Guy Boutin's Motorcycle Touring and Travel Pages

Adventures in Sport Touring with the Honda ST 1100, 1300 and the BMW 1200RT

Exploring North America...One Road at a Time

                                   Utah

Utah SR 12 and SR 24 (2002)-  Twisty canyon roads, elevation, desert valleys, and mountains.  Spectacular riding.  Lots of challenge. Beautiful rock formations and color to witness. Too many tar snakes so use caution, but the scenery is so good you probably won't be riding fast anyway.  The ride through Capital Reef is especially good. 

U.S. 89 Thistle to Fairview (2004)- Tucked away in the green valleys of Central Utah you find this jewel.  The highway introduces you to 10,000 ft. peaks, but instead of twisting itself to the mountains tops, the highway remains in the valley, keeping you entertained by the great scenery.  

U.S. 191 connecting U.S. 6 and U.S. 40 (2004)-  A seasoned Long Rider comes across many great roads by accident or good luck.  I found the greatness of 191 because I needed a road to take me to U.S. 40 when I was finished with the central Utah mountains. On the map it looked to do the job, so I jotted it down with the rest of the days routes on my map window.  The rest is history as they say.  One of the finest all around highways in the country for Long Riders.  Challenging, scenic, and fun.  The road surface carves through sheer canyons, bending hard.  The surrounding landscape is open range land (if you're from the east, it means cows are NOT fenced)

The Moab National Park Drive (2005)- The route does not have a number or name I can find, just go to Moab and ride it.  Truly one of America's treasures.  The road teleports you past the massive rock formations and arches the park is famous for.  The road proper is not challenging, but the beauty of the place is so stunning it doesn't matter.   The first few miles are a series of climbs, that take you past such rock formations known as Park Avenue, and The Courthouse.  Try to make the ride at sunset, it is worth the effort.