Just leaving my home Saturday morning.
Staging at BroBrian's house Saturday morning.
BroBrian and MikeMo discussing plans.
The crew getting ready to roll.
Scare strapping down the bucket.
More staging madness.
At a gas station in Riverside, our first fill up.
Scare filling up the tank.
BroBrian in cruise mode.
Another shot of BroBrian in cruise mode.
Bob's Big Boy seems to have died out in California the past 20 years, but recently is more of them are popping up now.
The scenery along the I-15
More scenery on the I-15 in California.
The I-15 freeway passing below my feet.
BroBrian making a pass to recover the lead.
The convoy of bikes down I-15.
Close up of MikeMo
Scare in action.
Me in cruise mode.
Me again, full frontal shot.
So many rest areas were closed along the I-15.
Our second gas stop at Stateline, NV (Primm, NV).
It used to be called “Primm Resorts”, now it's called “Terrible's Resort”.
Scare, Paul, Mike, and BroBrian
Scare on his scooter.
Gary on his Honda Shadow. Look at that color coordination!
Mike on his GoldWing. He just turned 100,000 miles around this point.
MikeMo on his 2009 GoldWing.
Paul on his 2005 30th Anniversary GoldWing.
BroBrian leading the way up I-15 in Nevada.
Another shot of the group up I-15 in Nevada.
Another side of Scare.
Approaching Las Vegas.
Listening to XM Radio on my Harley.
The world famous Las Vegas Strip on the right.
Mandalay Bay Casino.
New York, New York Casino on the right.
Construction of new casinos never ends in Las Vegas.
Parked at Virgin River Casino in Mesquite, NV.
A couple of Ultra Classics parked in Mesquite, NV.
BroBrian leading the way through Virgin River Gorge in, Arizona.
The Virgin River Gorge is perhaps my favorite part of the I-15 freeway.
Riding through tall columns of rock along the I-15, Virgin River Gorge, AZ.
Always traffic on the I-15 no matter where you are.
Highway 9, heading east, just outside of Harrisburg Junction, UT.
I love this shot of the sky and clouds with sunlight.
Highway 9, heading into Zion National Park.
BroBrian relaxing with a beer after a long day of riding.
Gary making phone calls.
Our camp spot for the first night, Zion National Park.
Paul and MikeMo unpacking their bikes, Zion National Park.
Green trees and red columns of rock at Zion National Park
Paul and BroBrian checking out the North Fork Virgin River.
Paul and MikeMo examining the rushing waters of the Virgin River.
Me catching some sun rays in the cold air of Zion National Park.
The setting sun casting some orange hues on the rocks of Zion.
This is the view we had from our camp spot at Zion.
Paul working the BBQ.
BroBrian about to pick off a Lousiana Hot Link.
Paul trying a Louisiana Hot Link for the first and last time in his life.
Gary showing off the goodness of a spicy hot link.
Riding motorcycles, hanging with the guys, drinking beer, and roasting hot links.
Warming the boots by the fire.
Temps are getting cooler, much cooler.
Mike and BroBrian pondering the firey glow.
Gary and Scare enjoying the fire.
MikeMo, Mike, and BroBrian talking about the Obama Administration.
Gary just likes the fire.
Mike and Gary
BroBrian
Entering Zion National Park. This photo looks washed out because the camera was still adjusted for night.
I took this photo accidentally as I was trying to adjust the camera settings while riding with thick gloves on.
Inside Zion National Park.
Paul's GoldWing with Zion in the background.
A better shot of my bike inside Zion.
Riding up towards the Zion Tunnel
The famous Zion Tunnel
Inside the Zion Tunnel, they have these windows that show some amazing view of Zion. But they don't let you stop to look.
It's hard to focus the camera when inside the tunnel.
White Mountain Trading Post, at the intersection of Hwy 9 and Hwy 89. Gary and Scare in the foreground, with German tourists in the back.
Riding through Orderville, UT. Hwy 89.
Fields of snow along Hwy 89, Utah.
Stopped to take photos of the snow!
Group photo in front of the snow.
The view along Hwy 89, Utah
More snowy scenery
Inside Dixie National Forest, Hwy 89, Utah
Some really cool rock formations along Hwy 89, Dixie National Forest
More Dixie National Forest
We parked our bikes to take photos of icicles.
Wow, icicles!
More shots of icicles.
Bryce Canyon!!!
BroBrian getting photos of Bryce Canyon
BroBrian standing on a ledge over Bryce Canyon.
These wierd columns of rock make Bryce Canyon so cool.
Me standing on a ledge over Bryce Canyon.
This is why we do these long rides, to get cool photos like this.
More of me at Bryce.
Scare taking a cell phone photo.
BroBrian and MikeMo
Bryce Canyon from the other side of the canyon.
More craggy goodness at Bryce.
Check out the snow on Bryce.
MikeMo and BroBrian at Bryce.
Dead tree at Bryce.
Hwy 12 , heading towards Tropic, UT
Hwy 12, Utah
Hwy 12, Utah, heading towards some twisties.
Hwy 12, somewhere between Escalante and Boulder.
BroBrian snapping a pic
A view of the badlands across Utah.
Paul and Gary looking out across the wastelands of Utah.
Some cool twisties along this stretch of Hwy 12.
This part of Hwy 12 features twisties and columns of red rock.
More twisties on Hwy 12.
More of Hwy 12 in Utah.
More Hwy 12 goodness.
