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Back in the late 1800's a fellow named Alferd Packer miscalculated the difficulty of making it through the Colorado Mountains in the Winter.
Running a bit short of food, Alferd nibbled on six of his traveling companions in the vicinity of Lake City, Colorado. After being convicted of being a cannibal, he was released and spent his latter days hanging around the train station in Denver. The University of Colorado's cafeteria is nicknamed the Packer Grill. Trey Parker, creator of South Fork, has made a musical entitled "Cannibal, The Musical" very loosely documenting Packer's story - it's hillarious!
Again, a great place to ride - through Gunnison (if you time it right they will be having a collector car show in the park) and on to Lake City, where we like to stay at the Moose Lodge where Chef Bruno puts out a fine dining fare every evening (the rack of lamb is great!).
From Lake City the ride is past the Packer massacre site through Slumgullion Pass, on to South Fork (where the Lumberjack Cafe has some of the best pie in Colorado), then back through Poncha Pass, Salida, and home through the twisty Arkansas River Canyon.
This is an easy two day ride and there's lots of scenery - makes a great Color ride in late September or early October.
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