Utah
June 9th to 12th
Craig and Jim Philips are working together on this. Craig is doing the planning and Jim will br the ride leader. Contact Craig at craig.liitleield@comcast.net and Jim at jimphilips@cox.net or (480) 203-8622. Let Craig know if you are going.
Meet at Valero station at 15240 N Oracle Rd in Catalina at 8 am. You will not have a leader there as Jim is meeting you in Payson.
Stop for a break and gas at the Speedway station at the US80/AZ77 intersection in Globe. Then continue through Globe and up AZ188 to Payson. In Payson we will eat at the Buffalo Bar and Grill. Jim Philips is coming from Phoenix so you will meet him there. After lunch buy gas at a large station on the right leaving Payson.
Buy gas next coming into Flagstaff. Buy gas at a station on Lake Mary Road coming into town just before the underpass.. There are also stations on US89 leaving town.
On to Page and the Rodeway Inn. Dinner is at the La Feist Mexican Restaurant next to the motel at 5:30. Gas up there in the evening.
Day 2 we go back to U89A and stop at the Marble Canyon Bridge for a break. Then continue on US89a through Kanab to Mount Carmel Junction about 30 miles north of Kanab. Lunch and gas is at the Thunderbird gas station and restaurant. Great pies there.
Continuing up 89a you can go left on UT14 and do a loop through Cedar Breaks and down to Panguitch. It is a great ride but probably adds a couple of hours. Otherwise turn tight on UT12 and on to Torrey.
The Broken Spur Motel is recommended in Torrey. Dinner is also there at 5:30. Remember the time is one hour later in Utah.
Thursday go east on UT24 stopping for a break in Hanksville. Go south on UT 95 for 93 miles turning right on UT261. This takes you down the Moki Dugway grade to Mexican Hat for lunch at the San Juan Inn at the bridge over the San Juan River. Great place. I
Continue south to Kayenta. Turn left on US160 for 8.5 miles turning right on Indian route 59. At Many Farms get gas and then go south on US191. The fastest way to Holbrook is on Indian Route 15 rather than following US191.
Stay at the Quality Inn in Holbrook and eating at Tom & Suzi's Diner. It is about 1 mile up the road from the motel on the right.
Let Craig know if you are going. Those signed up so far are:
Jim Philips