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Fall Trip 2017 to Utah, looking for recommendations -----------
Leaving New Jersey for Red Rock Spyder Rally in September, right after Spyderquest, with the RV and Spyder "in tow". Need recommendations on routes (less mountainous) if possible, as wife doesn't like riding the RV on mountainous roads. Also need recommendations on campgrounds, National Parks to visit, and time needed for each park! Great eatery information, on the way out and back, will also be graciously appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Chuck and Carol
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head south
head south on 81, 77, 26, then west on 64... or head further south on 26 to 25, and find you way to either 82 or 84 via 221... all 3 head west, and all are AWESOME rides...
which ever way you go, go safely and enjoy....
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Originally Posted by spydaman60
Leaving New Jersey for Red Rock Spyder Rally in September, right after Spyderquest, with the RV and Spyder "in tow". Need recommendations on routes (less mountainous) if possible, as wife doesn't like riding the RV on mountainous roads. Also need recommendations on campgrounds, National Parks to visit, and time needed for each park! Great eatery information, on the way out and back, will also be graciously appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Chuck and Carol
Bonneville Speed Week-August 12-17 if want to leave early. I was there last year and was well worth the time. Flaming Gorge in NE Utah was a nice trip.
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Take I-70 west. Your wife will have no problem driving through Kansas.
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Originally Posted by Scotts8826
Take I-70 west. Your wife will have no problem driving through Kansas.
Until they get to Denver.
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Originally Posted by spydaman60
Leaving New Jersey for Red Rock Spyder Rally in September, right after Spyderquest, with the RV and Spyder "in tow". Need recommendations on routes (less mountainous) if possible, as wife doesn't like riding the RV on mountainous roads. Also need recommendations on campgrounds, National Parks to visit, and time needed for each park! Great eatery information, on the way out and back, will also be graciously appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Chuck and Carol
STAY AWAY FROM MCDONALD'S!!!
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If your in the neighborhood
If you pass through this neck of the woods, I can arrange for one nice meal!
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Originally Posted by SpyderUSA
Burr trail!!
I would be scared stiff on my Spyder. But it is magnificent.
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I toured the national parks in Utah last year on the way to Red Rocks. I had lodging reserved ahead of time, but in one place I wanted to stay two nights and had to change hotels because neither had two nights open. So I'd say to plan and reserve your Utah lodging well ahead for your travels to and from the rally.
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Avoid I-70 if you don't like the mountains. It is very mountainous in Colorado and eastern Utah all the way to I-15. I have traveled east from St. George Utah many, many times and If you want a flat easy ride in the RV pulling the Spyder you will want to take I-80 to Utah and then make your way south to St. George via I-15.
See ya at Red Rocks. You will enjoy the area here with all our National Parks and scenic rides. Zion's National Park, Bryce Canyon, North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Snow Park State Park, and much much more.
Originally Posted by Joel The Biker
Take I-80 west all the way. Easiest and least construction and tolls. I do it all the time going to colorado.
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Originally Posted by armyspydervet
STAY AWAY FROM MCDONALD'S!!!
was planning on hitting the one we hit on the way to spyderfest Chris!
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Originally Posted by spydaman60
was planning on hitting the one we hit on the way to spyderfest Chris!
Which one? I think we hit all of them!!! Do not stop for gas in WV...lesson learned.
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Originally Posted by armyspydervet
Which one? I think we hit all of them!!! Do not stop for gas in WV...lesson learned.
I'm still having nightmares about that gas station.
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Originally Posted by Trbayth
I'm still having nightmares about that gas station.
It sounds like there's a story in there we'd all like to enjoy. Who's going to tell it?
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Check to see if you can get a pass to the national parks. $10 for life time senior pass. Lifetime Access Pass is free for all ages for handicapped persons. Otherwise it's about $80 a year for everyone else. Just to cut thru Zion NP in southern Utah is $45 one way!
Pickup a copy of the Trailerlife Campground Directory at a Camping World for your camping needs. They are also online. The book is great when you are where there is no internet service.
Hope this helps?
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Utah is mine & wifey's favourite state to visit.
A few miles north of Moab is a left turn up to Dead Horse State Park and Canyonlands NP both with magnificent views.
Just north of Moab is Arches NP - not to be missed.
Just before you get to Arches NP is a right turn which takes you along the Colorado river where you can turn off to see Castle Rock.
Bryce NP. Zion NP + Kolob Canyon. Monument Valley. Cedar Breaks NP followed by the Nebo Loop.
The list is endless & we aren't tired of visiting almost every year for 26 years.
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Originally Posted by oldgoat
Utah is mine & wifey's favourite state to visit.
A few miles north of Moab is a left turn up to Dead Horse State Park and Canyonlands NP both with magnificent views.
