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Old 08-25-2009, 01:40 PM
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Down here in Fla I really cant say there are to many must ride roads but I have been on the Blue Ridge Pkwy Nice ride and the Natchez Trace parkway very nice scenery.People talk about the dragon tail but if you ask me way to many people to enjoy.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by midlife rider
Just got back from AZ, UT, CO, and NM. Hwy 550 (Million Dollar Highway) from Durango, CO to Silverton and Ouray. Very nice...

I keep meaning to hit the Million Dollar Highway. Might need to get some bags before a trip that long. That's a lot of riding from Colorado Springs AND back...
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 01:57 PM
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My local favorite is Big Bear Lake (sig pic on my way there), especially in the summer to get away from the dang heat.

I'm heading out to the Colorado Rockies for the first time in less than 2 weeks and can't wait.

Originally Posted by zeus33
- Zion national park. Amazing scenery.

- The highway across Utah. from Zion, pass Bryce canyon, Escalante, cross lake powell. All absoultely breathtaking scenery.
Done this fantastic ride and will be doing it again on my way back from Colorado.
 
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Originally Posted by midlife rider
Just got back from AZ, UT, CO, and NM. Hwy 550 (Million Dollar Highway) from Durango, CO to Silverton and Ouray. Very nice...
I'll be there in less than 2 weeks.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 02:05 PM
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Ok, I'm new to google maps, lets try this and see how is goes:
Mt Evans:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...bb0867c6fc2bfb

Moquee Dugway, There is actually only 3 miles that's really intersting. Zoom in....
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...ba3c5403bae5bd

Lost trails pass...
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...b88a5495917479

Highway to the sun...
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...b6c9f6589972a7


Ok, I think those worked. Took me an hour to do that. I'll put some more in later, or maybe tomorrow.
 

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Old 08-25-2009, 02:13 PM
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I love the Million Dollar Highway and Trailridge.

I only live 5 minutes from the Mt Evans hwy!

One of my fav highways I have ever ridden on is hwy 78 from NM to AZ. One of the neatest experience I've ever had on a bike. Loved it.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Slowpoke84
Lolo Pass on the ID/MT border. Just go West to East up the mountain, not East to West down the mountain.
We've always ridden from Boise to Kooskia for lunch then over
Lolo Pass to Missoula or Hamilton for the night.

However, we decided to take Rattlesnake Grade to Clarkston
for the night then over to Missoula via Thompson Falls where
we spent our 2nd night.

Have to say that the morning ride from Lolo to Kooskia with
stop at Lochsa Lodge in Powell was the absolute best trip
we ever had out there.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 05:39 PM
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Redlodge, beartooth and into cooke city ,,, on your way to Yellowstone!
 
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Originally Posted by Grumbler
...we decided to take Rattlesnake Grade to Clarkston for the night...

...stop at Lochsa Lodge in Powell was the absolute best trip
we ever had out there.
I've never heard of Rattlesnake Grade. Looks awesome, though!

We road up to Lolo Pass on HWY-12 from Clarkston, WA last month on our way over to Billings, MT. What a great ride! Lochsa Lodge is definately a must stop. And if it gets too hot along the way, you can stop for a quick dunk in Clearwater River.

But we took the same route on the way back, from Lolo, MT back to WA. Heading down HWY-12 gettin' stuck behind RV's and semi trucks that don't know how to use the slow moving vehicle turn-outs is no fun.
 
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Rocky Mountain National Park, Hwy 34, leading into Estes Park, Colorado.
Sooooo fun.
 
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