At the top of a mesa along Hwy 12.
Hwy 12 ascends up to Lion Mountain.
Getting colder on this stretch of Hwy 12.
More snow along Hwy 12.
Twisties, snow, and aspens, Hwy 12, Utah
The snow gets thicker as we ascend.
Stopped to look at the snow.
Temperatures up here were below freezing.
Lion Mountain, Hwy 12, Utah
Hwy 12, descending the mountain.
Hwy 24, Capital Reef National Park
Hwy 24, Capitol Reef National Park
I love riding between these columns of rock.
This photo doesn't do justice on how cool it was to ride through Capitol Reef.
Hwy 24 to Hanksville gets kinda boring at this point.
Mt Ellen in the distance, Hwy 24, Utah
More of Mt Ellen
The long straight road to Hanksville, UT
Hwy 24 to Hanksville.
On Hwy 95, heading south towards Natural Bridges.
Hwy 95 offers some great riding through Lake Powell.
Hwy 95 along Lake Powell
BroBrian's bike parked along Lake Powell
Another side of BroBrian's bike.
One of the feeders going into Lake Powell
Guys exploring the landscape
The bikes of Gary and Mike
MikeMo, BroBrian, Paul, and Mike, Lake Powell
BroBrian and his bike.
Hwy 95, Utah
Mike riding off into the distance.
Hwy 95 South, towards Natural Bridges.
Our camp at Natural Bridges National Monument
Our camp at Natural Bridges National Monument. My tent on the far left.
Scare making his tent.
Our bikes parked at Natural Bridges.
Juniper berries at Natural Bridges.
BroBrian and MikeMo talking about beer.
Frost on my helmet. Temps got down to the 20s overnight.
Me heading down Hwy 261 towards Mexican Hat, UT
Another shot of me.
Hwy 261 turns to dirt, with a 10% downgrade and 5mph switchbacks as it descends Cedar Mesa into Mexican Hat, UT
My bike parked along the dirt portion of Hwy 261
Hwy 261.
Hwy 261 changes from dirt to asphalt.
The view across southern Utah, from atop Cedar Mesa.
The view across southern Utah from atop Cedar Mesa. That's Hwy 261 continuing to Mexican Hat.
The view across southern Utah from atop Cedar Mesa.
Riding down Hwy 261 on the dirt portion.
Riding down Hwy 261 down the dirt portion
Hwy 261 in Utah includes this dirt portion winding down the mesa.
My roast beef sandwich at a cafe in Mexican Hat, UT. They use Navajo Fry Bread here, really fatty, but really delicious bread!
The cafe at Mexican Hat, UT has a nice beer can collection.
Gary at the cafe in Mexican Hat.
BroBrian and MikeMo at the cafe in Mexican Hat, UT
My bike at Mexican Hat, UT
Hwy 163 heading south across Monument Valley
Hwy 163, Monument Valley, UT
I think this is the same highway scene used in the movie “Forrest Gump”.
More monument madness.
Snow on one of the monuments
Yet more monuments
There were also monuments behind me!!
To get the best photos of Monument Valley, you have to pay $5.00 to ride this 12 mile dirt road.
At a gas stop in Cameron, AZ
The Grand Canyon!!
Gary taking a photo of Mike
Scare, BroBrian, Gary, and Paul looking out across Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon.
MikeMo, BroBrian, Scare, and a German tourist.
Riding through Seligman, AZ
Riding west along “The Mother Road”, Hwy 66, Arizona.
Our camp at Grand Canyon Caverns. They have really nice restroom and shower facilities here. All the hot water shower you want at no additional cost.
Our camp at Grand Canyon Caverns
Almost a full moon shining some light on our motorcycles.
Roasting bacon on a stick, makes the bacon extra smoky!
You can also roast bacon over a grill.
The entrance to the Grand Canyon Caverns
The group hanging out at the Grand Canyon Caverns cafe.
Paul, Gary, and Mike, talking about how well they slept last night.
BroBrian having his morning java.
Another shot of the Grand Canyon Caverns entrance.
Our bikes parked at Grand Canyon Caverns entrance.
A hummingbird feeding.
MikeMo at the Grand Canyon Caverns
Some of the decoration inside the cafe.
Grand Canyon Caverns entrance.
Taking the elevator to the caverns
Inside the Grand Canyon Caverns!
Grand Canyon Caverns
Touring the caverns
BroBrian, MikeMo, and Paul
More caverns!
Snowballs and light
Yet another shot of the caverns
These fellows got lost while exploring the caverns.
Exploring the caverns meant a lot of uphill climbing
Another photo of the caverns
An actual mummified bobcat.
These drums contain water and food. The federal government placed them here in 1963 wanting to use the caverns as a fallout shelter.
Paul looking up at a hole in the ceiling.
A life sized prehistoric sloth on display.
A lot of stairs to climb down inside the caverns
More stairs to walk down
Many weddings have been performed inside the caverns
Some strange rock coloration.
Getting ready to leave the caverns
Riding down I-40 through Arizona.
Paul on his GoldWing
Hwy 95 south through Arizona, heading towards Lake Havasu
I tried to photograph the purple flowers along the highway, but couldn't get the camera to focus.
Hwy 95 in Arizona, riding past Parker Strip
Crossing the Colorado River into California.
Hwy 62, “Welcome to California” sign.
Highway 62, California.
MikeMo in my mirror.
BroBrian riding across the California Desert.
