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Podcast 53.10: Still on the road in SE Utah, pedaling toward Zion.
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Part 10: Audio from a short lunch stop in Orderville, Utah, as I was eager to reach Zion the same day. I said goodbye to a Swiss couple I had been leapfrogging (see their bikes at the grocery store), before pushing on into Zion (next episode).
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This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landscape and explore seven national parks: Colorado NM, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Bryce Canyon NP and Zion NP. My friend Ross and I left April 30 from Breckenridge, Colorado, and took 3 weeks to ride nearly 1,000 miles / 600 km to Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah — taking in the sights and spending some quality time on the road and in camp, plus a few “rest days” in Moab, Utah.
The ride was mostly fantastic — amazing scenic landscapes and no traffic — but came with some challenges: very long and strenuous climbs over mountain passes, temperatures ranging from below freezing to 95F/35C, isolation from people and civilization, long distances between bike shops, the steep dirt/gravel Burr Trail, and long stretches without access to food (and no real supermarkets) or water (I carried over 2 gallons and still had to ask car tourists for water a few times).
I talk about the landscapes, people, challenges and more in the summary episode but be sure to check out the mini journals recorded from my tent or along the road. I will post a new episode every 1-2 days so you can follow along in front of your campfire.
ROUTE: Colorado, Part 1 | Colorado, Part 2 | Utah58 episodi
Manage episode 192772781 series 1317207
Part 10: Audio from a short lunch stop in Orderville, Utah, as I was eager to reach Zion the same day. I said goodbye to a Swiss couple I had been leapfrogging (see their bikes at the grocery store), before pushing on into Zion (next episode).
![2147280806_19d8986b0c_b-700x525.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1511894102395-RY0YQO6GJLPMO84RJQ6V/2147280806_19d8986b0c_b-700x525.jpg?format=1000w)
![Screen Shot 2017-11-28 at 1.33.25 PM.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1511894105943-XPV40TUE8J4KGE936K7I/Screen+Shot+2017-11-28+at+1.33.25+PM.png?format=1000w)
![1200px-US_89_Glendale.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1511894117154-92GKPXOUVRIPYMFI2L3S/1200px-US_89_Glendale.jpg?format=1000w)
This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landscape and explore seven national parks: Colorado NM, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Bryce Canyon NP and Zion NP. My friend Ross and I left April 30 from Breckenridge, Colorado, and took 3 weeks to ride nearly 1,000 miles / 600 km to Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah — taking in the sights and spending some quality time on the road and in camp, plus a few “rest days” in Moab, Utah.
The ride was mostly fantastic — amazing scenic landscapes and no traffic — but came with some challenges: very long and strenuous climbs over mountain passes, temperatures ranging from below freezing to 95F/35C, isolation from people and civilization, long distances between bike shops, the steep dirt/gravel Burr Trail, and long stretches without access to food (and no real supermarkets) or water (I carried over 2 gallons and still had to ask car tourists for water a few times).
I talk about the landscapes, people, challenges and more in the summary episode but be sure to check out the mini journals recorded from my tent or along the road. I will post a new episode every 1-2 days so you can follow along in front of your campfire.
ROUTE: Colorado, Part 1 | Colorado, Part 2 | Utah58 episodi
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