MY Dad Went to MOAB!!! - Page 4

andy29847 · 05-19-2009, 01:52 PM

Dan came through with some photo shots that Don and Dad didn't have, so I went back in the report and added a few more pics. See if you can pick them out if you have the time. I am working on the other stuff now. We are headed for Forest Gump Hill.

andy29847 · 05-19-2009, 02:21 PM

There was some kind of big UTV rally in Moab for the weekend, so Dad and the others got throwed out of town (no rooms). Dad and Don decided to head South to Mexican Hat. Dad wanted to see the rocks. Don wanted to eat at the Swinging Steak.

First was Mexican Hat. Note that Don's head is too big for his hat.

Next was Goulding's Resturant, which looks out on Monument Valley. The food and service there was super, but not as good as the views out the window.

Then we took a ride up the Moki Dugway.

We went out late to Monument Valley hoping to get some good sunset pictures.

Three Sisters

The Mittens

Who cares?

Suzuki

We were cheated by the clouds.

But Don still tried some artsy fartsy stuff.

Finally, we had supper at the Swinging Steak. The band wasn't very good, the place ain't cheap or fancy, but the atmosphere and the food was top notch.

Here is the watch dog hiding in the planter out front.

I guess this is a Southern (Utah) band.

Dad was very comfortable.

We kept an eye on the cook.

18oz. Ribeye - ummmm good. Dad said that since he was on a diet, he didn't eat the salad.

The meal and entertainment made for a perfect end to a wonderful trip. We are going to have to do this again!!!

bigdon · 05-20-2009, 05:18 AM

Well the picture of me pinned by my bike in the Snow Drift

did not make the report. It must not have happened

,yeah it did not happen!

If any of you guys have the chance, grab up a good Bud or two and go to Moab!
You will not be sorry!
I had been looking forward to this trip for over a year. I was not disappointed!

bingo43 · 05-20-2009, 07:55 AM

That strech of road going is very scary under the right/wrong circumstances. Last march we rode ATVs at Goblin Valley and decided to go down to AZ to ride the Yuma dunes and thought this would be a shortcut. I had a big F250 with 4 atvs and gear on a 20ft flat bed trailer and it was very dark and I did not know what we were in for. When you hit the brakes, the gravel breaks loose sometimes and you feel like you are going to go over the edge. No brakes on the trailer made it push us a little for extra effect. I think I averaged 2.2 mph down this stretch. If you come through when there is snow and ice... Nightmare...it's 2000 ft down in some places. Straight down. SYP stands for S*&T YOUR PANTS!

andy29847 · 05-20-2009, 09:12 AM

That is the end of the official ride report. We have a bunch more pics that did not fit into the story. Here are three from the Lockhart Basin Trail that are landscape views. It is a big country out there!!!

MapRider · 05-20-2009, 03:14 PM

Talking about landscape, here are a couple of great shot sof the WRT from the Island In the Sky -- you should have been there, Pitkin.

toypro1 · 05-20-2009, 05:59 PM

great report
Dan

bitterjoe · 05-20-2009, 06:17 PM

Great stuff! And DR650s too!

Mr B · 05-20-2009, 06:49 PM

Great report..too
Spent many many days in Utah long ago, anyone ever read any Edward Abbey?
thanks for the photos, it has been over ten years since I last visited so utah....man I miss it....

salute · 05-20-2009, 09:35 PM

great RR --- I will be there in a few days to ride the same trails.

Curtis in Texas · 05-21-2009, 12:57 PM

I have done a lot of those same trails in my 4 WD truck.
Never even entertained the idea of doing them on my bike.
Guess I'm going to have to plan on taking it next time I go.
Great pictures, I never remember to use my camera when I go.
Well, hardly ever. Most of the time Im trying to climb the nexT big rock.

Don and I will be doing the TAT in September! No snow there for him to fall down in!

LOOKS LIKE FUN!

BlueBuell · 05-22-2009, 05:40 AM

Andy awesome report! A perfect mix of photos, with some humor and sarcasm! Your dad looks happy! I think the old BMW rider is pretty cool!
I save some of your photos, hope you don't mind!
Pat McGhie turned me on to your report. Cheers.

RushyUKOK? · 05-22-2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy29847

Near the end of the trail is Musselman Arch. The pictures do not tell the whole story of the arch. The arch is about 5 feet wide, it is ~1000' down if you fall, and there is a big crack in the rock near the thinnest part.

Dan was going to ride his bike accross the arch but nobody would watch.

Nice report.........next time you are in Moab pop in to see Fred at Arrowhead motorsports. When I was there and told him i'd been to the Arch he asked if I dared walk across it and when I said I had he whipped out a picture of him mono wheelying across it

Signal · 05-22-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdon

Food
http://bigdon55.smugmug.com/photos/5...10_uJbpy-L.jpg

And a Few Laughs
http://bigdon55.smugmug.com/photos/5...49_mvJMg-L.jpg

The Moab Diner....

I truly love that place.

bomose · 05-22-2009, 05:05 PM

Great report and pictures.

I never get tired of going to Moab or seeing someone elses pictures, either.

