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Thanks. I am always looking for good ideas/routes when I get back to CO!

THanks again HS. A couple of years ago I downloaded a mapsource file with some HS CO routes. Where is that file again? Would be great to have top ten Colorado routes from you! Maybe we need that everywhere you mentioned...the great riding areas I mean.

I have to get back to Colorado! :cheerleader:

Thanks ...Independence Pass is on my to do list...still. :cheerleader:

BC and the Koot park are great - loads of wildlife and incredible views....thanks for the report.

Beath Tooth is another one on my list! Turned around with snow in August once!!!!!!! I want a double header - BT and Glacier another casualty of snow this year.

Thanks again.

Thanks again. OK - now I have to go back.

Yea, I have done the same thing - blowing by gas to catch the next one. Been close but never ran out on the MCs yet. There was the one time in my car when late to pick up the most beautiful girl I ever dated in college. That really hurt!

I now carry an emergency MSR fuel bottle - 30oz variety. I seem always to end up riding tours with RTs, STs and 650 Wee stroms that make me push the mileage a bit.

Thanks for the report and the tracks! Hit a few of those roads myself.

OK, so I need to add another ride to the "To Do" list. THanks again. I always like taking my VFR for tours in Northern California...........once you are thru LA! <_<

California has some great MC/VFR roads! :thumbsup:

Just to the North of Lee Vining is Sonora Pass. A lot less traffic.

Done two rides to CA. Both after Labor day (this also reduces the amount of traffic). Crossed Sonora Pass on around Oct 1st. It was a perfect day. The next day it snow and chains were required.

The Mountain Passes and senery in this area is beautiful.

The Top at Sonara (108) ..................perfect in 2006. :beer:

This is a must ride!!! Go before school gets out in Late May/early June. The Falls are ripping and the snow banks are high/beautiful................................but make sure Tioga Pass is open first!

I have camped in the Valley the last two years on a VFR tour.

The Best!

I missed this one........................it is on the list! :wheel:

Dual Sport and a VFR. Seems like a good combo in CO!! :thumbsup:

I really liked the way you put event markers on your S&T maps. Anyway we can download those S&T files?

sure here ya go Streets & Trips File

The park is called the "grand staircase" because of the Multi colored layers deposited over the millions of years along the "Colorado Platau" It starts at the bottom of the Grand Cayon, contiunues Higher at Zion, then you can even see more of the strata at Bryce Canyon and finally culinating at Escalante Grand Staircase. I am not sure where Capital Reef flows into it but I am sure its lower in elevation than Escalante. Zion has the tallest sandstone cliffs in the world. Those pictures dont really relate to you the hieght too well its easily 2000 feet from the road to the top of some of them. I was literally pointing my camera up 70 degrees.

Thanks I use S&T to plan out the "Perfect Trip".

I did the North Rim to Zion to Bryce, Torrey to Moab (89,12, 24) trek on my Wing a couple of years ago. Perfect except that I should have taken 95 South out of Hanksville towards Glen Canyon. Heading North to I70 out of Hanksville sucks!

The Utah gig is right up there with "Million Dollar" and one of the must dos in Motorcycling!! The biggest problem is whether to rail the roads or suck in the view????????????? Requires multiple trips to evaluate for sure. I was going to go back for a East to West leg next weekend but have to bow out unfortunately due to family matters.

When the snow falls - Check out my last post in Tales of Zumo.

Thanks again for your trip report. Motivates me to write a few words on my recent "million dollar" trip. Thanks again and spectacular photos. Great light for shots in Monument Valley! Wow!

I really liked the way you put event markers on your S&T maps. Anyway we can download those S&T files? Great for trip planning as you know.

Keep up the good work!

As always - thanks!! Great report and pics.

Now - how to avoid the slabs out West?

Good write up as always.

Can not decide Idaho/Glacier or CO?

HS where do you get your RRs. Getting to that point myself.

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Thanks! :thumbsup:

Good write up as always.

Can not decide Idaho/Glacier or CO?

HS where do you get your RRs. Getting to that point myself.