Travels With Connie #18 Moab, Utah

Sometimes I know exactly where I am going. In that case it’s easy, pick a route and go.

More often I have an idea where I’d like to end up, and generally speaking a direction to go.

Once in a while I just follow the front wheel and see where it takes me.

Camping at Moab

Moab is probably best known for motorsports, and the red rocks area where the extreme Jeep people play. It's close to as well known as a mountain biking capitol and Colorado River sports. It really is a Mecca for people that like outdoor sports. Lots of tourist activities, sometimes to the point of distraction. Galleries, specialty shops and Fly Fishing equipment shops abound.

Amid the hustle and bustle we found this beautiful little commerical campground that is the picture of peace and quiet. Shady, grassy, quiet, perfect.

Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park almost extend into town. Capitol Reef National Park is near as are several National Monuments and recreation areas. It is no doubt one of the most senic areas that you can find.

We are going to travel the road less taken and see another side of the area. There is an ancient volcano and caldera that offers some spectacular roads and interesting viewing. And nobody goes there.

Heading to the Sky from Moab

You start right in town and immediately start climbing. It isn't long and the landscape turns green. It's like you've entered a different zone that has nothing to do with the desert.

The first view of the Caldera

It's a switch back, curvy, wonderful motorcycle road that finally rewards you with a peek at the Volcanic Caldera. Not far to go to get a really good look at the scope and scale of the place.

My Kind of Road

Almost there, we are running out of mountain. Another couple of corners and you see this:

View of the Caldera

From here, and only here, can you get a feel for the scope of the Caldera. It's over 30 miles across, the explosion must have been stunning. It's an incredible site, and here in Moab it is mostly forgotten amid all the other stunning things to see, I'm glad we went.

All words and photographs in this post are mine. For better or worse

You want some real motorcycle travel? Check out Velimir. That’s some kind of motorcycle writing.

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