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The Beppe's Witch Project
Western U.S. bewitched me when I made this tour in 1998 ( by an oustanding
Africa Twin ?? By an hardcore Harley ? By a full-fairing BMW ? Hem, you know,
maybe a Suzuki custom ?!? No comment at all )
But during this trip I was very envious of the bikers I met, so now I'd like to
suggest it to Micha as trip for the 123th ATic meeting !
The itinerary is on paved-roads only, but it gets you near many
Off-Higways-Veicles areas, where you can have some fun.
If you are planning some off-higway travel, please check before to www.recreation.gov
where it's allowed or not.
KM. TOT
| Los Angeles |
Here we are! |
If you like old cars and bikes: Petersen Automotive Museum |
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Los Angeles
Barstow |
I-10 east,
I-15 north |
Trough San Bernardino mountains to the mistic Mojave Desert:
home of the Barstow-to-Vegas off-road race ! Check
where off-road is allowed |
215 |
Barstow
Laughling |
I-40 east,
US-95 north,
St. 163 east |
Crossing the Colorado river, get in Nevada |
280 |
Laughlin
Kingman |
St. 163 east,
St. 68 east |
Do you remember Kerouac? You are on historic Route 66 ,
"the mother road" : diaries
of travel on route 66 |
49 |
Kingman
Williams |
I-40 east |
Arizona desert : Arizona higways info |
175 |
Williams
Tusayan |
St. 64 north,
I-180 north |
Grand Canyon National Park |
90 |
Tusayan
Desert view |
St. 64 east |
Grand Canyon south rim.
Grand Canyon tours and activities |
49 |
Desert view
Cameron |
St. 64 east,
US 89 north |
Coconino Plateau , Painted desert |
52 |
Cameron
Kayenta |
US 89 north,
US 160 east |
Navajo indian reserve |
110 |
Kayenta
Monument Valley
and back |
US 163 north, |
Utah state , stop at the Visitor
Center of Monument
Valley National park : ask if bikes are allowed to get in, or
rent a Jeep driven by Navajos. Check OHV
areas |
68 |
Kayenta
Kaibito |
US 160 west,
St. 98 north |
White Mesa natural bridge
You could rent a bike at Elite
off-road tours in Moab |
112 |
Kaibito
Page |
St. 98 north |
Glen Canyon dam, Lake Powell |
56 |
Page
Bryce canyon |
US 89 north,
St. 12 east,
St. 63 south |
Bryce canyon National park |
244 |
Bryce canyon
Springdale |
St. 63 north,
St. 12 west,
US 89 south,
Hgw 9 |
Visit the Zion
National park on the Zion Scenic Drive.
Checkerboard mesa: Trail rides by horses |
136 |
Zion
St. George |
Hgw 9 west,
I-15 south |
Dixie National forest .
Nevada state, |
58 |
St. George
Las Vegas |
I-15 south |
A shock, after the mountains and desert wilderness |
194 |
Las Vegas
Amargosa Valley |
US 95 north,
cross St. 373 |
Travelling along the Nellis US Air Force base.
Feel the desert, smell the desert, listen the desert. |
138 |
Amargosa Valley
Furnace Creek |
St. 373 south,
St. 190 west |
Magic Death Valley , Zabriskie
Point, Badwater (-86 m.on
sea-level) and a flat tire at 50c° |
84 |
Furnace Creek
Lone Pine |
St. 190 west,
St. 136 north |
WOW; cool down and drink a beer, after an incredible uphill,
at the small bar on the top Townes pass |
155 |
Lone Pine
Coso Junction/
Pearsonville |
US 395 south,
J 41 |
Do you like western movies? Many were turned at Lone pine.
Look at the great Sierra Nevada |
90 |
Pearsonville
Johnsondale |
J 41 |
Partially gravel road, check closely the directions: better ask. Sequoia
National forest : there's an OHV
area, , off-road allowed on forest trails but you need
a special licence & sparks arrestor. I could kill to drive one of the
many enduro-bikes I met! |
75 |
Johnsondale
Alpine Village |
J 41 |
Inyo National forest |
35 |
Alpine Village
Porterville |
J 41,
St. 190 west |
California hills |
46 |
Porterville
Tulare |
St. 190 west,
St. 99 north |
"Central valley", back to crowded civilization |
44 |
Tulare
Ash Mountain |
St. 63 north,
St. 198 east |
Sequoia
National park .
