I took the XR 650r down south Tuesday for a 300 mile loop through Pueblo, Buela, Colorado City, San Isabel, and over the Wet Mountains to Gardener and Up over Mosca Pass.

map google earth image

Buela Colorado Sleepy Little town southwest of Pueblo

Buela Colorado Main Road

San Isabel National Forest Hwy 162

Lake San Isabel west

Mosca Pass in the distance

Gardner road miles and miles of dirt road

Mount Blanca 14,000 foot peak from top of Mosca Pass

East From Mosca Pass

Sunset Mitchel Mountain Road

Sunset Mitchel Mountain Road

Sunset Over the Sangre De Christo Mountains

Sunset Glorious Riding

I spent pretty much 8 hours on the road that day riding mostly flat dirt roads on the big pig, ended up riding home in the dark, and a bit buzzed over the wonderful sunset near Westcliff. It wasnt as easy as riding the vfr but it was still a Honda@