My Summer 2012 Ride to the Rally

[David (N. Alabama)]

The goal today was to get to Twin Falls, ID to see where Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Canyon.

This was the only day we had to ride in the rain. It actually made Craters of the Moon National Monument more interesting. Please don't ask the ranger if that is where they faked the moon landing. They don't like that. ;)









The rain lifted before we got into Twin Falls. The lady at the Visitor Center told us that people base jump off this bridge and also end their lives here as well.


Awesome view of the Snake river here.


Can you believe someone defaced this monument. Some people!


For you young ones who don't remember Evel.






Of course you can't go to Twin Falls without seeing the falls.





Today's Route

[David (N. Alabama)]

Today we decided to ride through Nevada and go check out the Bonniville Salt Flats. We were hoping to find a museum, but all we found were casinos on the Nevada side.



and the salt flats on the Utah side.



We did ride out to where the Race area is supposed to be.



The sign was pretty abused.



Didn't want to ride on the salt but set a new record on the access road. :eek:

Ended this day in Provo, UT

[David (N. Alabama)]

Leaving Provo, our goal was to get to Moab, UT. Seeing Arches National Monument, and Canyonlands National Monuments. It was too warm for camping and rooms were too expensive in Moab so we ended up pushing on to Monticello, UT so it was a long day including rolling through the parks.

There is something about historic towns with unique landscape in the background that I really like to photograph. Helper, UT

Home of the Western Mining and Railroad Museum.

The terrain and landscapes in Utah are very interesting. I am used to riding on roads where the trees line both sides of the road and when you come across a vista you must stop and take it in. Utah was just one continuous vista.
























We got to the hotel a little before dusk which was a good thing. Saw several of these heading to cross the road in front of our hotel.


Today's Route

[David (N. Alabama)]

From Monticello our goal was to make it to Capitol Reef National Park. I would say this an awesome day! Great roads, fast riding, fantastic scenery. Views we just don't get to see back east.









Capitol Reef is an oasis in the middle of the Utah desert. It is an amazing place that should be visited if you tour Utah.

[David (N. Alabama)]

Capitol Reef had some cool canyons to explore.













See the bikes in the photo?



Proof that aliens visited us in the past.







Proof I was there.

[David (N. Alabama)]

From Capitol Reef our next destination was Kanab, UT. Not long after we left Capitol Reef we started to climb in elevation.





Here are some stills I pulled from the GoPro Videos of Utah 12. What an awesome road!


















Today's Route

[Jim Loiselle]

Outstanding!
Jim

[metric]

Great ride and pictures David... you have any videos from the ride?
Mike

[David (N. Alabama)]

Great ride and pictures David... you have any videos from the ride?
Mike

Yes I do, but they are in HD and are huge! Don't have any software to reduce the size for uploading.

[ekap1200]

Great pictures, Dave. I did the Bear tooth Pass also a few years ago. Got a late start of it in the morning and had to camp at the first primitive campsite after crossing. Could not sleep very well with the rangers moving the bear trap around all night. Seems that a very bad bear had pulled a poor guy out of his tent a week before I arrived. I now like to camp in motels. Gene Kap.