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is_it_friday_ye
Explorer
Apr 15, 2016

Las Vegas motorcycle day trip

Not exactly RV related but I thought maybe someone could help.

We're headed to Las Vegas next month for 5 days. We always rent a car, but this time, I rented a bike also for one day. We've been to Mt. Charleston, Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, and I went to the Skywalk over the Grand Canyon. My wife isn't interested in doing the Skywalk. Any ideas where to take a day trip on a motorcycle from the strip? I was thinking of heading south towards Route 66 near Kingman. Is there much to see along Route 66 near Vegas? We'll probably be leaving around 9 or 10 in the morning, I don't care when we get back, just as long as it's not like midnight. We also took a car up to Bryce Canyon one time, but that's a haul for one day, especially on a cycle.
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  • rv2go's avatar
    rv2go
    Explorer II
    Apr 15, 2016
    Zion National Park in Utah would be a nice trip.
    We have done it by car from Vegas. Leave early, get back late.
  • Off_Pavement's avatar
    Off_Pavement
    Explorer II
    Apr 15, 2016
    You could take US 95 north to Beatty, NV... about 110 miles good 2 lane highway. Turn west on Nevada highway 374. A short in and out into Rhyolite about 10 miles west of Beatty.



    Continue west on 374 into Death Valley National Park... take the first left towards Furnace Creek at the entrance station. Stop at the visitors center and have your picture taken with the Death Valley electronic thermometer, check out the open air Borax museum then continue south. If you have time try not to miss Artist's Palette, a one way loop road a few miles south of Furnace Creek Inn.

    Weather permitting... it can get really hot in May in DVNP!

    Return to Vegas via Death Valley Junction, and Pahrump, then south on Nevada 160 through Mountain Springs passing Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and it's lovely views...

  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2016
    I heard the Skywalk is expensive.

    Death Valley

    Hoover Dam

    http://oatmangoldroad.org/burros.htm
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2016
    Do a Google search for `______ tourism' and put the area, state, town or whatever in the blank space and read what the experts recommend for their location.
  • Desert_Captain's avatar
    Desert_Captain
    Explorer III
    Apr 15, 2016
    Off Pavement wrote:
    You could take US 95 north to Beatty, NV... about 110 miles good 2 lane highway. Turn west on Nevada highway 374. A short in and out into Rhyolite about 10 miles west of Beatty.



    Continue west on 374 into Death Valley National Park... take the first left towards Furnace Creek at the entrance station. Stop at the visitors center and have your picture taken with the Death Valley electronic thermometer, check out the open air Borax museum then continue south. If you have time try not to miss Artist's Palette, a one way loop road a few miles south of Furnace Creek Inn.

    Weather permitting... it can get really hot in May in DVNP!

    Return to Vegas via Death Valley Junction, and Pahrump, then south on Nevada 160 through Mountain Springs passing Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and it's lovely views...





    X2 Great advice.

    Also agree that the ride up to Zion is well worth your time.

    :C
  • nevadanick's avatar
    nevadanick
    Explorer
    Apr 16, 2016
    The Death Valley ride would be a good one. Also instead of turning at Death Valley junction i would ride to Shoshone and then to Pahrump from there.

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