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Just reserved a street glide for 3 days in the end of May. Picking it up Thursday morning and dropping it off Sat afternoon. I made a thread earlier in the year about a 2 day ride but decided to change it to 3 so I could see more. Problem is I can't decide where to go.

I may end up in LA on the first night because I have family there. haven't decided. So...where to? Would like to camp one night somewhere.
 
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Hoover Dam, Lake Meade, The Strip
 
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Hoover Dam, Lake Meade, The Strip
The strip is the last place I want to ride. I'll check out hoover dam though
 
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Zion Nat'l Park is only a couple of hrs away.
 
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zion nat'l park would be on the top of my list...then on to the north rim of the grand canyon. see hoover dam on the way back.
 
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Vegas .valley of fire. Zion . Great cannion. Monument valley . Dam.
 
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Well if you are going to LA some really good riding may be out of the way for you. But I would say Zion, Bryce Canyon (both are close to each other in UT). Red Rock Canyon (north of Vegas, not far). Vermilion Cliffs NP and North Rim of Grand Canyon. If you can stay at the Lodge at the North Rim DO IT. Its kind of hard to get a room sometimes. Its very popular. I stayed in the Motel section, it was very nice. If it were me I wouldn't go to LA, I know its family but riding there sucks, to much traffic.
 
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Originally Posted by Blackness03
The strip is the last place I want to ride. I'll check out hoover dam though
If you haven't seen it, or if not for a while because there are frequent changes, the strip is something to see(for tourists/visitors). But not on a scooter, or even a cage really. When I have visitors that have never seen the strip, we usually take several hours and walk.

There were some good suggestions, but if you want to ride but not travel too far, go to the dam, Mt. Charleston, or Red Rock Canyon.

I would take a ride to Death Valley or the Grand Canyon. Of course I have seen Vegas.

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If going to LA is going to take away from all the good riding then I wont go there. I'm going there later in the year anyway. I don't mind riding far. I would ride to the million dollar highway if there was enough hours in the day. So right now Valley of fire, Zion and Bryce Canyon is on the list.

I've already rode through death valley. It was fun, but doubt I do it again.

Wow I just looked up the Lodge at the North Rim and it's completely booked for the entire month of May and almost all of June. Look like a really nice place though.

Monument valley looks like it would be a good solid ride, I've always seen pictures of that place and it looks like cool place to go. Think I could see everything on the list and make it to Monument valley on the 2ed day and then book it back to Vegas on the 3rd (and make it back by the drop off time at 5)? Or would that be pushing it too much?
 
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Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon and the Bunny Ranch, just to say I saw it.
 


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