Monthly Archives: June 2018

I can’t remember exactly where I was trying to get to the day before I arrived in Taos, NM.  I was drifting around so much and stopping to see some of the sites that I fell far short of my intention and it was already getting dark.  So I went to freecampsites.net and there wasn’t a whole lot of options near Farmington, NM, which is as far as I traveled.   Found a spot that was BLM land but really an area for riding off road vehicles not camping.  So after a day of intense scenery, I arrived at the camp and it matched the descriptions in the reviews.  Basically they said, be careful not to get stuck in the sand, the hard part of the road is very rutted and good for an emergency camp, but wouldn’t go back.  That’s where I made my home for the evening.  Except for one barking dog nearby that wouldn’t quit, it was relatively peaceful. (more…)

Cedar City, Utah… what a beautiful and colorful place!  Okay, this is just a picture of where I would park during the day and unleash the Fay Boy to go riding. 

Actually, Cedar City is really  a great jumping off spot for a lot of amazing scenery and national parks.  From here you can easily get to Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Staircase – Escalante, Dixie National Forrest and a lot of great roads for bikers or sightseers.  It’s also abut 4 hours from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon which is where I came in from.  Besides being close to a lot of great places to visit, Cedar City itself is pretty interesting.  It has a lot of historical stops and little museums, and the town feels like a bit of a throw back to days gone by.  I liked the look and feel of this place so much I worked on traveling slowly and stayed a week.  (more…)

I know it’s a dry heat in AZ, but probably best not to sit in the sun too long anyway. 

While getting ready to head out of AZ I found a mention on the internet of a motorcycle rally being held at Mormon Lake, AZ, not too far out of Flagstaff.  Seemed like I would be delinquent in my travel duties to not attend an event with a name like “Too Broke for Sturgis”.  Great marketing on their part, at least conjuring up the name of Stugis the granddaddy of motorcycle rallies.  I guess it would be similar to having an event like “New Years Eve in Teterboro, NJ”, just like Times Square without the crowds and fanfare.  Not throwing stones at this event, I love the name.  (more…)