riding to arizona, looking for advice - Page 3

cyberdos · 02-23-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FlagRS

The North Rim will re-open for the 2013 season around May 15, 2013. You may need to view the Canyon from the South Rim - nothing wrong with that. If you do visit the South Rim I recomend coming in the east entrance on hwy 64 and making the first stop at Desert View (map).

Damn I forgot about that. Very good recommendation about coming in from the East. Every time I visit the GC I stay at the Cameron Trading Post. Owned by Native Americans and they have nice clean rooms for reasonable prices.

wicked94s10 · 02-23-2013, 04:07 PM

I was thinking about going to death valley first then to Vegas and Hover dam so i think ill be going on the south side of the canyon. Im certainly going to look into the helicopter ride and maybe even the mule ride to the bottom

wicked94s10 · 02-24-2013, 07:39 AM

Does anyone know of any rental places where i could grab a gs or something for the day in death valley. I would love to spend one day out doing some trail exploring if at all possible.

Montek · 02-24-2013, 08:44 AM

just got back from 7 days in dvalley. While a gs is a great bike, and a capable rider can get a gs most anywhere, it would definately be more fun on a smaller bike. There is some good asphalt around and through dvalley. the goooooood stuff is on gravel/sand. big bikes no likey sand much. little bikes are a hoot. The gravel/dirt/sand roads are really washboardy, I mean realllyyy washboardy and would get really old really fast on a big bike.
With that in mind, i still do not know of any bike rentals there. they do have jeep rentals if you would like to go that route for a day or two. Highly recomend atleast a day offroad some real goofy and cool stuff out there.
Almost all the fun loops off road have one area where a big bike by yourself wouldn't be a whole lot of fun. there are some out and backs that are very doable on a big bike and would need no help.
Just info, take it or leave it, I'm just a dumbass hickdork!!!!!!!

wicked94s10 · 02-24-2013, 08:25 PM

I considered a jeep and it might come down to that, it might also be nice to get one day off the bike. Thanks for the advice on the smaller bike.

02-24-2013, 08:44 AM	#34
Montek Eternal Noob Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Where ever the motobike is Oddometer: 749	xploring just got back from 7 days in dvalley. While a gs is a great bike, and a capable rider can get a gs most anywhere, it would definately be more fun on a smaller bike. There is some good asphalt around and through dvalley. the goooooood stuff is on gravel/sand. big bikes no likey sand much. little bikes are a hoot. The gravel/dirt/sand roads are really washboardy, I mean realllyyy washboardy and would get really old really fast on a big bike. With that in mind, i still do not know of any bike rentals there. they do have jeep rentals if you would like to go that route for a day or two. Highly recomend atleast a day offroad some real goofy and cool stuff out there. Almost all the fun loops off road have one area where a big bike by yourself wouldn't be a whole lot of fun. there are some out and backs that are very doable on a big bike and would need no help. Just info, take it or leave it, I'm just a dumbass hickdork!!!!!!! __________________ Adventure for a Lifetime I may be a poor rider, but my bike sure is SLOW

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02-23-2013, 04:07 PM	#32
wicked94s10 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Pickerington Oddometer: 308	I was thinking about going to death valley first then to Vegas and Hover dam so i think ill be going on the south side of the canyon. Im certainly going to look into the helicopter ride and maybe even the mule ride to the bottom

02-24-2013, 07:39 AM	#33
wicked94s10 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Pickerington Oddometer: 308	Does anyone know of any rental places where i could grab a gs or something for the day in death valley. I would love to spend one day out doing some trail exploring if at all possible.

02-24-2013, 08:25 PM	#35
wicked94s10 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Pickerington Oddometer: 308	I considered a jeep and it might come down to that, it might also be nice to get one day off the bike. Thanks for the advice on the smaller bike.