Just moving to the next spot daily, and haven't really kept track of time.
Every day provides something new.
1. A topography lesson:
"That hill is bigger than it looks."
2. A Zen lesson:
"Helmet, dig the keys out of your pocket, THEN, put on your gloves!"
3. A test of constitution:
"Not every rock is stable"
(Reenactment, like those crime shows)
Luckily, most tree roots are....
Coolest sound when it finally hits that river, like a big wood block.
Being a "flat-lander" I can't get enough of all this texture in the landscape, the only drawback is, I'm such a wimp when it come to cold water, and, all the water is cold here.
On with the pics! Lots of 'em!
So leaving SLC I decide to take "The Loneliest Road in America"! Route 50 across Nevada.
Heading south out of SLC past Utah lake, then meeting up with 50. In Elberta, I saw this old gas station there and another rider named Gary was taking a break as well. He took this pic.
He and many other bikers like to ride in Salt Lake on Sunday because the place is a ghost town!
Great riding country. In fact the whole west is great! Just so $&@#% big!
While we were talking, A bunch of guys in an RV pull up and ask where the Bonneville Salt Flats are.
They were coming from San Diego and were really lost!
Now, who comes from San Diego to SLC without bringing at least ONE MAP!!!!
Good luck guys, next time, wait till you get there to fire up the party bus!
Here it is!
I think that's pretty cool. Named by an article in Life Magazine, then stuck.
Lives up to the name though.
Stopped at a park called Little Sahara. I have never seen sand dunes. You can see those little ATV riders on that huge dune.
THE road pic!
Big valley of nothing, mountain, town, repeat!
More road pics!!
One of my favorites:
Lots of historical markers and historical towns.
Stopped to camp at the Hickson petroglyphs recreational area.
Nice to have a little sage fire.
In the morning I looked at the carvings then, headed out.
Riding along I passed a peculiar looking tree.
Took about 500 meters to register then slammed on the brakes!
(You got a problem with the metric system?!)
Those were SHOES!!
Fascinating!
I found the story here:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo==932
Made it across Nevada then hit California.
In a town called Susanville the land made an abrupt change. Up a little windy road , and, BOOM! Forest. It was so nice to be in the woods again. Once again confirming that as neat as the desert is, it's not really me. I do feel more connected to woodland areas. Through Lassen and Shasta-Trinity National
Forest.
One final pic before I get into the next part:
Roughing it? HAHAHA
I had forgot some info that was in the computer so, I had to dig it out!
More stuff coming right up!