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Roadtrip
I'm going on patrol again, and fishing for interesting stuff to see and do along the way. Leaving California with 3 other heavily loaded motorcycles and camping the whole time . We will be heading east on 50, hope to make Lehman Caverns at the Utah border day one, then thru Green River and to Ouray CO, spend a few days there, ride the train, etc, then up to Cedaredge uphill from Delta for a few days, then heading back on 50, then 6 thru Helper to SLC, on to Boise, then either stay on 84 thru the Dalles to Portland, or out 20 or 26 to Bend and then up 26 to Portland to visit someone, then out to Tillamook and down the coast all the way to Tomales Bay before heading back home into the Sierras. I'm interested in geological, historical, technical, or just plain odd stuff to see and do, in addition to the stuff my research has already turned up, but we won't be riding on any unpaved roads. Expecting it to be a bit warm, and will be prepared. -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
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If you are in the Ouray/Silverton area, be sure to consider one of the
high passes like Cinnaman, Engineer, etc. These aren't for the faint hearted but in late summer they will be dry with some spots that will stop a low slung Porche but not sweat with anything else. check with the locals. Paul Calman wrote: > I'm going on patrol again, and fishing for interesting stuff to see and do > along the way. > Leaving California with 3 other heavily loaded motorcycles and camping the > whole > time . We will be heading east on 50, hope to make Lehman Caverns at the > Utah border day one, then thru Green River and to Ouray CO, spend a few days > there, ride the train, etc, then up to Cedaredge uphill from Delta for a few > days, then heading back on 50, then 6 thru Helper to SLC, on to Boise, then > either stay on 84 thru the Dalles to Portland, or out 20 or 26 to Bend and > then up 26 to Portland to visit someone, then out to Tillamook and down the > coast all the way to Tomales Bay before heading back home into the Sierras. > I'm interested in geological, historical, technical, or just plain odd stuff > to see and do, in addition to the stuff my research has > already turned up, but we won't be riding on any unpaved roads. > Expecting it to be a bit warm, and will be prepared. |
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Cinnamon is bad on the beginning and end, with three or four switchbacks
each. This is not good for "heavily loaded motorcycles". You might think about renting a Jeep in Ouray or Silverton. I think that they are going for a hundred bucks per day or so, and they have Rubicons at the Triangle Service Station in Silverton. Ask for Bill, tell him you know me, and maybe you will get a discount. The train actually leaves from Durango, CO, about a hundred miles south of Ouray. Working steam engines, narrow gauge track, you can't get much more historical than that. Wear safety goggles on the train. The coal smoke is full of cinders, and drifts right into the passenger compartment. It could be warm, but it could be cool too. It's been over eighty (hot for us!) in Silverton, but the Channel Nine weather girl says it will cool down Saturday. Earle "RoyJ" > wrote in message nk.net... > If you are in the Ouray/Silverton area, be sure to consider one of the > high passes like Cinnaman, Engineer, etc. These aren't for the faint > hearted but in late summer they will be dry with some spots that will > stop a low slung Porche but not sweat with anything else. check with the > locals. > > Paul Calman wrote: > > I'm going on patrol again, and fishing for interesting stuff to see and do > > along the way. > > Leaving California with 3 other heavily loaded motorcycles and camping the > > whole > > time . We will be heading east on 50, hope to make Lehman Caverns at the > > Utah border day one, then thru Green River and to Ouray CO, spend a few days > > there, ride the train, etc, then up to Cedaredge uphill from Delta for a few > > days, then heading back on 50, then 6 thru Helper to SLC, on to Boise, then > > either stay on 84 thru the Dalles to Portland, or out 20 or 26 to Bend and > > then up 26 to Portland to visit someone, then out to Tillamook and down the > > coast all the way to Tomales Bay before heading back home into the Sierras. > > I'm interested in geological, historical, technical, or just plain odd stuff > > to see and do, in addition to the stuff my research has > > already turned up, but we won't be riding on any unpaved roads. > > Expecting it to be a bit warm, and will be prepared. |
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I have ridden over the passes a few times on the highway, but there is no
way i will be fire-roading a fully packed goldwing on this trip. My friend Tom and i have negotiated quite a few dirt roads, but I'm not leading our wifes, who have far less experience as riders off of the hardpan. We booked the train trip for the 3rd, i rode it as a kid and have spent a lot of time woring on a Mallet Locomotive in San Diego. We are going to leave camp in Ouray at 5:45, ride to Silverton, take the 7:30 bus to Durango, and the steam train back, still giving us half the day to goof around. Earl, is that your house with the 3 or 4 jeeps in front, I think Blair St? Maybe I'm thinking Model Ts. If it's OK I may knock on your door on the third to say howdy. We may rent a jeep, but that's not definate. I was thinking of bringing mine out next summer and going to Moab, visiting the inlaws in Mancos, then going to Silverton. Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
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Paul Calman proclaimed:
> I'm going on patrol again, and fishing for interesting stuff to see and do > along the way. > Leaving California with 3 other heavily loaded motorcycles and camping the > whole > time . We will be heading east on 50, hope to make Lehman Caverns at the > Utah border day one, then thru Green River and to Ouray CO, spend a few days > there, ride the train, etc, then up to Cedaredge uphill from Delta for a few > days, then heading back on 50, then 6 thru Helper to SLC, on to Boise, then > either stay on 84 thru the Dalles to Portland, or out 20 or 26 to Bend and > then up 26 to Portland to visit someone, then out to Tillamook and down the > coast all the way to Tomales Bay before heading back home into the Sierras. > I'm interested in geological, historical, technical, or just plain odd stuff > to see and do, in addition to the stuff my research has > already turned up, but we won't be riding on any unpaved roads. > Expecting it to be a bit warm, and will be prepared. Have you been down to Crystal Geyser yet, near Green River? Any local can tell you how to get there. Lotsa honey onyx right on the bank just to the left of the geyser and up on the small ridge to the right behind it. Also lotsa dinosaur bone [soft, speciman quality] along the cliff behind the geyser. Actually several bone areas along the dry washes as you head down to the geyser. You pass the old missile base and thru a small canyon, then on the right you have the clay formations called Maggies Teat [after a former cafe owner downtown]. Then a rather large jumbled pile of stones a bit bigger than a car on the right, stop at the next wash to the left. There is bone all over the north side of that wash in pinkish and green variety. From the town of Green River, head up the west side of the river to where the road ends just as the river comes out of the canyon. On the east side, they've paved much of the old road and in the process cut off access to the old mining roads that cut along the cliffs and end up several miles east at Thompson Junction... on bikes you might be able to get thru. A bit more obscu About 14 miles east of Green River, watch for Floys Wash. Head south a few miles and stop just past the old corral. Facing more or less south, turn left and walk until you come to a drop off with a huge butte a few hundred feet on the other side. The top of that butte is pretty good agate. Arrowheads all over the place out there, as is small hunks of carnelian. Between Green River and Thompson Junction, about half way, there are old roads leading off to the left to some old ghost mining towns up against the lower flanks of the Book Cliffs. If you get down to Moab, ask the locals how to get to the old Fowler mine up in the LaSalles at the old ghost town of Miners Basin. Used to be some halfway decent amethyst up just to the left of the old cabin. Don't pan the gold from that creek, it is moderately radioactive, as is the air in the old mine shaft which may have been borded up by now. |
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Paul-
If you get to Thompson Springs, UT you can get off I-70 and go north about 3 miles (on paved road) up the canyon to the ghost town of Sego. There you will find the remains of the old coal mining town. Also, there are some fairly extensive petroglyph panels, well marked and easily visible from the road. Some Fremont work, with other more recent images over the top of it in some places. A couple of picnic tables and an outhouse that might come in handy, too. A short, easy side trip but well worth it, IMO. BTW, Lon - thanks for the info on the geyser. I remember seeing it several times as a kid, as it was just a few feet off the old highway, but then I-70 went in and I lost track of just where the geyser was. I'll have to get out there this fall and check it out after the weather cools off. Gary |
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I have been to the Thompson springs petros, there are some even better ones
a little ways beyond the fence, but I suppose you could get shot at trespassing. The Crystal geyser sounds very interesting. What is the road like? We expect 100+ temps, and one of our party doest walk so well. The cemetary in Green River was interesting, a lot of cool whirlygigs and stuff there. -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
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Guys, I'm interested in petroglyphs & pictographs ; if you have any pictures
to share, please email me ! Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Paul Calman" > wrote in message ... > I have been to the Thompson springs petros, there are some even better ones > a little ways beyond the fence, but I suppose you could get shot at > trespassing. > > The Crystal geyser sounds very interesting. What is the road like? We expect > 100+ temps, and one of our party doest walk so well. > The cemetary in Green River was interesting, a lot of cool whirlygigs and > stuff there. > > -- > Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California > > |
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> Guys, I'm interested in petroglyphs & pictographs ; if you have any
> pictures > to share, please email me ! > > Dave Milne, Scotland here's 3 shots from near Boulder, Utah in 2002. http://home.goldrush.com/obsoelyt/s26.jpg http://home.goldrush.com/obsoelyt/s27.jpg http://home.goldrush.com/obsoelyt/s28.jpg I have some from Thompson, let me see about posting them online Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
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These are interesting because they are right on the shore line.
http://www.nps.gov/olym/cultural/weddingrock1.htm If I can find the photo album from fifteen years ago, I will post more. Earle "Dave Milne" > wrote in message . uk... > Guys, I'm interested in petroglyphs & pictographs ; if you have any pictures > to share, please email me ! > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Paul Calman" > wrote in message > ... > > I have been to the Thompson springs petros, there are some even better > ones > > a little ways beyond the fence, but I suppose you could get shot at > > trespassing. > > > > The Crystal geyser sounds very interesting. What is the road like? We > expect > > 100+ temps, and one of our party doest walk so well. > > The cemetary in Green River was interesting, a lot of cool whirlygigs and > > stuff there. > > > > -- > > Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California > > > > > > |
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