| Long,lonely stretches of highway. Let's see them. |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 09:38 pm | 1st Post |
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Despite the US having a population of more than 300,000,000 people, there are stretches of highway that are very desolate, where you sure wouldn't want to break down.  To help chase the winter blues away, I thought I'd start a thread of pictures of lonely stretches of highways, that you have ridden. State the highway and where it is located. To start it off, I'll post a few that I have ridden .... SR 44 in SD, just south of Badlands NP  SR 89, Monitor Pass, CA  SE Utah sure is a desolate area. Here are a few from that area .... .... bridge over the Colorado River on SR 95 in the Glen Canyon NRA of UT  SR 95 UT, nearing Ducket Crossing  and SR 95 UT again, looking across Comb Wash, between Natural Bridges National Monument and Blanding  Let's see some of your "Lonely Stretches" 
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Darksider 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 09:59 pm | 2nd Post |
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Montana 200..... heading west...... Attachment: montana 200.JPG (Downloaded 1078 times)
____________________ First name: Mel (Red's: Sandy) "It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might be swept off to." (Bilbo Baggins) |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 10:11 pm | 3rd Post |
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And then, there's the incomparable Alaska Highway..........  
____________________ First name: Mel (Red's: Sandy) "It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might be swept off to." (Bilbo Baggins) |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 10:17 pm | 4th Post |
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 The Chief Joseph Scenic Highway.... just outa Cody, Wyoming....  Oregon......  Idaho..... I think......  Wyoming....... Chief Joseph Scenic.....  Colorado.....  Colorado.......  Blueridge Parkway.... North Carolina..... Last edited on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 10:19 pm by Cousin Jack ____________________ First name: Mel (Red's: Sandy) "It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might be swept off to." (Bilbo Baggins) |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 11:41 pm | 5th Post |
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Flaming gorge byway WY/UT Beartooth pass, MT  BRP 
____________________ Yesterday is for memories! Today is for making memories! Tomorrow is a concept that does not exist! What are you waiting for? ... Sam-n-Elaine Just livin' the dream!!!!! Just another day in paradise!!!!! Honor above all else!!!!! Thank you Dylan Saunders for the layout of my greeting!!!! |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 11:53 pm | 6th Post |
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New Mexico - I think Attachment: Desert20.JPG (Downloaded 990 times)
____________________ Retired Paramedic - 35 years. If I"m riding - life is good ......Never had a bad" day riding...Just some better than others!! Darksider # 1138 - Double Dark with Dynabeads 30,000 miles from my Formosa, trying a Goodyear Assurance in the spring. '96 GL 1500 SE - 220,000 km.... (8,000 km this year) '84 Shadow VT 750c - 32,000 km ( 14,000 km this year) '90 Suzuki Intruder 750 - 88,000 km .... (Gone) '85 GL 1200 Aspencade - 185,000 km (Gone) '83 Shadow 500 ( Gone) '70 Kawasaki KE-125 (Gone) '?? Suzuki 80 ( Gone) 2010 Alps tour pic's http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/96se/Alps_2010/ Spot Tracker "http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=225807">Alps http://www.drivingskills.on.ca skype - bob.joynt |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 11:57 pm | 7th Post |
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Above Uray Co Attachment: Hike1.jpg (Downloaded 989 times)
____________________ Retired Paramedic - 35 years. If I"m riding - life is good ......Never had a bad" day riding...Just some better than others!! Darksider # 1138 - Double Dark with Dynabeads 30,000 miles from my Formosa, trying a Goodyear Assurance in the spring. '96 GL 1500 SE - 220,000 km.... (8,000 km this year) '84 Shadow VT 750c - 32,000 km ( 14,000 km this year) '90 Suzuki Intruder 750 - 88,000 km .... (Gone) '85 GL 1200 Aspencade - 185,000 km (Gone) '83 Shadow 500 ( Gone) '70 Kawasaki KE-125 (Gone) '?? Suzuki 80 ( Gone) 2010 Alps tour pic's http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/96se/Alps_2010/ Spot Tracker "http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=225807">Alps http://www.drivingskills.on.ca skype - bob.joynt |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 12:08 am | 8th Post |
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Wind River Canyon in Wyoming
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 12:15 am | 9th Post |
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I call foul!!! No fair. It's winter time and people in the frozen tundra can't get out and ride like us in the warm climate can, but I truly enjoy the pictures. Makes me want to get out and ride to those places.
