I rented a GL1800 there back in March 2005 or so. Worked out great. That was after a winter with record-setting rain and the wildflowers in Death Valley were the best in 95 years — lots of old seed finally got rain and it was magnificent. Rode Vegas to Pahrump to Jubilee Pass to Death Valley to Badwater to Furnace Creek to Badwater Overlook (Dante’s View) to Ubehebe Crater to Racetrack Valley to Panamint area (backside of Telescope Peak) to Scotty’s Castle to Beatty to Vegas. 500+ miles. Awesome day. Rode it alone, thus could set my own route, speed, stops, etc. A friend of a friend on the gathering wanted to rents a H-D and do the trip with me, but too many unknowns to do that. Sometimes doing your own thing is the best, and this was definitely one of those special days.
I had previously been on trips with friends to Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire, Red Canyon, Mt Charleston, Rt 66 to Oatman, and Laughlin, so this was the Death Valley wildflower run.
Lots of good riding in the Spring out of Vegas!!!!
Reply With Quote