Mesa Winds Events & Farmstays
Three Forks Tour: Ride Bicycle Fork, Grab Table Fork, Explore North Fork! – Sept 10-13!
The North Fork Valley is Colorado’s premier organic food producing region and we invite you to join us in celebrating with feasting and riding our backcountry roads past farms and ranches, rivers and mountains during our bountiful harvest days.
- Three days guided bicycle touring, 25-35 miles, sag wagon support
- Camp in the orchard, stay in Mesa Winds Farm Suite, or local accomodations
- Meet for breakfast, ride, reconvene for orchard dinner at Mesa Winds Farm
This is a foodie cycling fiesta! All meals (vegetarian options) and rides – $325, Mesa Winds camping – $75, Mesa Winds Farm Suite $270. Need something else? We can help find off-farm lodging. Email flier to your biking buddies!
Three Forks Tour Schedule
Sept 10 Friday evening arrival and welcome
Dinner at Mesa Winds Farm, turn in early for good night's sleep
Sept 11 Saturday, Mesa to Mesa, 8:30
Rogers, Redlands, Cedar, Grand Mesa Loop
Breakfast at Mesa Winds Farm
Two wineries at end of ride, lunch at last stop
Afternoon free
Dinner at Mesa Winds Farm w/wine an cheese tasting by local vitner and cheesemaker
Sept 12 Sunday Day Valley Traverse, 10am
Valley Traverse, Paonia-Hotchkiss Loop
Breakfast at Mesa Winds Farm
Black Bridge for wine, local produce, goods and
picnic lunch on the North Fork River provided by Mesa Winds Farm
Afternoon free
Dinner at Mesa Winds Farm
Sept 13 Monday, Black Canyon Rim Ride, 9:30am
Breakfast at Mesa Winds Farm
Crystal Point start location
or optional early start time in Crawford for 25 RT mile addition,
Tour
ends at lunchtime
Important note: All rides are on paved roadways with altitudes at 5000'-9000' so GET IN SHAPE BEFORE THE TOUR. Tips on preparing for road tours are freely available on the internet.
Registration deadline, August 31, 2010. Our first Three Forks Tour is limited to 12-15 riders so please register early. Deposit required – $100 with completed registration form (pdf). Mail to Mesa Winds Farm, PO Box 327, Hotchkiss CO 81419.
Local recreation
- fish the world class waters of the Gunnison River
- float the white water of the Black Canyon Wilderness
- bird watch on the farm or in the variety of nearby habitats including our resident avian friends including the uncommon Lewis' Woodpecker and the spectacle of Sandhill Cranes as they stopover at the nearby Fruitgrowers Reservoir
- hike or climb nearby Black Canyon National Park, see resident peregrine falcons
- photograph Grand Mesa, McClure Pass, or the 14,000 foot peaks of the Elk Range
- For more local events and attractions, visit Delta County's Tourism Board website, westernColorado.org.