give a discount: "Book reservations at least 48 hours prior to travel. Reservations made the same day of travel are subject to a $5/per person fee. Accepting reservations through 10/31/2022"

Vail/DIA times:
7:00 am / 9:15 am
8:30 am / 10:45 am
10:00 am / 12:15 pm
11:30 am / 1:45 pm
3:00 pm / 5:15 pm

== Day 7+3: ✈️ Denver → Seattle ==

;Stay: {{tbd}}
;Food: breakfast?; lunch ?; dinner ?
;Weather: Hot (>30C).

== Places to visit ==

* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Arches_National_Park Arches National Park]
* [https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/dark-sky-parks Dark Sky Parks] - parks where you can see lots of stars
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Canyonlands_National_Park Canyonlands National Park]
* [https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/thenarrows.htm The Narrows] in Zion National Park