Spotlight 29 to Parker 2015

Spotlight 29 to Parker

February 21st and 22nd

Ride is over now, Here is a slideshow from the ride.  Way Fun!

Explore the Desert From Indio to the Colorado River

This is a great weekend Dual Sport ride with a choice of routes for the scenic rider or the tough rider. The ride starts near Palm Springs on I-40 at the Spotlight 29 Casino in Indio and will take us to the Colorado River and Parker AZ on Saturday evening.  On Sunday the ride returns with options through Blythe and Joshua Tree National Park.  The ride will include the Famous Bradshaw Trail and parts of the Colorado Desert and a great lap along the Colorado river.  

We will have a support truck to carry your overnight gear to the hotel.

There will be a hosted lunch on the trail on Saturday

And Saturday evening we will have a celebration dinner at a private resort on the river.

This ride is a team effort ride with the Big Bear Trail Riders.

All BBTR "Big Bear Trail RIders Members" get a discount at the time of ride signup.

See the scroll down window "Number of Riders"  BBTR Member Discount $85

Ride Signup info:

You will need to make your own motel reservations per below

Make your reservations early as space can be limited

Saturday 2/21/2015: Quality Inn,  604 South California Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344 ‎

(928) 669-2133

Cost to join this 2 day ride is $110

The money covers the support truck, the GPS files and the printed daily ride plan with printed daily maps,. It also covers the Lunch on Saturday and the Dinner on Saturday evening. 

View the ride maps below

OK since many of you might like to study more detail about the ride, below are the ride maps.

I put these ride maps on the web page because I know a few of you love looking at the ride detail and dreaming about the ride.  At first glance these maps do not look so impressive, but they are way cool.  If you start zooming in, you can see the ride in incredible detail.  I have spent a ton of hours sorting through the details of the ride for each day, so for those of you that enjoy this sort of thing, well enjoy!

Legend:  

The Blue lines are MAIN routes

The Red lines are Harder routes

The Green lines are Easy options

FAQ's

Q:What will the weather be like this time of year?

A: Most likely the weather will be great.  Most years the mornings can be a cool 50 deg and the days can be 70 to 80 deg.  But sometimes there can be rain.  Check the weather report before packing and bring extra warm gear in your overnight bags just in case.

Q: Would this be a good Noobs Ride?

A:  No not recommended for new riders, this can be a longer, tougher ride.  There are some shortcuts and easy choices, but it is a full deal ride.

Q: What gas mileage range do I need for his ride?

A: The longest distance between gas stations is 129 miles, you should come with the ability to go 140 just in case.

Q: Is this the same route from last year?

A: Some of the routes are the same, but I have found some new stuff and I have some tough red options that need to be explored.

Q; What do I do if I don't have a garmin gps?

A: Buy one, you need it, we will show you how to use it. You can get a great one for $150 bucks. ( See gpsKevin's gps recommendations)

Q: Is the riding really on my own?

A: Yes,of course you are responsible for yourself, but everyone hooks up and rides with a friend, or a new friend.  

Sidebar: Just for fun, while this turned out to be a great route it is very hard to avoid all the wilderness keepout areas in the colorado desert.  See the map below

Go to: New gpsKevin Website