Just north of Moab is Arches NP - not to be missed.
Just before you get to Arches NP is a right turn which takes you along the Colorado river where you can turn off to see Castle Rock.
Bryce NP. Zion NP + Kolob Canyon. Monument Valley. Cedar Breaks NP followed by the Nebo Loop.
The list is endless & we aren't tired of visiting almost every year for 26 years.
I couldn't have said it better myself. Pretty much done all the same routes. I don't think there are any bad roads/highways in Utah.
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Originally Posted by spydaman60
Leaving New Jersey for Red Rock Spyder Rally in September, right after Spyderquest, with the RV and Spyder "in tow". Need recommendations on routes (less mountainous) if possible, as wife doesn't like riding the RV on mountainous roads. Also need recommendations on campgrounds, National Parks to visit, and time needed for each park! Great eatery information, on the way out and back, will also be graciously appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Chuck and Carol
I did I-81 to I-40 when I came out with the moving truck. It will be great to see you here and I hope you can come to Las Vegas.
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Originally Posted by spydaman60
Leaving New Jersey for Red Rock Spyder Rally in September, right after Spyderquest, with the RV and Spyder "in tow". Need recommendations on routes (less mountainous) if possible, as wife doesn't like riding the RV on mountainous roads. Also need recommendations on campgrounds, National Parks to visit, and time needed for each park! Great eatery information, on the way out and back, will also be graciously appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Chuck and Carol
To stay out of the mountains as much as possible I would come West on I 40 to Albuquerque the head north out of there to Gallup and Cortez. That will put you near Mesa Verde then go to Monticello pick up 191 north to Moab and Arches and Canyonlands. From there head west on I70. Stop for lunch in Green River at Ray's Tavern. You have to get off the freeway and go into town but well worth it. Best burgers and steaks around. At Cove Fort (worth a stop) go South on I15 to St.George. Stop in Cedar City for some of the best BBQ at Sonny Boy's. Cedar is worth spending time in for all the Shakespeare stuff. Or park the RV and head east out of Cedar for Cedar Breaks NM. Or come a little south and see Kolob Canyon NM. At the top you can see into the backside of Zion's. Beautiful little Spyder ride. Some of this stuff will be on the agenda at the rally but there is so much you can't see it all so going to some before wont ruin the rally for you.
Hope that gives you some ideas.
If you go south out of Monticello and come thru Kanab stop at Nedra's for lunch. back in the day all the movie stars making westerns ate there. Great drive but much more mountains that way.
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UTAH is AWESOME....
it's a MUST to ride Rt. 12... it's known as AMERICA'S MOST SCENIC HIGHWAY and it truly is... stop in Boulder, UT at Hell's Backbone Grill for lunch... http://hellsbackbonegrill.com i can't believe how such a wonderful place is out in the middle of 'NOWHERE'....
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I've ridden Rt. 12 3 times, and i'll ride it again when in Utah...
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Originally Posted by pegasus1300
To stay out of the mountains as much as possible I would come West on I 40 to Albuquerque the head north out of there to Gallup and Cortez. That will put you near Mesa Verde then go to Monticello pick up 191 north to Moab and Arches and Canyonlands. From there head west on I70. Stop for lunch in Green River at Ray's Tavern. You have to get off the freeway and go into town but well worth it. Best burgers and steaks around. At Cove Fort (worth a stop) go South on I15 to St.George. Stop in Cedar City for some of the best BBQ at Sonny Boy's. Cedar is worth spending time in for all the Shakespeare stuff. Or park the RV and head east out of Cedar for Cedar Breaks NM. Or come a little south and see Kolob Canyon NM. At the top you can see into the backside of Zion's. Beautiful little Spyder ride. Some of this stuff will be on the agenda at the rally but there is so much you can't see it all so going to some before wont ruin the rally for you.
Hope that gives you some ideas.
If you go south out of Monticello and come thru Kanab stop at Nedra's for lunch. back in the day all the movie stars making westerns ate there. Great drive but much more mountains that way.
What's wrong with the mountains? They're beautiful to ryde through.
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Originally Posted by PrairieSpyder
What's wrong with the mountains? They're beautiful to ryde through.
The OP's wife doesn't like riding in the RV on mountain roads. They're towing the Spyder. See the Post #1.
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Originally Posted by PrairieSpyder
What's wrong with the mountains? They're beautiful to ryde through.
Patti, Carol loves the mountains on the spyder, just doesn't like taking the class a RV thru the mountains with a 16ft. trailer tagging along!
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I-80 as others have said will be the smoother path for RV and trailer
Or I-40 to the south and then up. Mountain highways including I-70 get congested thru Colorado. Great to cruise on the Spyder, but not so much with RV and trailer unless you're traveling on more of the "shoulder" seasons.
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