Trip Planning

[blackmetoc]

I am thinking of traveling out west. I have a workshop/meeting thing to go to at the end of summer. If it gets canceled I will still probably do this... I am thinking about taking leave, and riding out to UT from New Orleans, basically.

What is the best way to trip plan? What do you guys use? Know of any cool things I should plan to stop and see along the way? I will probably go through Albuquerque, NM. to see friends there.

[F6Bster]

So much depends upon how much time you have. Hopefully things will be somewhat normalized by then.

A few of the things that I really enjoy are/were (just a few of the many):

• Grand Canyon South Rim and North Rim
  Zion National Park
  Bryce Canyon National Park
  UT-12 Red Canyon - Bryce Canyon - Escalante Grand Stair Case - Burr Trail (out to end of pavement and back) - Boulder Mountain
  Capitol Reef National Park
  Million Dollar Highway (US-550) Durango to Silverton to Ouray

[blackmetoc]

So much depends upon how much time you have. Hopefully things will be somewhat normalized by then.

A few of the things that I really enjoy are/were (just a few of the many):

• Grand Canyon South Rim and North Rim
  Zion National Park
  Bryce Canyon National Park
  UT-12 Red Canyon - Bryce Canyon - Escalante Grand Stair Case - Burr Trail (out to end of pavement and back) - Boulder Mountain
  Capitol Reef National Park
  Million Dollar Highway (US-550) Durango to Silverton to Ouray

Thanks! I'll take a look at them. I was living in San Diego in 2018 for work and drove back home here. I did the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns. I was trailering and had the dog w/ me. I am looking forward to this.

[adventurous1]

• Grand Canyon South Rim and North Rim
  Zion National Park
  Bryce Canyon National Park
  UT-12 Red Canyon - Bryce Canyon - Escalante Grand Stair Case - Burr Trail (out to end of pavement and back) - Boulder Mountain
  Capitol Reef National Park
  Million Dollar Highway (US-550) Durango to Silverton to Ouray

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Good list. Independence Pass coming down from Aspen is quite nice. Did the Dolores loop 2 yrs ago - Hwy 145 up to Telluride - very scenic.

[perohijo]

So much depends upon how much time you have. Hopefully things will be somewhat normalized by then.

A few of the things that I really enjoy are/were (just a few of the many):

• Grand Canyon South Rim and North Rim
  Zion National Park
  Bryce Canyon National Park
  UT-12 Red Canyon - Bryce Canyon - Escalante Grand Stair Case - Burr Trail (out to end of pavement and back) - Boulder Mountain
  Capitol Reef National Park
  Million Dollar Highway (US-550) Durango to Silverton to Ouray

Took that very route, with the exception of 550. Went from West Virginia to California then up to Washington, east on the north through Montana, Idaho, the Dakotas all the way to Michigan then back to West Virginia. Took me about a month and a Half. Left June the first and came back July the 20th.

[F6Bster]

Took that very route, with the exception of 550. Went from West Virginia to California then up to Washington, east on the north through Montana, Idaho, the Dakotas all the way to Michigan then back to West Virginia. Took me about a month and a Half. Left June the first and came back July the 20th.

Sounds like an exceptional trip. I grew up in Lincoln County WV not far from Charleston. I though that you lived in WV, but now I see Palm Coast.

[jm21ddd15]

If you have the time, stay away from the interstates. Total boredom. Sure, it's slower on the two lanes, but you find things in small towns, that you never would see from the freeways. Like mom and pop resturaunts, and shops.

[blackmetoc]

Yeah, at a minimum, I am just thinking about "Avoid Freeways" in WAZE and following where it takes me. I will leave time to burn. Having a few destinations along the way to see and phot is another thing I'm looking for.

[Az Wingrider]

Sounds like a great opportunity for exploration. The areas mentioned by F6Bster are all great. If you are going to Albuquerque you might wander up to Taos which is a neat destination and then take US highways 64 and 84 through the Carson National Forrest to Chama (great steam train) and on to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. From Pagosa Springs you can access a lot of the great Colorado rides. Some of my favorites are Million Dollar Highway (US 550), Silver Thread (Co-149), Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, and one of my favorites is from Cortez up CO-145, to Naturita then CO-90 through Bedrock to UT-45 to US-191 and into Moab.

If you move onto Utah it is an entirely different type of terrain. The places mentioned by F6Bster are all great riding in the southern part of the state. Zion is one of my favorite national parks and I always try to make time for it when I am in the area. Utah highways 12 and 24 are two of the greatest rides in the country and I urge to include them in your itinerary.

Have a great ride and tell us about it when its over
Az Wingrider

[blackmetoc]

Sounds like a great opportunity for exploration. The areas mentioned by F6Bster are all great. If you are going to Albuquerque you might wander up to Taos which is a neat destination and then take US highways 64 and 84 through the Carson National Forrest to Chama (great steam train) and on to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. From Pagosa Springs you can access a lot of the great Colorado rides. Some of my favorites are Million Dollar Highway (US 550), Silver Thread (Co-149), Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, and one of my favorites is from Cortez up CO-145, to Naturita then CO-90 through Bedrock to UT-45 to US-191 and into Moab.

If you move onto Utah it is an entirely different type of terrain. The places mentioned by F6Bster are all great riding in the southern part of the state. Zion is one of my favorite national parks and I always try to make time for it when I am in the area. Utah highways 12 and 24 are two of the greatest rides in the country and I urge to include them in your itinerary.

Have a great ride and tell us about it when its over
Az Wingrider

I am bringing my camera!