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Buena Vista, Colorado ATV Historical Color Tour Go For The Gold! September 20-24 2011 Timberline Motorsports Buena Vista, Colorado hosts this annual ATV Historical Color Tour. Participants of this 4 x 4 all terrain vehicle rally and mountain festival will visit the area's old mining sites and ghost towns on self-guided tours, go to the top of a 14'er (14,000' mountain... you can drive to about 13,700'), cross the continental divide, and take in the fall colors and great fall weather. There will be rides for all skill levels from the easy forest roads to extremely challenging...if you dare. Night time is get together time with BBQ's at the park, beer garden, entertainment and awards. Buena Vista, Colorado is in the heart of 14'er country... the greatest concentration of 14,000' peaks on the continent. Views are unbeatable and the fall colors are amazing. Walk through old mine buildings, separator mills, hammer mills and drive by the old towers of the ore-carrying tramways. You'll learn about: Cockeyed Liz and her girls; Otto Mears and his Toll Roads (we will ride one); the great railroad race; the tough mining men and women who made and lost their fortunes (and sometimes their lives). A guide book is available for purchase (all net proceeds will go to charity) with maps and historical information about the areas. Outriders will be on the trails for information and assistance. These Outriders will throughout the day, place large 'drool's gold' nuggets near the trail. Riders finding these 'nuggets' may turn them in for prizes at that night's dinner. Number of riders is limited, so reserve your spot. Operating under permit from USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management