[one_half padding="0 12px 0 0"] Trip Summary States we rode through: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado 3,215 miles in 7 days (Scott's route) Objectives: Rendezvous with family & friends from Tucson at Telluride, Colorado Relax in Breckenridge, Colorado at "Shelter Bay West", my Aunt and Uncle's vacation home Visit Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado …

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Jeff "Pork Chop" Adams (Click a photo to launch the slideshow) Paul "Pablo" Espensen (Click a photo to launch the slideshow) Uncle John (Click a photo to launch the slideshow) Joe "Gimli" Betor (Click photo to enlarge)   Scott "Sasquatch" Duncan (Click photo to enlarge)   Go to Day 1: Touring The Gas Stations Of …

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Sunday Scott & Joe Burley, ID to Telluride, CO 549 miles As the Southwest ODMC Chapter is heading northeast from Arizona to Telluride, we Northwest riders are heading southeast through Utah. While they are getting pounded by three separate thunderstorms, Joe and I learn that one should not assume that towns shown on the map …

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Monday Scott, Joe, Paul, Jeff & Uncle John Telluride, CO to Breckenridge, CO 351 miles The third day of a trip is always special. It takes two days to unwind enough and shed the tensions of work. One awakes on the third day to find a certain peace of mind forming. All you are thinking …

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Tuesday Breckenridge, CO to Hoosier Pass & back (Scott) 19 miles We spend a leisurely day around the house and in Breckenridge. In town, we find excellent coffee and top notch grub while our camping gear is drying. Mother Nature takes a day off and lets the high country dry out as well. Thanks, Mom! …

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Wednesday Breckenridge, CO to Rocky Mountain National Park and back (Paul, Jeff & Scott) 280 miles Wanting to find some thicker air to breathe, Uncle John departs for Tucson and Joe heads for his sister's house in Los Angeles. Paul, Jeff and Scott head for Rocky Mountain National Park. Mother Nature resumes dispatching thunderstorms across …

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Thursday Breckenridge, CO to Ogden, UT (Scott) 530 miles It's time to head for home. Pablo and Pork Chop decide to visit the Harley dealership in Glenwood Springs and so I accompany them before heading Northwest for home. We kick some tires and then off I go heading West on I-70. The descent into Grand …

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Friday Ogden, UT to Seattle, WA (Scott) 850 miles I have no intention or need to ride all the way to Seattle today but the thought of seeing how far I can get comfortably and safely is intriguing. Joe and I are fans of the Iron Butt crowd, people who enjoy riding 1,000 miles a …

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[one_half padding="0 12px 0 12px"] Trip Summary: No trailers, just riding! 2,974 miles in 8 days Destinations: The North Rim of the Grand Canyon, AZ Zion National Park, UT Bryce Canyon National Park, UT States we rode through: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona Day 1: We're on holiday! Seattle to Boise 547 miles Day 2 …

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