A picture of your @ ON a Sequoia trunk? |
146 |
Ash Mountain
Grove |
General's Hgw,
US 180 |
Kings Canyon park |
75 |
Grove
Fresno |
US 180 west
St. 41 north |
Back to the Central valley |
110 |
Fresno
Oakhurst |
St. 41 north |
Bass lake |
75 |
Oakhurst
Fish Camp |
St. 41 north |
Yosemite National park |
20 |
Fish Camp
Tuolumne |
St. 41 north,
St. 120 east, |
CAUTION: road is closed in winter.
Have a coffe-stop at Tuolumne |
110 |
Tuolumne
Mono Lake |
St. 120 east,
US 395 north |
Across Tioga Pass (Elev. 3000 m.): a myth for mountain-bikers
and heart-attack landscape! |
33 |
Mono Lake
Tahoe |
US 395 north,
US 50 west |
South Lake Tahoe city
Lake Tahoe: :
wanna some off-road fun? |
160 |
Tahoe
Kirkwood |
US 50,
St. 88 east |
Off-road at Kirkwood
mountain bike park & multi-use trails |
58 |
Kirkwood
Placerville |
St. 88 east,
Junct. to US 50,
US 50 west |
Beatiful Eldorado forest ! |
124 |
Placerville
Icehouse Road |
US 50 west,
Junct. St. 193 |
Rubicon Trail: off-road
heaven
Anyway check the Off-higway
motor recreation areas of California |
13 |
Placerville
Sacramento |
US 50 west |
From the "Hangtown" to the "Gold rush town": visit the Old Sacramento |
67 |
Sacramento
San Francisco |
I-80 west |
If you are cruising down Haigt-Ashbury, pls remember me! |
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INDICATIVE KM. 3.546
100% paved roads .
Warning
Driving off-higways is allowed only in OHV
recreational areas, so pls check before.
The crossing of the Sierra could be impossible
in winter.
Camping
There are tons of hotels in the area; I'd like to give you some personal
suggestions and also some liks where to find every kind of accomodation you are
looking for.
Best Western
Kings's Inn & Suites
2930 East Andy Devine Ave.
Kingman, Arizona 86401
Tel. 1-800-750-6101 or 520-753-6101
E-mail: BWKingmanInn@route66.com
From I-40 take exit 53
Bryce Canyon Lodge,
historic lodge, re-built in 1920, full of charme
UT 84717, tel. 303/297-2757 and, in season, 435/834-5361.
With restaurant.
Closed Nov.-Mar.
Furnace Creek Inn
Death Valley, CA 92328
Tel. 760/786-2361 or 800/236-7916, fax 760/786-2514.
With restaurant, bar.
Furnace Creek Ranch.
The ranch offers less than the Furnace Creek Inn, but it is also less expensive.
Death Valley, CA 92328, tel. 760/786-2345 or 800/236-7916, fax 760/786-2514.
With 2 restaurants, pool.
Historic Camp Richardson Resort
P:O:Box 9028
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158, tel. 530/541-1801, fax 530/541-1802
www.camprichardson.com
Hotels info from Scenic
America
Best Western hotels: I really liked
them !
CAMPING, B.&B.
Of course bikers love outdoor life!
Campgrounds in Usa
Campgrounds information
Lodges
Bed & Breakfast
CampNet
Sights in the area
SUGGESTED MAPS
Rand Mc. Nally co.:
CALIFORNIA, state map
ARIZONA, state map
NEVADA, state map
LOS ANGELES & VICINITY, regional map
Thomas Bros Maps co.:
SAN FRANCISCO & NORTHERN PENINSULA
WWW Links
BIKE RENTALS
Easier to rent a bike than brings here your beloved Africa Twin!
German organisation
Harley rentals
Off-road tours and rentals in California
Tours around Tahoe
Ronnie Cramer links to rentals
LINKS
Everything about out-door life
Information about dirt-biking
Get back to '50 on Route 66
National parks trails and info
US National Parks
Accomodation info in National parks
Off-road travel in Utah
Lonely Planet Guides
Pictures
Pictures are included in the text :-)
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