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Touring Northern Utah on a Motorcycle

I love to get on my motorcycle and ride.which is very close to the top of east
If I have a week or just a couple ofcanyon as described in the previous
hours I can't seem to get enough of thesection, take highway 39 up Ogden
wind, the sun, the sound's, the smells,canyon, or take highway 162 up over
and the bugs. Utah offers many differentnorth Ogden canyon. As a side note
opportunities from the steep windyHighway, 162, 39, and 167 can also be
mountain roads, to the flat open desertcombined for a nice shorter day ride to
highways, to the scenic beauty of ourget out of the valleys and make a few
many national parks. The terrain is vastturns. Once you get to the Highway 39 an
and varied, and the highways plentiful.head east on the Monte Cristoe road you
The Mountains of northern Utah are someare ion for a treat. This is a long slow
of my favorite places to ride. Thewindy climb that lasts for miles and
Wasatch mountain range runs north tomiles. The road eventually ends in
south covering almost all of theWoodruff UT. Which is a tiny little one
northern and eastern sections of Utah.gas station town near the border of Utah
From Salt Lake city there are many smalland Wyoming. From here you can go south
canyon roads that lead out of the cityon Highway 16, to Evanston, WY and then
and into the mountains. These allow yousouth and west on I-80 towards Salt Lake
to climb from the valley floor of 4500City. The longer and more scenic ride is
feet above sea level to 9,000 feet aboveto go North on Highway 16 to Highway 30
sea level in as few as 30 miles. Theand then West into the Bear Lake valley.
roads wind up and out of the valleyOnce you get to Garden city a raspberry
floor and through the mountains inmilkshake and a big burger are a
almost all directions.mandatory part of the trip. From Garden
Here I will describe a few of mycity go west on Highway 89, through
favorite places to get away from SaltLogan canyon. Once again this is a nice
Lake City for a day ride. Most of thesewindy canyon full of flowers, tree,
rides are short enough for a good daywildlife and is worth taking the extra
trip. The 2 ride that pass through Beartime to just tour along. Return to Salt
Lake are longer stretching past the 300Lake by either 1-15 or if you want to
miles in a day rule I like to follow.try highway 89 it's a bit more relaxed
East Canyonnorth of Ogden.
East Canyon Highway 65, and 66 is a niceLogan Canyon.
little ride. To get to highway 65 takeAs I mentioned above Highway 89 from
the Mountain Dell exit off I-80 about 10Logan to Bear Lake is a very nice ride.
miles east of Salt Lake City, the roadOne of my absolute favorites, I have
then winds north and east about 50 milesprobably driven this road a 1000 or more
up and over the top of the mountaintimes, each one brings back a flood of
range and drops back down toward Morganmemories, or I happen to notice some new
Utah. Highway 65 climbs up and over theor a subtle change to the landscape or
mountain range following the ridge for aroad. To make a loop out of this ride,
while then dropping down past Eastwhen you get to Garden City, and after
canyon state park and past theyou have had the mandatory raspberry
reservoir. Here you can take eithershake and burger, head north a to Ovid
Highway 66, or 65 to I-84. Highway 66Idaho and then go left on Highway 36.
leads to Morgan, Utah. From Morgan youThis road will wind west and south back
can loop back to Salt lake going eastover the mountain pass and down into
and back west down Parleys canyon onPreston, Idaho. From here follow highway
I-80 or you can go west down the canyon91 south back into Logan and you have
on I-84 into Ogden Utah and follow I-15successfully enjoyed two canyon passes
south to Salt Lake city.and a nice lunch to top it all off.
Monte Cristoe Road.That sums up a few of the nice canyon
This a yet another very nice ride. Thisturning rides around Salt Lake City. It
ride is longer and can be combined withcertainly is not all the roads
two or three other rides to make a fullavailable, It is basically all the fun
day of touring. Monte Cristoe Road isroads north of I-80 in Northern Utah.
Highway 39 and starts at the east end ofFor more nice day rides in southern and
the Huntsville Utah valley. To get therecentral Utah stay tuned or check my
you have three options, from the southwebsite for more information.
take Highway 167 over trappers loop,



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