This ride begins in Denver and follows the Deer Creek Canyon Ride as far as Fairplay. From there it continues southwest along Hwy 285 to Alamosa, west to Durango, north to Montrose, east to Gunnison, and northeast to Denver. In all it's about 1000 miles over three days and includes the Sand Dunes Nat'l Park, the Million Dollar Hwy ( Durango to Ouray), and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Nat'l Park. More detail route descriptions follow.