05-19-2009, 01:52 PM	#46
andy29847 ^OP Dirt Road Rider Joined: Dec 2003 Location: South Carolina Oddometer: 1,770	A few extra pics added Dan came through with some photo shots that Don and Dad didn't have, so I went back in the report and added a few more pics. See if you can pick them out if you have the time. I am working on the other stuff now. We are headed for Forest Gump Hill. __________________ Andy Simons ABC#8350 IBA#7647, Trenton, SC Smugmug coupon code = bQItjZEfrqLkI MOAB Ride Report

05-19-2009, 02:21 PM	#47
andy29847 ^OP Dirt Road Rider Joined: Dec 2003 Location: South Carolina Oddometer: 1,770	Mexican hat There was some kind of big UTV rally in Moab for the weekend, so Dad and the others got throwed out of town (no rooms). Dad and Don decided to head South to Mexican Hat. Dad wanted to see the rocks. Don wanted to eat at the Swinging Steak. First was Mexican Hat. Note that Don's head is too big for his hat. Next was Goulding's Resturant, which looks out on Monument Valley. The food and service there was super, but not as good as the views out the window. Then we took a ride up the Moki Dugway. We went out late to Monument Valley hoping to get some good sunset pictures. Three Sisters The Mittens Who cares? Suzuki We were cheated by the clouds. But Don still tried some artsy fartsy stuff. Finally, we had supper at the Swinging Steak. The band wasn't very good, the place ain't cheap or fancy, but the atmosphere and the food was top notch. Here is the watch dog hiding in the planter out front. I guess this is a Southern (Utah) band. Dad was very comfortable. We kept an eye on the cook. 18oz. Ribeye - ummmm good. Dad said that since he was on a diet, he didn't eat the salad. The meal and entertainment made for a perfect end to a wonderful trip. We are going to have to do this again!!! __________________ Andy Simons ABC#8350 IBA#7647, Trenton, SC Smugmug coupon code = bQItjZEfrqLkI MOAB Ride Report andy29847 screwed with this post 05-24-2009 at 05:47 PM

05-20-2009, 05:18 AM	#48
bigdon Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Oddometer: 2,085	Well the picture of me pinned by my bike in the Snow Drift did not make the report. It must not have happened ,yeah it did not happen! If any of you guys have the chance, grab up a good Bud or two and go to Moab! You will not be sorry! I had been looking forward to this trip for over a year. I was not disappointed! __________________ ADV Relay Rider 08 (The Texas Connection) Ride Pooie Ride Don't stop riding until you get to the crash , you might save it!

05-20-2009, 07:55 AM	#49
bingo43 ¡Que Viva! Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Kearney, MO Oddometer: 166	SYP Road That strech of road going is very scary under the right/wrong circumstances. Last march we rode ATVs at Goblin Valley and decided to go down to AZ to ride the Yuma dunes and thought this would be a shortcut. I had a big F250 with 4 atvs and gear on a 20ft flat bed trailer and it was very dark and I did not know what we were in for. When you hit the brakes, the gravel breaks loose sometimes and you feel like you are going to go over the edge. No brakes on the trailer made it push us a little for extra effect. I think I averaged 2.2 mph down this stretch. If you come through when there is snow and ice... Nightmare...it's 2000 ft down in some places. Straight down. SYP stands for S*&T YOUR PANTS!

05-20-2009, 09:12 AM	#50
andy29847 ^OP Dirt Road Rider Joined: Dec 2003 Location: South Carolina Oddometer: 1,770	The Rest of the Story That is the end of the official ride report. We have a bunch more pics that did not fit into the story. Here are three from the Lockhart Basin Trail that are landscape views. It is a big country out there!!! __________________ Andy Simons ABC#8350 IBA#7647, Trenton, SC Smugmug coupon code = bQItjZEfrqLkI MOAB Ride Report

05-20-2009, 03:14 PM	#51
MapRider Trapped Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 174	White Rim Trail from Green River Overlook Talking about landscape, here are a couple of great shot sof the WRT from the Island In the Sky -- you should have been there, Pitkin.

05-20-2009, 05:59 PM	#52
toypro1 Adventurer Joined: Nov 2005 Oddometer: 46	great report Dan __________________ Dan in Illinois 2005 DR650 2008 Versys GL 1800 1200s Bandit sold DRZ 400E Plated sold FJ 1200 gave to son

05-20-2009, 06:17 PM	#53
bitterjoe killing the fatted calf Joined: Jan 2006 Location: New Hampshire Oddometer: 2,050	Great stuff! And DR650s too! __________________ 2005 DR650, 2010 Triumph Scrambler

05-20-2009, 06:49 PM	#54
Mr B Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Merced, CA Oddometer: 411	Great report..too Spent many many days in Utah long ago, anyone ever read any Edward Abbey? thanks for the photos, it has been over ten years since I last visited so utah....man I miss it....

05-20-2009, 09:35 PM	#55
salute Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Utah Oddometer: 162	great RR --- I will be there in a few days to ride the same trails.

05-21-2009, 12:57 PM	#56
Curtis in Texas Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Rhome Texas Oddometer: 160	I have done a lot of those same trails in my 4 WD truck. Never even entertained the idea of doing them on my bike. Guess I'm going to have to plan on taking it next time I go. Great pictures, I never remember to use my camera when I go. Well, hardly ever. Most of the time Im trying to climb the nexT big rock. Don and I will be doing the TAT in September! No snow there for him to fall down in! LOOKS LIKE FUN! __________________ “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena" -Burt Munro

05-22-2009, 05:40 AM	#57
BlueBuell Banned Joined: Feb 2008 Oddometer: 421	Andy awesome report! A perfect mix of photos, with some humor and sarcasm! Your dad looks happy! I think the old BMW rider is pretty cool! I save some of your photos, hope you don't mind! Pat McGhie turned me on to your report. Cheers.

05-22-2009, 05:05 PM	#60
bomose Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Hoover,Al Oddometer: 605	Great report and pictures. I never get tired of going to Moab or seeing someone elses pictures, either. __________________ I prefer a short life with width to a narrow one with length-Avicenna http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=810149 Ouray Adv http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=800723 Cortez & Moab Didn't Global Warming start at the end of the last Ice Age?

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