____________________  Two Wheels Down, Shiny Side Up GWRRA Member Region H, Tx/Chapter P Join the Steve Saunders version of the GOLD BOOK. SSGB Online Helper's Direc |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 02:30 am | 10th Post |
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Beautiful Nevada Attachment: Bike trip to NV UT AZ 2009 June 126.jpg (Downloaded 951 times)
____________________ Back to riding after a 30 yr lay off.. Started with a 86 Magna 750 on to a 02 Shadow 1100,99 Magna 750,91 ST1100, finaly a 93 Wing.. and now an 06 1800 Loven Life... |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 02:50 am | 11th Post |
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Hey Dusty, Monitor Pass sticks in my memory, went over it with my BMW relation a couple years ago during heavy wind, rain, sleet and just about everything that wasn't pleasant. There's a small store on the West side that was a Godsend, we could stop and warm up and dry out. BTW - I nominate Highway 50 as a lonesome road: http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2033/ Route 50 runs from California to Maryland across the US. Unlike Route 66 it still does. Last edited on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 02:52 am by exavid ____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 03:23 am | 12th Post |
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Ahhh yes Dusty,,,,,, you sure know how to stir the soul  . I can't wait to see what all comes into this thread. And I haven't had a chance or the motovation to put something together from this years trip ,,,,,,,,,,,,, yet .But I will take this oppotunity to throw this one in from last years trip. I know a lot of members have seen it ,,,,,,um,,,,,, a couple few times before  ,,,,,, but hey,,,,,,,,,, you asked for it   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70CW4s3aF1k
____________________ The things I liked,,,,I've tryed em twice! |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 03:42 am | 13th Post |
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SC HWY 23 between Edgefield and Modoc. Attachment: mirrorsmile.jpg (Downloaded 935 times)
____________________ Sean, the Resident Redneck 1997 GL1500 Aspencade Limited Edition 1983 GL1100 Aspencade 1976 GL1000 Freemasonry--2B1ASK1 "Fear the government that fears YOUR guns." http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/SB_in_SC/ http://masonicwings.com/forums http://serrasj.com/ http://nwtf.org/ |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 04:08 am | 14th Post |
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Hwy 1 Talimena Scenic Dr Oklahoma Attachment: Tala.gif (Downloaded 923 times)
____________________ Jim & Louise "The government cannot give to anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else." "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb." Benjamin Franklin Masons check out http://masonicwings.com/forums/ 1998 Goldwing SE Honda 50 |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 05:23 am | 15th Post |
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Reality Check Attachment: Bike trip to NV UT AZ 2009 June 125'600.jpg (Downloaded 909 times)
____________________ Back to riding after a 30 yr lay off.. Started with a 86 Magna 750 on to a 02 Shadow 1100,99 Magna 750,91 ST1100, finaly a 93 Wing.. and now an 06 1800 Loven Life... |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 01:31 pm | 16th Post |
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Hey that Reality check looks like Utah. First gas check was 56 miles, and then the 2nd was 111 miles, and then the next stop had a big AAA tow truck shop right by the hotel.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 03:02 pm | 17th Post |
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This is one of many favorites of mine. Escalante, Utah, Rt. 12 http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/winger77/2009%20Trip/100_4860-1.jpg
____________________ The things I liked,,,,I've tryed em twice! |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 03:30 pm | 18th Post |
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Winger77 wrote: This is one of many favorites of mine. Escalante, Utah, Rt. 12 That's a beauty, Winger! Red and I've done that one....... People who don't ride motorcycles are missing a whole lot, huh?
____________________ First name: Mel (Red's: Sandy) "It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might be swept off to." (Bilbo Baggins) |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 03:32 pm | 19th Post |
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Natchez trace parkway, near Port Gibson http://www.wcscrc.org/ridewide.jpg
____________________ Dan 1998 GL1500SE in Pearl White. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 03:52 pm | 20th Post |
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Cousin Jack wrote: Winger77 wrote:This is one of many favorites of mine. Escalante, Utah, Rt. 12 You got that right CJ. I've showed my pics to folks, told them you really have to experience it first hand. I really don't think they get the jest of it. Oh well,,,,, I'll just keep doing it as much as possible, and bring home the pics to keep sharing.
____________________ The things I liked,,,,I've tryed em twice! |
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