Our hotel is La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Santa Fe 4298 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Day 5, Grand Junction Colorado to Santa Fe New Mexico
| Time | Minutes | miles | mph avg | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:22am | 18.7 | up and getting ready at the Grand Vista Hotel | ||
| 5:41am | 7.7 | 3.4 mi | 26.2 mph | Drive to McDonalds |
| 5:50am | 18.2 | McDonald's coffee and Egg McMuffin | ||
| 6:08am | 4.7 | 1.8 mi | 23.2 mph | Drive to the START |
| 6:18am | 2.1 | Fairfield Inn CP0-START at 6:17am | ||
| 6:20am | 124.0 | 103.5 mi | 50.1 mph | |
| 8:25am | 8.1 | CP1 Uranium Drive-In | ||
| 8:33am | 62.3 | 50.0 mi | 48.1 mph | |
| 9:36am | 3.0 | Scenic viewpoint | ||
| 9:39am | 13.3 | 9.3 mi | 41.9 mph | |
| 9:53am | 5.4 | Bonus #1 Ridgeway Historic Firehouse | ||
| 9:58am | 1.7 | 0.6 mi | 20.6 mph | |
| 10:05am | 2.3 | fuel stop at Ridgeway Shell | ||
| 10:08am | 58.7 | 39.3 mi | 40.2 mph | |
| 11:08am | 8.6 | Molas Overlook pictures at 10,870ft | ||
| 11:17am | 74.4 | 54.9 mi | 44.3 mph | |
| 12:33pm | 2.8 | CP2 Indian Motor Works | ||
| 12:35pm | 0.3 | 0.0 mi | 2.6 mph | |
| 12:36pm | 14.3 | still at Indian Motor Works | ||
| 12:50pm | 62.3 | 49.0 mi | 47.2 mph | |
| 1:58pm | 0.1 | stuck in traffic in Pagosa Springs | ||
| 1:58pm | 37.1 | 29.0 mi | 46.8 mph | |
| 2:35pm | 2.9 | Colorado → New Mexico border | ||
| 2:38pm | 23.3 | 18.5 mi | 47.8 mph | |
| 3:03pm | 9.0 | CP3 Made in Chama not in China Teepee | ||
| 3:12pm | 0.3 | 0.1 mi | 12.2 mph | |
| 3:21pm | 0.1 | fuel stop Chama Chevron | ||
| 3:21pm | 54.6 | 45.1 mi | 49.5 mph | |
| 4:15pm | 5.2 | memorial rest stop; Armando takes a brief nap | ||
| 4:21pm | 29.7 | 25.0 mi | 50.6 mph | |
| 4:53pm | 0.1 | map | ||
| 4:53pm | 60.5 | 39.1 mi | 38.7 mph | |
| 5:54pm | 24.9 | CP4-END Courtyard Santa Fe | ||
| 6:19pm | 5.2 | 1.7 mi | 19.4 mph | |
| 6:25pm | 23.1 | check-in to La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Santa Fe | ||
| 6:48pm | 6.4 | 1.3 mi | 12.3 mph | |
| 6:55pm | 76.6 | dinner at The Ranch House | ||
| 8:11pm | 2.5 | 0.4 mi | 8.8 mph | |
| 8:16pm | 3.7 | fuel stop at Speedway | ||
| 8:19pm | 1.1 | 0.3 mi | 15.7 mph | |
| 8:20pm | Back at La Quinta to bed | |||
| 16h00m | 11h17m moving | 474 miles | 108.7 mph | 71% moving, 283 minutes of breaks |
11:36hrs (696 minutes) --- elapsed time from CP0 to CP4 (6:17am to 5:53pm)
613 minutes moving and 84 minutes stopped (+14%)
17 minutes for 2 fuel stops
25 minutes for 4 CP and BP photos (~6 min each)
and 41 minutes of additional misc break time
463 miles, 45.4 mph
Very good time despite the mountain climbs. Shortened day by skipping 3/4 of the bonuses