Home from our big trip.

[fudgie]

Left July 26th and got home last night. 4,176 miles. Trip was mostly Utah. Did Rocky Mntn NP, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Arches, Escalente, Capitol Reef, Capulin Volcano, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
I been putting off Utah for many yrs. Ever since I talked to strider about his "Billy & Wyatt" trip, Utah has been on my list. Made it happen this yr. 

Did some Pony Express stuff and center of the US in Kansas.
Stayed in Estes Park which was ok. Hotel was awesome. RMNP/Colorado I coulda skipped. No offense! RMNP reminds me of Beartooth pass/ Chief Joeseph HWY so I got bored fast. Now the wind river Canyon? was really neat. Went to Shooters grill in Rifle Co also.
Spent 2 nights in Moab. Rented a Jeep and did 8 hrs of off roading in Canyonlands NP. Wow is all I can say.
Dixie National forest South of Torrey UT was awesome. They had a light up sign that said "motorcycles use caution. curves next 100 miles". Awesome mountain roads.
Bryce Canyon was my fav but Zion made you say wow!
Did 2 nights on the North Rim. Had a forest fire there so they shut one of the roads down but we made it before they did.
2 nights in New Mexico. Gorgeous mountain riding. Better then CO imho. Stayed at the haunted St James Hotel. Hit 4 corners again also.
Stayed the night in dodge City KS and won my money back at Black jack in the casino.  Got me a souvenir Harley shirt from the dealer. 
We rode curves for 7 straight days and I was tired of it.  Was so glad when we got to Oklahoma/KS. Had a lot of 100 deg days but wasn't bad. Thx heavens for Yeti, sheep skin, and long sleeves. No humidity so its a lot more tolerable. It was 100 in Moab and we were walking around town and I didn't even sweat. 7 miles of rain so no rain gear needed. Also was stopped by 4p so no clear glasses were used. 2 yrs in a row for it! 
I think were done with the travels for awhile. Going back to Sturgis next yr. I miss it and my friends.
All my pics are on fb. Way to many to post here.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Sounds AWESOME !

[JimmyG]

Can't remember the name of the little town in Utah, but had natural mineral sprin pools there. Spent several hours in the mineral pools and man that felt good after riding for hundreds of miles.  . Sounds like you had a great trip.

[Valkorado]

Good report!  Yep, my birth state New Mexico has some really good mountain riding for sure.  Went down to Chama and Jemez Springs recently.  We were gonna take the bike but I'm glad we were watching the weather closely and caged it.  Heavy monsoons and wicked hailstorms would have put a big damper on the fun factor.  Still, it was beautiful.  I know I wanna go back soon and explore both ares more on two wheels!

[Oss]

Enjoyed following you two on FB.

Glad you got to do Zion, did you hike in beyond the paved trail?? or walk the dirt trail along the river and in the river?

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Well done.
Zion is a WOW!
North Rim is the best.

[sandy]

Brian: I've always loved the ride through Eagles Nest and down the hill to Cimarron. Been in the St James 2 times but didn't spend the night.

[fudgie]

Brian: I've always loved the ride through Eagles Nest and down the hill to Cimarron. Been in the St James 2 times but didn't spend the night.

It was a nice ride. Recent wildfires in the area the last month or so. Crews were scraping mud off the roads from the rains. Hotel is neat and inexpensive. Enjoyed it there.

[fudgie]

Well done.
Zion is a WOW!
North Rim is the best.

Im still up in the air north vs south. Each has its own thing I liked.

[fudgie]

Enjoyed following you two on FB.

Glad you got to do Zion, did you hike in beyond the paved trail?? or walk the dirt trail along the river and in the river?

No we didn't. It was 102 when we got our room. A shower and laundry were on order first.