Best Route Durango to Grand Canyon?

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May 12, 2008 | 06:17 PM

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flakdog

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RE: Best Route Durango to Grand Canyon?

Thanks for all the great route ideas. Can't wait!! I plan on taking about 10 days off so I will have time to look around. I have been living in the flat land so long is suspect that the scenery is going to give me a sensory overload.

May 12, 2008 | 10:47 PM

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RE: Best Route Durango to Grand Canyon?

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Thanks for all the great route ideas. Can't wait!! I plan on taking about 10 days off so I will have time to look around. I have been living in the flat land so long is suspect that the scenery is going to give me a sensory overload.

If you've got 10 days then you really need to go north. Nothing against the Grand Canyon, but the real scenery is the 5 national parks around southern/central Utah. Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands are worth 4 or 5 days by themselves. Throw in a trek across Utah Highway 12 and up 89 for some unforgettable rides. The only thing you got to remember is to ride slow enough that you can take it all in.

This is just one shot what is less than 45 mintues from my front door ...

Here's a shot from Highway 14 which runs from my town (Cedar City, UT) to Highway 89 (over Cedar Mountain and Duck Creek) where you can then link up with 12.