July 2006 trip ... not sure where yet ... but you'll find out as I goen-ushttp://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828180MapBuilder.Net235799Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:06:23 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Starting sometime in July from about here, give or take a little. Departed June 30 at 6:28AM. COLOR CODING: yellow = overnight stops white = via points green = points of interest. 30.542858464903418 -98.3557248115539630.542858464903418-98.35572481155396255847Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:23:26 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828The Boston Mountains of Arkansas. Beautiful ride, some of it over 2,000 ft. elevation so it's a bit cooler. 35.859791 -94.10605635.859791-94.106056256854Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:33:55 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828From here I launched to riding the wonderful hills and canyons of the area. Details in the blog. 43.888645459074674 -103.424520492553743.888645459074674-103.4245204925537264944Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:10:39 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 11. It's amazing what photographs sometimes simply cannot do to portray the real magnitude and majestic beauty of nature. This was very true at Arches. 38.61687046392973 -109.6215820312538.61687046392973-109.62158203125258101Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:22:22 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/198287/7/06. 45.00753503123719 -109.410095214843745.00753503123719-109.4100952148437280019Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:13:06 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 21 enroute home 32.250549 -101.47855432.250549-101.478554270563Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:30:46 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828This is the start to the main section of one of the most fantastic motorcycling roads anywhere, Hwy 92 along the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Very technically difficult, the road can be quite dangerous. 38.61472442637688 -107.581558227539038.61472442637688-107.5815582275390270564Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:31:50 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828The most spectacular views are from the South rim. Check the photo gallery. 38.542795073979015 -107.700347900390638.542795073979015-107.7003479003906270566Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:36:08 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828At the bottom end of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Rd. July 15 38.45426085636511 -107.331790924072238.45426085636511-107.3317909240722261250Sat, 08 Jul 2006 22:41:50 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828The site is the Boise/Garden City Fairgrounds and Exposition Center. Arrived late Friday, 7/7, departing on 7/9. 43.65548 -116.2752243.65548-116.27522267531Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:36:03 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Outstanding, and cool. Perfect roadway and most of the park is above 7500 ft. elevation, and up to close to 9000. Very pleasant temperature-wise. July 12. 37.69251435532741 -112.152557373046837.69251435532741-112.1525573730468258102Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:28:26 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/198287/7/06.  Hwy 296 off of U.S. 212. Joins 120 near Cody. Outstanding ride. 44.92689068119163 -109.717712402343744.92689068119163-109.7177124023437257888Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:09:45 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/198287/7/06. Motel tonight due to weather. 44.52491 -109.05647344.52491-109.056473268701Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:33:47 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 13.  Streaked here from Page, AZ with a start at 6:15AM to beat the heat. It worked. From here on it was decent temperature. 37.348572 -108.58518237.348572-108.585182278663Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:55:20 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Went thru Creede on the way home. 37.8489 -106.92623937.8489-106.926239256882Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:35:31 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Rode the majority of the park. Probably the best ride ever. Many one-lane tunnels, superb grasslands, brilliantly green trees. There is far too much to see, do and ride in this area to even get a good start on it in one day. 43.74332071724287 -103.465118408203143.74332071724287-103.4651184082031256884Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:41:40 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Close Encounters of the Third Kind?  Pretty awesome. Was getting hot so I did not walk up to the base, but it really towers over you. 44.59077279906503 -104.715671539306644.59077279906503-104.7156715393066264961Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:01:01 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 10, camped in the national forest at about 8,000 ft. elev. which made for a cool morning the next day. 40.85257894848152 -109.687070846557640.85257894848152-109.6870708465576268704Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:36:17 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Forms Lake Powell, a gigantic lake. 36.93699528956212 -111.483764648437536.93699528956212-111.4837646484375270565Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:34:49 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828This is a fantastic ride. Great road surface. Lots of deer. The pin is at the location of "Island Lake" July 15 39.04371946875431 -107.988739013671839.04371946875431-107.9887390136718262989Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:26:04 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 7 Cody to Boise. I always stop and take pictures here of the Grand Tetons. 43.83848910616801 -110.522460937543.83848910616801-110.5224609375256885Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:46:33 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Interesting name ... was afraid to ask about the derivation!  Nice campground, homey with full facilities. Home for tonight, July 5. 44.292963 -105.5162844.292963-105.51628280026Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:23:13 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Arrived Friday (7/21) early afternoon with just under 7,000 miles on the GPS odometer. And no, I don't live on a houseboat. It's just a place to stick the pin. 30.55546128271332 -98.3489227294921930.55546128271332-98.34892272949219235801Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:31:39 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Arrived 4:15PM on June 30.  