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July 18, 2014 · 11:10 pm

Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 26!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 26!

Green River UT to Salida CO... over the continental divide!

Green River UT to Salida CO… over the continental divide!

We are back on US-50! The best motorcycle road in America!
We cross the continental divide!
Ten minutes after entering the Mississippi watershed, we have a rain delay!

Summary:
Date: July 18, 2014
Departure Location: 1740 E. Main Street, Green River UT
Arrival Location: 1310 U.S. 50, Salida CO
Total Miles: 294
Total travel time: 7:20 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 40 mph
Number of States: 2 (Utah, Colorado)
Number of Watersheds: 2 (Colorado River, Mississippi River – Arkansas River Division)
Stops: 1 (Grand Junction CO (breakfast), Gunnison CO (cold drinks), Salida (rain delay, lodging)
Weather: Sunny , Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Green River NV) 58 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Gunnison) 86 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Salida) 64 ͦ F
Lodging: Gateway Inn & Suites, Salida CO
Restaurants: Main St Cafe (breakfast), Grand Junction CO; Quincy’s (dinner), Salida CO

We cross the continental divide at the Monarch Pass... 11,312 feet about sea level!

We cross the continental divide at the Monarch Pass… 11,312 feet about sea level!

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July 5, 2014 · 2:17 pm

Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 12!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 12!

An incredibly beautiful trip through southern Utah and northwest Arizona... followed by the scorching desert of southern Nevada

An incredibly beautiful trip through southern Utah and northwest Arizona… followed by the scorching desert of southern Nevada

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure!  Day 12!

More to Come! 

  • Hey baby, it’s the 4th of July!
  • Leaving the Great Salt Lake Basin
  • The amazing Virgin River canyons… the best part of I-15
  • On to Las Vegas… at 107 ͦ  F… yikes…

Summary
Date: July 4, 2014
Departure Location: 161 S Main St. Beaver UT
Arrival Location: 641 Viale Machiavelli Lane, Henderson UT
Total Miles: 251
Total travel time: 5:46
Total miles/total travel time: 44 mph
Number of States: 3 (Utah, Arizona, Nevada)
Number of Watersheds: 2 (Great Salt Lake Basin, Colorado)
Stops: 3 (Cedar City UT (gas, cold drink), St George UT (cold drink), Moapa UT (cold drink))
Weather: Sunny , Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Beaver UT) 78 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (St George UT) 102 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Henderson NV) 92 ͦ F
Lodging: Hotel Carey, Henderson NV
Restaurants: El Bambi Cafe, Beaver UT; Sam’s Town All You Can Eat Buffet, Las Vegas NV

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July 5, 2014 · 1:08 pm

Journey in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 11!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure!  Day 11!

Logan Utah to beaver Utah: A day in the Great Salt Lake Basin.

Logan Utah to beaver Utah: A day in the Great Salt Lake Basin.

More to Come! 

  • A quick trip through the Unita-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
  • The Quotidian overcomes the Sublime in Salt Lake City
  • The return of the Sublime
  • It’s hot, baby!  We need a Dairy Queen!
  • A pleasant evening in Beaver UT…  OMG!  A liquor store!

Summary
Date:  July 3, 2014
Departure Location:  250 N Main St. Logan UT
Arrival Location:  161 S Main St. Beaver UT
Total Miles:  287
Total travel time: 5:57
Total miles/total travel time: 48 mph
Number of States:  1 (Utah)
Number of Watersheds:  1 (Great Salt Lake Basin)
Stops:  2 (Thanksgiving Point UT (gas),  Scipio UT (Dairy Queen))
Weather:  Sunny AM, Sunny, with pop up thunderstorms PM
Temperature:  7:00 AM (Logan UT) 73 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Scipio UT) 94 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Beaver UT) 87 ͦ  F
Lodging:  Best Western Butch Cassidy Inn Beaver UT
Restaurants:  Dairy Queen, Scipio UT; Snacks on the Terrace (Margaritas, Chips and Salsa) Butch Cassidy Inn; Arshel’s Café Beaver UT

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