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2630 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Even if you can't travel this route right after a big rainfall when there are fifty brief waterfalls along the route, it's still a ride you won't forget. The red and tan cliffs along the first 30 miles of this route are sheer and spectacular and you'll wish you could just be a passenger. You can see the Colorado River all along the way and may see boaters floating downriver.

At mile marker 14, a stop at Red Cliffs Ranch (a guest ranch with horses)to visit the free movie memorabilia museum is fun.

At 30 miles, you will cross the Colorado River at Dewey Bridge. The original bridge remnants are still there. It was built in 1916, but burned during a brush fire in 2008. I have crossed that bridge in a pickup with a camper where I had just several inches of bridge rail beyond my mirrors.

From there, you will proceed away from the river along some open desert country.

The old (as some would call it "ghost") town remnants of Cisco are several miles east of the only stop sign you will come to.

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Spectacular views - early morning and early evening creates awesome effects on the ledges along the river . . .

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

I live in Utah and have done this road both directions many many times. Last time was Nov 2010 on a 2010 HD TriGlide. The red rock walls are unbelieveable. In the summer season there is a lot of traffic with the river companys and visitors. Just plan around that. Many places to pull off for a picnic or picture taking. Enjoy.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

I've been on this road both ways many times in a truck and on several different motorcycles. it is a very nice way to go from I-70 to the Moab area and see some scenery too. It is a 2 lane road with little or no shoulder most of the way. The north end is open and allows faster speeds while the south end is in canyons and requires slower speeds. Great views of the Colorado river and rock spires. There are many turn-outs down by the river.

116 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

drove from Va two years in row to revisit this ride

2630 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Update: paving of much of the road during 2015 has improved the ease of riding. Good rest stop at Moab end.

519 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Well worth a little extra time if you're heading east toward Grand Junction, CO. As mentioned, the first 30 miles are spectacular canyon riding.

145 McR Points

Motorcycle Type :

utah is amassing

116 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

do this ride from Virginia about 4 times in ten years