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2000
scenic miles, 6 national parks,
6 national monuments 9
national forests
You can travel light and carefree.
Ideal for 2Ups.
10 DAY Touring and 11 DAY
Adventure-touring routes
Come along
with your own bike or rent one from
us.
Tour highlights:
Grand
Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs, Grand Staircase Escalante, Bryce
Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches National Park, Canyonlands
National Park, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Petrified
Forest
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Are you looking for a blend of scenery,
exploration and fun?
- How
can you get the most out of your
itinerary?
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days in a
purse? |
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You can travel light and carefree.
Guidance,
luggage transportation, chase vehicle, maps, hotel
bookings are taken care of.
The only thing you need to do is get into the
saddle and enjoy your vacation, the way you like.
Ideal for 2Ups. |
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How does it
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The
American West holds a singular place in the
national imagination. From the time Lewis and Clark
first crossed the Continental Divide in 1805, the region
has been the crucible of heroism and heartache, of
manifest destiny, and of dreams both realized and
destroyed. The sweeping basins, thrusting
mountains, and mighty rivers of the interior
West are remarkable enough, but they are all the more
compelling when juxtaposed with the region’s rich human
history. For centuries, life in the West has been one of
hardship, yet people stay on, drawn by landscapes whose
very vastness seems to promise prosperity and
possibility.*
The Great
Western Trail project traverses the scenic heartland of
the American West and follows 4,455-mile corridor
through the States of Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and
Montana. It incorporates stunning desert and canyon
landscapes, high plateaus, open woodlands, alpine
meadows and densely forested glades. Nearly half of the
entire trail and also the most developed parts exist in
Arizona and Utah.*
Our
2000 mile spectaculer journey travels
clockwise around the four corner points of Phoenix (AZ),
Soldier Summit (UT), Moab (UT) and Canyon de Chelly
(AZ).
Heading North,
the tour heels the Great Western Trail
Corridor from Phoenix, AZ to Soldier Summit,
UT. The magnificent ride includes some of the nation’s
most stunning natural marvels like the Grand
Canyon, Bryce Canyon, the Capitol Reef, not to mention
the National Forests and National Monuments that our
journey touches. After crossing the Scofield State Park
we turn southeast and reach Moab thorough the Arches
National Park. Heading back south, the ride exposes the
magnificent Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly, the
last corner point. Here we set the compass to south-west
for the last section of the loop, which still banks
treasures such as the Petrified Forest, the Mogollon Rim
and the Mazatzal Mountains. |
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May 5-14
June 2-11
June
30 - July 9
July 28 - August
6
August 25 - Sept 3
May 17-27
June 14-24
July
12-22
August 9-19
September
6-16
motorcycle
rental |
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A brief inventory
of the wonders you'll ride by and
visit:
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National
Parks
Grand Canyon (AZ)
Bryce Canyon
(UT)
Capitol Reef (UT)
Arches
(UT)
Canyonlands (UT)
Petrified Forest
(AZ) |
National
Monuments
Agua Fria (AZ)
Vermillion Cliffs (AZ,
UT)
Grand Staircase (UT)
Natural
Bridges (UT)
Monument Valley (AZ)
Canyon de
Chelly (AZ) |
National
Forests
Tonto (AZ)
Prescott (AZ)
Coconino
(AZ)
Kaibab (AZ)
Dixie (UT)
Fishlake
(UT)
Manti-La Sal
(UT) | |
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Other
point of interests:
Sears Kay Ruin;
Jerome; Sycamore Canyon; Cameron Trading Post;
Marble Canyon; Lees Ferry; Dominguez Escalante
Site; Skyline Drive; Scofield Cemetery; Goldbar
Bowtie Arches; Newspaper Rock; Buttler Wash Ruins;
Goosenecks State Park; Mexican Hat; Ganado
Mission; Hubbel Trading Post; Mogollon Rim; Zen
Grey’s
Cabin | |
Two thousand miles in distance and
eight thousand feet in elevation change will take you from
Saguaro cacti to tall pine forests, from places where human
history spans 10,000 years to towns that emerged in the recent
decades, you’ll see enough to pack the largest memory card you
can put in your digital camera.
The roads are at least as
fascinating as the destinations they lead to. Broad sweepers
and tight switchbacks are alternating as our epic journey
travels through wide open vistas, thrusting mountains, deep
canyons, splendid lakes and mighty rivers of the interior
West.
RIDE here, SHIP your bike or
RENT one from
us.
Do you want to ride your own baby,
but it's a bit far to ride here? No problem! You
can ship to and from our Scottsdale location both
your bike and your gears. We can also assist you with the
shipping arrangements.
No matter how, just
do it for God's sake,
because this will be the
ride of your life!
*
Excerpts from the GREAT WESTERN TRAIL National Trail
Study final draft, created by United States Department of
Agriculture - Forest Service - Intermountain Region for
U.S. Congress in March 2000. Learn more about the study at
www.fs.fed.us/r4/sawtooth/gwt.htm |
