who wants to ride west?

[shooplick]

im taking 2 weeks off and am planning to ride to the grand canyon and surrounding areas (vegas?).. trip will be very simmilar to Jammins report  of colorado and utah. but i plan to take 14 days instead of 10. dates July 18th through august 1st.
plan to stay at camp grounds and inexpensive hotel.
 
this is an open invitation for any one to join me.

I am open to sugestions, tips, advice ect. since i have never planned any long tips before.

[FZ1 Matt]

Southern UT. Goooo! Search Grand Esclante hwy 12! Go do Hwy 95 from Hanksville to near Blanding. Vermillion Cliffs. Page, AZ. Monument Valley. North Rim Grand Canyon. Take your time and ride around the roads and do a loop.

I can't go that way for a while. I might not come back.







2 weeks? I would go get myself completely and pleasantly lost out there. The whole thing was pretty much amazing.

[motomem]

If it was in early June I'd meet up with you for a few days. I haven't had a vacation in so long I just can't wait. Beware - during late July and August you will see some serious hot. If something happens and you decide on June let me know.

Good luck on your trip!

[shooplick]

thanks Matt. i will look into those roads. i wont make you come back if you dont want to

Motomem, if the dates do change they will be pushed back into august most likely.

[xsPain]

I've toywe with the idea of gong out that way this August. Have another trip to get out of the way first, and then need to move. Or get a roommate. I hate moving.

[Mark Milanowski]

Ahhhh..... West...

Camping is free in the National forest. Best places are when the road turns rough.



You can find all the seclusion you want.



any where here is good.





Nice stream behind our site and we are at ~9000 ft. The 4th of July time frame and it's cool and comfortable.

[wibornz]

I wish I would have known about this sooner.  In about two weeks, four of us are heading to the Blueridge parkway and the Dragon.  If I did not already have this set up, I would be going with you.  But with a five day bike trip in May and two week vacation with the family in the middle of June, I can not take off again in July.  Work and my wife would kill me.....

[FJR_ski]

shooplick,

I think you picked amazing places to see, I done similar route last year.  The only issue is that it was hot, Utah was 100F and I'm glad we had a cool hotel room.  camping might be difficult in hot areas.  

Did you plan a route yet? Can you share it?

Thanks.

Peter

[shooplick]

Peter, pm sent
 i plan on slabbing it on 80 or 70(if a stl friend comes with) to denver. If i can hit yellowstone i will take 90 to somewhere in wyoming then work my way down through the N.P. then slab it home.
that was the very short version.

[FZ1 Matt]

 camping might be difficult in hot areas.  

If you're in a hot area during the day, there's a good chance it's a cool area at night.

You know like a desert and stuff.

[shooplick]

OK still need some riding company. my wife didn't say i couldn't go by my self. but she also wont promise that i wont have to flat tires when I'm supposed to leave.
help a brother out.

[forester]

How much money you got?  

[shooplick]

$1.32

[mxvet57]

$1.32

i see the wife cut your allowance

[shooplick]

thats double what used to get.

[sleazy rider]

That's not exactly cool weather time out there.    If you said September after Labor Day for two weeks, I'd be all over it.  We were in Utah two years ago July and enjoyed it, but wished for cooler weather.  100* in ATTGATT ain't comfy.

[sleazy rider]

First offer?     Open for negotiations.



List of stops.

[FJR_ski]

sleazy rider,

What program did you use to make that map?

[JimWilliamson]

Can you find any excuse to deviate through Kansas City around lunch or dinnertime??

Lots of Fantastic BBQ choices...

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Can you find any excuse to deviate through Kansas City around lunch or dinnertime??

Lots of Fantastic BBQ choices...