Dia de los Motos (Day 1) - 110 miles

SFO to DEN
Early flight out of SFO, taxi to bike storage on Geneva Ave in Denver. Smooth, clear skies.

A short taxi ride to pick up the bike at STI shipping. (Thank you motorcycleshippers.com) A few moments of silent meditation, a prayer, and it’s off to Manitou Springs; Garden of the Gods, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Cave of the Winds, Pikes Peak.

Cave of the Winds
Over a thousand years ago tell, the Jicarilla Apaches told of a cave near Manitou Springs where the Great Spirit of the Wind resided.

In 1869, a Colorado settler named Arthur B. Love noticed a thin cleft in the western wall of Williams Canyon. Upon further inspection, he discovered a dramatic limestone archway and cave entrance to what is now known as Cave of the Winds Mountain Park.

Exploration of Cave of the Winds was further opened up by an Ohio stonecutter named George Washington Snyder, who came to Colorado seeking his fame and fortune. Late in 1880, Snyder excavated several passages of the stunning Williams Canyon caves.

He continued to excavate and began to offer guided tours in 1881. Electricity was brought into parts of the caves on July 4, 1907, making it even easier to tour certain caves. Operations have continued at Cave of the Winds since February of 1881, making it one of Colorado’s oldest and most famous attractions.










Below is some footage as we left the park.