Autumn Spanish Border Adventure Ride

September 18-21 '25

• Spectacular 3 Day Adventure Ride in Northern New Mexico & Southern Colorado  . 
• Ride on the Old Spanish Border, where few people venture.
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• Camping on Day 1 is included with Lodging Options available each night. 
• Gear Portage. 
• Several meals are included.
• Stay in Chama, NM to start & finish, at the 1st Class Ojo Caliente Hot Spring and in Taos, NM.

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 Autumn Spanish Border Adventure Ride

The Autumn Spanish Border Adventure Motorcycle ride is a 3 Day Adventure Ride. 

The Ride takes place September 19-21 from Friday to Sunday on the old Spanish Border. 

Show up in Chama, NM on Thursday Sept 18

• The ride is held on the border of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. 
• On the first week of Autumn when the trees are changing colors. 
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• The  Spanish border Adventure ride includes pavement, little used Dirt roads  and unused 2 track through Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado.
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• Day 1 Route traverses a wilderness boundary to a Top Shelf Hot Spring.
• Day 2 traverses the Rio Grande Gorge and the High-Road to Taos.
• Day 3 heads from Taos along the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range, crosses the Rio Grande River and returns thru Antonitio and Southern Colorado.
   
• 3 Days, 500+ miles.
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Land grants in New Mexico and Colorado were awarded to individuals and communities by the Spanish King and Mexican governments to encourage settlement and expansion of the Territorio de Nuevo Mexico,  which included southern Colorado. 

From 1692 to 1846, the Spanish and Mexican governments awarded land grants to Spanish individuals, communities, and Pueblo villages. 

Before there was a Colorado, southern and western Colorado below the Arkansas river were once part of Spain, then Mexico. This changed on February 2, 1848, when the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe  Hidalgo, ending the two-year-long Mexican-American War. 

There are many small Spanish Communities we ride through. Many of the families living in these communities are still of Spanish descent, never co-habituating or marrying into the local Indian tribes and Mexican families. 

The Spanish Border ADV ride includes:

• Luggage portage
• Ice chest portage
• Chase Truck & trailer
• Local Support
• Camping Friday night at Ojo Caliente
• Kithchen & BBQ set up at Ojo Caliente on Saturday
• Breakfast Friday & Dinner Thursday and Sunday in Chama, NM

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• Phone compatible GPS tracks
• Ride With GPS club membership.
• Exit Tours club membership

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• Bonfires
• T-shirt and participation pin.
• Discounted lodging reservations.
• The camaraderie of like-minded enthusiasts.
• Bottled water.
• Trail snacks

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The Ride starts at the Elkhorn Lodge in Chama, NM

We will stage and stay in Chama, NM on Thursday Sept 18.

Lodging INFO WEBPAGE

Call the Elkhorn Lodge, mention 'Exit Tours' and reserve a room or a Cabin. 

Or ask about a camping option.

Thursday 

Elkhorn Lodge,

2663 US-84,

Chama, NM 87520
PHONE: 575-756-2105

• Thursday Sept 18 & Sunday Sept 21 (recommended) 

Friday Sept 19

Camping is included at Ojo Caliente Mineral Hot Springs on Friday Sept 19

Gear Portage included

Saturday September 20th

Sagebrush Inn & Suites

Call and Refer to the 'Exit Tours' on Saturday September 20th

1508 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur

Taos, NM 87571

575-758-2254 

Ask for a room in the Old Courtyard

LODGING INFO for TAOS, NM

The Steam Narrow Gauge Cumbres and Toltec Railroad starts and stages from Chama, NM. Then traverses the Mountains to Antonito, CO.  Option to ride to the Chama Train Station and rail yard on Thursday evening if you wish. The ride itself crosses the Railroad tracks several times.

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Stay Thursday & Sunday night at the Elkhorn Lodge in Chama, NM

Start Friday morning in the old Railroad town of Chama in Northern New Mexico. 

• Ride from Chama New Mexico, to Ojo Caliente Hot Springs On Day 1.
• To the Rio Grande Gorge and Taos on Day 2.
• Day 3 to Red River, NM to San Luis and Antonito, Colorado.
• And Back to Chama, NM on Day 3.
• 3 Days, 500 + miles
• Day 1 ride From Chama, NM next to a wilderness boundary, around an old Volcano to a an old RR station for Lunch.
• Ride to a Top Shelf Hot Springs Resort in Northern New Mexico for Friday night. 
• Camping is included Friday Night.

• Day 2 visit the Rio Grande Gorge and spend Saturday night in Taos, NM. 
• Ride into the Gorge. 
• Ride thru old Spanish communities. 
• Ride the High Road to Taos.

• Sunday ride to a New Mexican Ski Resort, over a Mtn, around an old mine, and an old Volcano.
• Visit the oldest Town in Colorado.
• Ride over the lowest bride on the Rio Grande river in Colorado.
• Visit the oldest Church in Colorado.
• Then complete the loop back to Chama over a 10,000 foot Mtn Pass.
• Enjoy dinner and Benchracing Sunday night at the Elkhorn Lodge.