On July 1 my brother and Nephew and Myself are going to ride Highway 191 all the way south to north

 

I have read that a new interstate highway 11 will replace the 191 route. We will ride it while we can. 1,600 hundred miles from Douglass Az. to Malta, Mt. Joins east to West highway 2 in Malta Montana.

 

Leon,
Why 191?

 

I rode a bunch of this last summer on "Journeys" and have been on it on other rides. Nice road! Enjoy!!

 

Vernal because we need a place to go on the map it looks good. Canadian Rocky2
says it is a good ride

 

Leon,
Every place has it's own beauty. I enjoy riding almost anywhere from prairie, farm ground to Mountains. Mountains are the favorite and I try to stay away from urban areas.
The reason I asked why 191 was to see if you were dedicated to riding 1 Rd all the way from border to border, had special sites to see along the way or are you flexible and would veer off that path or maybe leave it all together. Do you have time to stop and explore?
Detours I would make are:
Hubble Trading Post
First Mesa Hopi Res.
Canyon de Chelly near Chinle
Cortes Colorado to see Mesa Verde Nat. Park then on to Durango and the Million Dollar Highway to Grand Junction. GJ to Vernal and stop and have a beer with me and I can show you the sites if you have time. On to Jackson - Yellowstone then I would head to Helena MT and on to Columbia Falls and ride Glacier and Waterton Parks. If you have time I'd then recommend going north to the Canadian Rockies.

You have an ambitious ride and I'm sure where ever you end up it will be a great trip with your brother and nephew.

Bill

 

Vernal
Thanks for the suggestions I have a 08 ultra it is the anniversary copper one I have 98000 miles on it have been to Maine Key west Hampton Virginia Bisbee Arizona Chicago and over the highway 2 Glazer nat park all over Utah . Utah is very pretty

 

Opps! wrong road.

 

Don't forget Canyonlands and Arches Natl Park.

Another detour would be US163 in northern AZ and ride through Monument Valley. Like stepping into a John Ford western or Forrest Gump.

You'll need to look behind you on the north side to see this view.


Enjoy the trip!

 

Leon I'm riding from Mexico to Canada this summer via route 93 ( Nogales , Mex. to Canadian border ). Why did you decide on 191? Did you consider 93 ? I want to take the "best" route so I am open to suggestions .