Hot, Dry. Caddo River is low. 34.39115 -93.61016734.39115-93.610167256356Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:35:20 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Long day to here from KC, MO. 765 miles but worth it. 43.899005637420615 -103.540134429931643.899005637420615-103.5401344299316264942Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:04:50 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 11. Arrived way too late. Gorgeous view from my campsite in the morning, though. 37.56788196322332 -112.053358554840037.56788196322332-112.0533585548400278645Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:27:08 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 16-19. 38.029598 -107.31481938.029598-107.314819280017Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:12:27 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Stopped for night of 7/20 enroute home. 32.737839 -101.95053132.737839-101.950531257887Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:08:01 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/198287/7/06.  An excellent site to visit. 45.5686 -107.437545.5686-107.4375255195Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:53:29 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828around noon. Temp about 95 but the cool vest is working. 33.16313362341225 -95.2574300765991233.16313362341225-95.25743007659912268706Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:39:25 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828As with a lot of Utah, one is presented with amazing geological structures. 37.15 -110.7437.15-110.74256853Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:32:29 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Fantastic sight of something I've known of and studied all my life. 43.87512812933671 -103.452072143554643.87512812933671-103.4520721435546267549Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:45:25 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Mexican food, and highly recommended. I had the Taco Pollo Grande which is a quesedilla wrapped around grilled chicken, onions, peppers, mushrooms, sour cream, etc.  Delicious but huge. Could only eat 1/2 of it. 37.188962 -112.99914237.188962-112.999142278660Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:52:44 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Day trip on July 19. 38.02274000681241 -107.671766281127938.02274000681241-107.6717662811279267533Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:39:45 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Gave up in the heat! Left Zion after an awesome lunch of Mexican food and thought I could get close to Cortez, CO but the heat was too much. 36.907219 -111.47592236.907219-111.475922280014Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:10:43 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 20 enroute home 37.26936 -107.0097537.26936-107.00975262979Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:20:08 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 9. Nice National Forest Campground. 43.397267 -111.21358343.397267-111.213583268699Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:30:28 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 13. Actually arrived here before dark for a change! This is the site of the Colorado state BMW rally. 38.86821 -107.5907938.86821-107.59079255968Mon, 03 Jul 2006 23:13:04 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828 38.910273 -94.42187738.910273-94.421877280016Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:11:44 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 20 enroute home 33.394268 -104.5210833.394268-104.52108262982Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:22:32 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 9. Boise to Stanley, then Salmon and U.S. 93 toward Yellowstone area. 45.17585 -113.89449345.17585-113.894493280015Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:11:14 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 20 enroute home 35.686661 -105.93715735.686661-105.937157256471Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:37:21 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Long stretch on I-90 to Rapid City, SD 43.61296248611951 -96.7706680297851643.61296248611951-96.77066802978516278664Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:55:59 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 20 37.66946 -106.64065637.66946-106.640656262981Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:21:36 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828July 9. Awesome road. U.S. 21. 44.211151 -114.94313844.211151-114.943138256883Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:39:18 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Duh. It's a MOTORCYCLE trip!   :-) Went to the motorcycle museum. Well worth the $5 admission. Approximately 80-90 motorcycles of all kinds, vintages and conditions. 44.41440954481234 -103.509407043457044.41440954481234-103.5094070434570278662Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:54:28 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Back to telluride with Mike on our day ride of July 19. 37.93817311627002 -107.810811996459937.93817311627002-107.8108119964599268700Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:31:30 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Had a nice deli ham/swiss sandwich here prior to launching for Grand Junction to get a speedometer cable. 37.938351 -107.81154637.938351-107.811546262995Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:28:41 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/198287/7 enroute Boise. 43.49676775343911 -110.923461914062543.49676775343911-110.9234619140625262997Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:30:07 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828This is a very approximate location. 7/7 enroute Boise. This is about where I saw the unicyclist going coast to coast. (http://onewheelforlife.com) 43.42948658186479 -109.447174072265643.42948658186479-109.4471740722656278666Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:59:47 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828 37.455782895709184 -106.88598632812537.455782895709184-106.885986328125255848Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:26:35 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828Start of U.S. 71. Go North to the Boston Mountains Scenic Loop. 34.73371279665681 -94.0779876708984434.73371279665681-94.07798767089844267532Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:37:31 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/CapnJ/19828A stark contrast to Bryce. At Bryce you are above the canyon looking down. At Zion you are IN the canyon looking up. The other major difference is that Zion is hot. Do it in the morning and Bryce in the afternoon. July 12. 37.2099 -112.98930437.2099-112.989304