A little trip

vwrxtrd · 06-22-2008, 02:06 PM

I took a little trip last weekend into Utah and Arizona.
Rode about 1700 miles in three days. Here is a sampling of some of the pictures.
I will post more later. Enjoy

Me leaving my home in Loveland.

Colorado Highway 285

Black Canyon of Gunnison

Highway 128 between Cisco and Moab Utah

Highway 128 near moab

Colorado River

Arches National Park

Highway 191 near Monticello Utah

Monument Valley Utah

Monument Valley in the rear view

The Navajo Nation highway 191

drewl · 06-22-2008, 03:56 PM

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Unique beauty in those parts.

ewryly · 06-22-2008, 04:47 PM

Those are great picures, vwrxtrdwrxtrd. Thanks for sharing them. They make we want to take a trip somewhere. How was the weather? I would guess hot. If so, how did you hold up in it?

vwrxtrd · 06-24-2008, 08:28 PM

It did get a little hot I had to ditch the leathers and go to mesh, about half way through the trip.

derstuka · 06-24-2008, 08:30 PM

Nice pics bro! Thanks for sharing!

skivfr1 · 07-28-2008, 09:21 AM

Awesome Pics! I'm heading out to Colorado in 3 days with my Viffer and hope to sample many of the same roads! I have a sister that lives in Norwood so we'll use that for home base for a couple days, anyhow!

vwrxtrd · 07-29-2008, 05:11 PM

Thats great you will be right in the middle of things, perfect home base. Have a great ride.

powderrecon · 07-29-2008, 05:50 PM

Fantastic pics. Thanks for sharing.

RVFR · 07-29-2008, 05:59 PM

How'd I miss this thread? Wow! just awesome. I need to hit up that area.

K1W1 · 07-29-2008, 06:13 PM

I did pretty much the same trip in my car a couple weeks ago. Started in Denver and headed south-west to Durango. Stopped in at Mesa Verde National Park, Four Corners, and Monument Valley. I then headed up 191 to Moab for a couple of nights, spending a day at Arches National Park. Headed on I70 back to Denver for a 1,200 mile trip. Unfortuneately I couldn't do the trip on my viffer. I saw a lot of the same sights as in the pics and highly recommend it to anyone thinking of visiting that part of the country.

heymike · 07-29-2008, 07:10 PM

Great trip. I'm thinking of taking 3 weeks off right after Labor day and hitting those areas. Thanks for sharing. You've got a potential calendar shot in there.

K1W1 · 07-30-2008, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heymike

You've got a potential calendar shot in there.

+1, my vote is the shot with Monument Valley in the background.

VT Viffer · 07-31-2008, 07:23 AM

I drove x-country a few years back, and Utah was by far the prettiest part of the drive. I would love to go through there on a bike rather than in an under-powered and overloaded Nissan pickup truck towing a U-Haul.

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06-22-2008, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
vwrxtrd Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:34 PM Location: Loveland Colorado - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 VFR800 Bass Boat Black View my Photo Gallery Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	A little trip I took a little trip last weekend into Utah and Arizona. Rode about 1700 miles in three days. Here is a sampling of some of the pictures. I will post more later. Enjoy Me leaving my home in Loveland. Colorado Highway 285 Black Canyon of Gunnison Highway 128 between Cisco and Moab Utah Highway 128 near moab Colorado River Arches National Park Highway 191 near Monticello Utah Monument Valley Utah Monument Valley in the rear view The Navajo Nation highway 191 Last edited by vwrxtrd; 06-28-2008 at 06:42 PM.

06-22-2008, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
drewl Philosphical Adviser Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 09:07 PM Location: Susanville, Ca - Find Me! My Ride: 2000 VFR 800 fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,484 Thanks: 42 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts	Nice. Thanks for sharing. Unique beauty in those parts. __________________ Shop Steward:Chat Hooers Union, Local 151

06-22-2008, 04:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
ewryly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Last Online: 01-04-2009 04:49 PM Location: Springfield, MA - Find Me! My Ride: 2007 VFR 800 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 241 Thanks: 23 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Those are great picures, vwrxtrdwrxtrd. Thanks for sharing them. They make we want to take a trip somewhere. How was the weather? I would guess hot. If so, how did you hold up in it? __________________ Ed 2007 VFR: Helibars, Sargent Seat, Zero Gravity ST Screen

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06-24-2008, 08:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
vwrxtrd Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:34 PM Location: Loveland Colorado - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 VFR800 Bass Boat Black View my Photo Gallery Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	It did get a little hot I had to ditch the leathers and go to mesh, about half way through the trip.

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skivfr1 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 08:17 PM Location: Northern Wisconsin My Ride: '04 VFR '08 CBR 1000rr Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Awesome Pics! I'm heading out to Colorado in 3 days with my Viffer and hope to sample many of the same roads! I have a sister that lives in Norwood so we'll use that for home base for a couple days, anyhow!

07-29-2008, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
vwrxtrd Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:34 PM Location: Loveland Colorado - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 VFR800 Bass Boat Black View my Photo Gallery Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thats great you will be right in the middle of things, perfect home base. Have a great ride.

07-29-2008, 05:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
powderrecon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 08:36 PM Location: Seattle & Whistler, BC My Ride: 1996 VFR750 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 303 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Fantastic pics. Thanks for sharing. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuhfMFLxVwA

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RVFR Uber Guru Join Date: Jan 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 11:42 PM Location: Olympia Wa. - Find Me! My Ride: 97 VFR750 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 3,526 Thanks: 26 Thanked 55 Times in 50 Posts	How'd I miss this thread? Wow! just awesome. I need to hit up that area. __________________ Getting you where you belong..... before it's too late. http://media.putfile.com/Gazelle www.loopsies.com Most Fun your Dog can Have

07-29-2008, 06:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
K1W1 Member Join Date: May 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 03:33 PM Location: Denver, CO My Ride: Red 6-Gen View my Photo Gallery Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I did pretty much the same trip in my car a couple weeks ago. Started in Denver and headed south-west to Durango. Stopped in at Mesa Verde National Park, Four Corners, and Monument Valley. I then headed up 191 to Moab for a couple of nights, spending a day at Arches National Park. Headed on I70 back to Denver for a 1,200 mile trip. Unfortuneately I couldn't do the trip on my viffer. I saw a lot of the same sights as in the pics and highly recommend it to anyone thinking of visiting that part of the country.

07-29-2008, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
heymike Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Last Online: 01-04-2009 08:47 PM Location: Edmonds, Washington - Find Me! My Ride: 86 VFR750F, 83 VT500FT View my Photo Gallery Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Great trip. I'm thinking of taking 3 weeks off right after Labor day and hitting those areas. Thanks for sharing. You've got a potential calendar shot in there.

07-31-2008, 07:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
VT Viffer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:10 PM Location: Vermont - Find Me! My Ride: 1996 Honda VFR750F Interceptor Posts: 684 Thanks: 25 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	I drove x-country a few years back, and Utah was by far the prettiest part of the drive. I would love to go through there on a bike rather than in an under-powered and overloaded Nissan pickup truck towing a U-Haul.

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