ABQ/AZ/UT/CO Trip help...
#41
02-13-2018, 01:46 PM
Looks nice. I've ridden all of that and enjoyed it.
For a little variation: after leaving Hanksville, rather than riding over the top of Lake Powell, you can take a little detour off 95 and take 276 and ride to the lake and take a ferryboat across, and then link back up with 95 on the other side. It's kind of a kick to be riding across a lake on a ferryboat in the middle of the desert. You could then take 261 to 163 and head north from there. That brings you down the Moqui Dugway which is also a cool ride.
Good luck and enjoy.
For a little variation: after leaving Hanksville, rather than riding over the top of Lake Powell, you can take a little detour off 95 and take 276 and ride to the lake and take a ferryboat across, and then link back up with 95 on the other side. It's kind of a kick to be riding across a lake on a ferryboat in the middle of the desert. You could then take 261 to 163 and head north from there. That brings you down the Moqui Dugway which is also a cool ride.
Good luck and enjoy.
#42
02-13-2018, 02:10 PM
Its looks to be right at 1600 miles (plus the 1200 from Dallas to ABQ and back). We normally trailer then ride 3 days. This will be the first 5 day ride. I'm sure we'll be bickering like two old stinky women by the time it ends ! He's a crotchety old fart anyway.. ha We both retired last year so we'll see how long it takes to run each other off a mountain !
#43
02-13-2018, 02:14 PM
#45
02-15-2018, 10:46 AM
Stellar HDF Member
To ride on 12 you better not have vertigo... and you shouldn't be watching any of the scenery so buy a GoPro and check out the scenery when you get home... and be good at dodging RVs without getting near the right edge of the road because there isn't much of a right edge other than air.
#46
02-15-2018, 11:13 AM
12 looks like a great road ! (with maps street view anyway). After riding Million Dollar 2 years ago, didn't think I would have problems with Estes Park and RMNP last year at 14k feet. I was wrong.. at the top 14000 feet down with no rail and a straight drop off, I couldn't even look over the edge ! Stayed toward the yellow line.. ha
Some pics from last year... https://www.hdforums.com/forum/mount...reat-trip.html
Some pics from last year... https://www.hdforums.com/forum/mount...reat-trip.html
#47
02-15-2018, 06:09 PM
To ride on 12 you better not have vertigo... and you shouldn't be watching any of the scenery so buy a GoPro and check out the scenery when you get home... and be good at dodging RVs without getting near the right edge of the road because there isn't much of a right edge other than air.
#48
02-16-2018, 09:14 AM
Stellar HDF Member
You're not joking. This will be my third time through 12 but first for my boy. I had a couple butt pucker moments my first time through. I was still getting used to the Breakout I had at the time. Not a good highway to be on when riding a bike that hates going anywhere but straight.
#50
02-23-2018, 10:25 AM