Among the many good people in Southern Utah are Suzi her husband Rob, and Bob. When I mention I'd like to ride some new (to me) roads around St. George they offer to show me around. How can I resist? Time for a ride.
I depart home at 2:30 Tuesday, and because I'm starting so late I have to take the freeway for the entire 299 miles to St George. I fill up at Nephi, and don't touch the ground again until the first stoplight on Bluff Street in St George. 225 miles in the seat, a new record for me (where's the bathroom?!). I go to the condo I have reserved and here is my home sweet home for the next three days.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxf_CRsftHJl8ex9QBM9l8WFNhleYRtWROg1i2gq3CJI3fuqZ0u5OqbqtdNLOCLJHUSTubzJJ00jV0cyTbIBstzPgYSlZvO1_X8QvqlEq8JIJyF6iCbSlvdBK8Ai5cP0h80al8wkTiVEZv/s320/001.JPG)
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I took a pic of the second bedroom, closed the door and didn't see it again.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFcKkWbQDJiyxfyP9sbMe8GG-8peianS3HL09_U1IFSw6KVhJCz_cgA4eeHR2e6OX43dMEGMJZCtZOk7cOZ5fDzxh_-zlG90-l0hWbn9r9vJDBgdVENanw-QqZQ1hxjzZXwu0Zpxx1-lM/s320/006.JPG)
This should have been my bed, but I slept on the couch...old habits and all that..![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgitjsXzb5j_1YcM1Zqjlcg9m8M_mOEdn13o5tCZegwuXR7e8FnvHG03QnVNiEcLRo1vpT1OC9wMJ9LYmq0qbfBNgqobHjyKLfKNZsk_SgnFFsZgW71GqFks7-ii4hv3SqWe8Gb03cu7jto/s320/007.JPG)
Having a kitchen saves a lot of $$.
Dooo doooo dooo lookin out my back door...![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAZu8DeeZSRnfe8L4YTUpGcNMFfGq95TT9VWMDxEqPwPd9Lb8CAsHJMnip-ZQN8_YbUqvR43S5goQCEA0KtXqR4-4ekANwmRKUYfphjn6HHOlsYb7qJUWF5K3yFROXT9Mc7N4vJ1_lq4I/s320/021.JPG)
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The next morning I ride about 20 minutes that should have been 5 but I left the instructions Suzi gave me on the counter... I finally arrive at the designated place and meet Suzi and Bob, sort of, I think they are trying to ignore me hoping I'll go away...
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"Hey look, there's Ken...how long have you been standing there?"
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I'm just kidding of course, both are good friends and GREAT hosts! They pulled out all the stops to show me a super riding day!
If I win the lottery, I'm moving here.
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And off we go, taking the back roads to Mesquite, Nv. At rest/photo stops Bob tells the names of the mountains, what animals are where, and so on...where is my tape recorder when I need it?
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Suzi shreds the curves...at posted speed limits of course!
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Some ruins.
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Joshua trees, or what's left of them; Bob tells me a range fire went through here a few years ago.
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Suzi and her good looking Gixxer.
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More charred Joshua trees, the fire was human started.
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After a long stretch of road Bob gets confused and thinks we are in Oz...Good job M8!
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And now I'm confused, I can't remember if this is Littleton Az, or Bunkerfield Nv. or....? The trailer say's "Beaver Dam Jam".
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All the barren brown makes the trees look even better.
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Did I mention lots of brown?
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No chicken stripes here..
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Our lunch destination...The Purple Fez in the Casablanca casino.
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MMmmmm good!
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Cool place, cool fountain....and me.
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Back to Suzi and Rob's place to pick up a couple more riders for the second half of the day's ride. Bob has to prepare for a busy next four days at work and so leaves us.
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Gen chillin in the shade.
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Off we go; I've followed Rob on this road several times and I STILL can't find it when I'm alone!
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Note the people standing on top of the cliff.
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" On belay!" And down she goes..
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Steve and Allen.
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The turn off to Kolob Reservior via Kolob Terrace Road.
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Hie to Kolob! It is easy to see why the pioneers would name this canyon after what must be a very beautiful place.
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Sunset Canyon Ranch. You can look down upon the ranch from the Kolob road..these pictures just don't do it justice the ranch scenery is stunning!
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We've entered Zion NP, and can see the 7,395 ft tall North Guardian Angel (the white peak).
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Red roads mean, entering Zion.
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5 mph turn.
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A Ducati driver enjoying the day.
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Allen, Steve, Rob, Suzi, and yours truly.
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While we stop at the reservior, Suzi takes Steve's "music to my ears" SV 650 for a spin.
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On our way back down Kolob Terrace Road.
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The 5 mph turn again.
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Next destination is Mesa road. Steve and Allen have to leave us, so now it is Rob, Suzi and I taking on this very curvy goat road.
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There is an "Abandoned" airport at the top of this Mesa, but well before we can see it we run into a "No Trespassing" sign where we turn around and go back down the road stopping for pixs along the way.
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We lollygag enough that the ride back to St George is in the dark, but no complaints here, this has been a great day! 200 miles of scenic and mostly new roads for me, thanks Suzi, Rob, Bob, Allen and Steve for a super day!
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I had planned to take highway 12 through Escalante as a route home, but after seeing the Kolob Terrace Road I wanted to ride it again, and as an added bonus it connects to Cedar City via a 25 mile 'adventure' road, 18 miles of which are dirt. How can I go wrong? So the next morning it's "Hie to Kolob" once again. But first I take a bikers shortcut through;
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Then Toquerville, onto SR 9 and hang a left onto the Kolob Terrace Road.
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The 'improved road' starts at the reservior.
The dirt road behind...
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The dirt road in front..
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Old cabin..
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Closer view..
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The red dirt road..
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And Cedar City from above..
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Exiting onto highway 14, I turn right for highway 89. But first I need to remember this sign in case I want to ride the reverse route next time I'm down here.
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And on 89 Yikes hot brakes!
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My final pic of the trip. I burned up too much time gawking and picture taking so I need to take SR 20 to the super slab and burn the last 205 miles home. Total miles home, is 452 Total trip miles, 951
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I don't know how I'm going to beat this ride.
Life IS good!