The Gunnison South Loop is a fun ride located in Southern Colorado.
This loop starts in Gunnison and explores the canyons South of the Gunnison River. Part of this loop makes up the North end of the Silver Thread Scenic Byway, but the entire route provides terrific scenery and roads.
Between Seguache and Del Norte, the path crosses through a stretch of farmland, so depending on when you ride, you might see some crops growing. While it is not a part of this loop, this stretch of the ride takes you near Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Location: Southern Colorado
Approximate Mileage: 250 miles
Estimated Riding Time: 5.25 Hours
Surface: Paved
Attractions:
Blue Mesa Reservoir, Gunnison River, Silver Thread Scenic Byway, Gunnison Pioneer Museum, South Fork Visitor Center, Revolution Rail, Post Office Rock, D&RGW Rio Grande RR Bridge, Wagon Wheel Gap Interpretive Site, Underground Mining Museum, Weminuche Wilderness Vista, North Clear Creek Falls Overlook, Windy Point Observations Site, Slumgullion Earthflow Overlook, Lake San Cristobal Overlook
Gunnison South Loop
If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.
In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.
Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps. They will NOT work on Google Maps or Apple Maps.
If you plan on using a smartphone app, we recommend the REVER app. REVER will work with both Android and iOS and in addition to navigation it has many other great features.
For best results in REVER, download the route to your computer first, then import into your smartphone. Turn by turn may not work, so we recommend that you utilize the "Follow the Line" option.
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