May 2008 Motorcycle Trip
CO-UT-AZ
18-25 May 2008
Total Mileage: 2200-2400 miles
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download a Garmin GPS file that includes all of the daily routes for this trip
Sunday, Day 1:
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Woodland Park to Moab
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Woodland Park > South Park > Buena Vista
> Twin Lakes > Independence Pass (if open) > Aspen > Carbondale >
Redstone > McClure Pass > Delta > Whitewater > Unaweep Canyon/Divide >
Gateway > Delores River Canyon > Naturita > Bedrock > Paradox Valley > LaSal
Mountains (southern) > LaSal Junction > Moab (454 miles)
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Or if Independence Pass is closed: Woodland Park >
South Park > Buena Vista > Leadville > Tennessee Pass > Minturn > I-70 >
Glenwood Canyon > Glenwood Springs > Carbondale >
Redstone > McClure Pass > Delta > Whitewater > Unaweep Canyon/Divide >
Gateway > Delores River Canyon > Naturita > Bedrock > Paradox Valley > LaSal
Mountains (southern) > LaSal Junction > Moab (496 miles) |
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Or: Woodland Park > South Park > Poncha Springs >
Monarch Pass > Gunnison > Blue Mesa Reservoir > Montrose > Ridgeway > Dallas
Divide > San Miguel River Gorge > Naturita > Bedrock > Paradox Valley >
LaSal Mountains (southern) > LaSal Junction > Moab (383 miles)
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Lodging in Moab: Rodeway Landmark on Main Street
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Monday, Day 2:
LaSal Mtn Loop/Castle Val
Arches/Dead Horse Point
Moab to Torrey
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Riding around Moab in the morning: (Decide while there
what to ride) Arches National Park, Castle Valley, LaSal Loop, Canyonlands,
Potash, or Dead Horse Point) (100-200 miles) |
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Moab > Green River > Hanksville > Capitol Reef National Park >
Torrey (156 miles)
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Lodging in Torrey: Best Western Capitol Reef on UT-24
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Tuesday, Day 3:
Torrey to Escalante to Bryce
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Torrey > Capitol Reef National Park (if not ridden on Monday)
> Torrey > Boulder Mountain > Boulder > Burr Trail > Long Canyon > Boulder >
Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument > Escalante > Bryce Canyon
National Park (to Rainbow Point) > Ruby's Inn (211 miles) |
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Visit Bryce Canyon NP in the evening or next morning
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Lodging at Bryce: Best Western Ruby's Inn
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Wednesday, Day 4:
Bryce to Cedar Breaks to Zion
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Ruby's Inn > Red Canyon > Panguitch > Cedar Breaks National
Monument > Cedar Canyon > Cedar City > Zion National Park (Kolob Canyon) >
Virgin > Kolob Reservoir (maybe) > Springdale (195 miles)
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Lodging in Springdale: Bumbleberry Inn
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Thursday, Day 5:
Zion to North Rim Grand Canyon
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Tour Zion Canyon (shuttle); perhaps breakfast at the Zion
Lodge |
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Springdale > Zion National Park > Zion Overlook Trail (park at
end of big tunnel) > Kanab > Jacob Lake > Grand Canyon National Park (North
Rim) (124 miles)
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Visit North Rim |
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Lodging at North Rim: North Rim Lodge, Western Cabin
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Friday, Day 6:
North Rim to South Rim to Cameron
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Visit North Rim |
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North Rim > Jacob Lake > Vermillion Cliffs > Marble Canyon >
Cameron > Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim) > Cameron (271 miles)
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Lodging in Cameron: Cameron Trading Post Lodge
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Saturday, Day 7:
Cameron to Monument Valley to Durango
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Cameron > Kayenta > Monument Valley > Mexican Hat > Goosenecks
State Park > Moqui Dugway > UT95 > US191 > Montezuma Creek > Cortez > Durango
(351 miles)
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Lodging in Durango: Residence Inn
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Sunday, Day 8:
Durango to Wolf Creek to Creede to Lake City to Woodland Park
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Durango > Pagosa Springs > Wolf Creek Pass > South Fork > Rio
Grande River Valley > Creede > Rio Grande Pyramid VU > North Clear Creek Falls
> Spring Creek Pass > Slumgullion Pass > Slumgullion Slide Overlook > Lake San
Cristobal Overlook > Lake City > Blue Mesa > Blue Mesa Reservoir > Gunnison >
Monarch Pass > Poncha Springs > Buena Vista > Antero Junction > South Park >
Wilkerson Pass > Woodland Park (384 miles) |
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