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So naturally, I got lost as fuck and spent 3 hours trying to find my way out. I kept making 20 mile long circles that led me back to where I started. It was now about 100F and I'm sweating like a pig and wishing I was drinking a cold beer someplace. I came upon my track in (the only tracks on the road due to the rain) and followed it back out. And to add to the fun, I'm almost outta fuel ...

This is a really weird canyon. The paved section is about 80 miles long and it just ends into the dirt. There are several trails leading out but all are unmarked and don't show up on my GPS ....

Dating of these things are all over thew place - supposedly between 950-1100 AD. Still, fairly old and cool to look at. Although some are more impressive than others in the area ....

Finally made it to the reason I came here in the first place. Some high quality glyphs not too far off of the road ...

Pics look like they were taken on Mars by the Mars Rover or some shit ....

As you'd guess due to it's remoteness, there are no other people in the canyon at all. Road is racetrack smooth. But they have these weird drainage swales every mile or so. Huge dips in the road that would fuck you up at speed. But they are well marked...

And finally into the canyon. And get this; it's paved! None of the roads for 40 miles around it are, but it's very nice tarmac. Weird.

It started to rain a bit and the road was super slick making corners a joy. But I was getting close to the canyon .....

But it got better. I turned off of the highway and down a dirt road towards my destination. Rode about 45 miles of this to get to the canyon I wanted to ride.....

Five hours and 350 miles later and I'm outta the hills and into the flats of western Colorado / Eastern Utah. Whole lot of nuthin' out here and the temps are now around 93F / 34C. Elevation is only about 5,000' feet above sea level so that makes a huge difference in temps.

Up and out at 0500 yesterday, headed to Utah. 38F / 3.5C as I headed out. Made to Berthoud Pass (next hill over from my house) at sunrise ....

Scenery and roads look unbeatable ! Would be a perfect ride if it was a bit cooler, but still fantastic!

Nice! Going to be 40C in Utah as I depart for there Thursday - and I thought that was hot. Only 72F / 22C here today - should be out riding in it. Take pics for us!

And perfect looking weather, too! Nice pics.

Bad knees are no joke! Hope you get your sorted out.

Well fuck - now that you put it that way, it does sound like a long haul.

Moto Marshaling another triathlon on Sunday morning. Tonight my bud's band is playing a show and their dummers will be using another instrument I made for them - a Taiko Cannon. Kinda looks like a auto muffler to me...

We live at 10,000' so 75F is about as warm as it ever gets. Was at my shop in Denver this week - 101F. It's great up here in the summer but it can suck in the winter. Next week's ride onto Utah will be hot - well over 100F there

I'm 8 years old than you . I don't often act like it though.

That would be nice but I'll be wearing my usual Klim Badlands Pro jacket and pants. Wear them in all weather - the only thing I ever ride in.

I'll see if I can find ya another HD shirt if I happen upon a cool HD shop in Canuckistan or some other odd place.

Nah - doing it on the Super Tenere as it's more comfy for me. I don't really know how to prepare for the hot weather though - not much I can do about it. Just gonna have to sweat. Got up to 76F / 24C here yesterday - hot!

Have next month's trip planned and hotels sorted out. Leaving August 4th. Nice little jaunt to New Hampshire and back. Who's with me? anyone? Anyone?

i hear ya - almost got up to 70F / 21C here today - hot as Hell ! Nice , cool 59F / 15C now though....

He's not my type - too short.