Motorcycle Touring in the Southwest: The Region's Best Rides - Softcover

Karras, Christy; Zusy, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762747439 ISBN 13: 9780762747436

Publisher: GPP Travel, 2010

Synopsis

Forty classic rides through the region’s quintessential scenes

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Where better to partake in the pleasures of motorcycle touring—whether a Sunday afternoon ride with friends or a multiday adventure—than the Southwest, where one can do so all year round, often on roads that stretch out over stunning landscapes as far as the eye can see? Now, with Motorcycle Touring in the Southwest, bikers have an unparalleled guide describing forty classic rides across the region’s quintessential scenes—including Utah, Southwestern Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Las Vegas area.

 

In friendly prose peppered with anecdotes and sidebars, Christy Karras and Stephen Zusy describe the routes—most representing about a day’s worth of riding—and include a map for each, color photographs, and details aplenty on road conditions and terrain, interesting sites, amenities, and side trips.

About this title

About the Author

Christy Karras has written about the arts, outdoors, and travel for publications including the New York Times and the Salt Lake Tribune, and revised and updated Scenic Driving Utah, 2nd edition (FalconGuides®).

Stephen Zusy has worked as a photojournalist at the Park Record in Park City, Utah, and at the Salt Lake Tribune.

From the Back Cover

Where better to savor the pleasures of motorcycle touring whether a Sunday afternoon ride with friends or a multiday adventure than the Southwest, where you can do so all year-round, often on roads that stretch out over stunning landscapes as far as the eye can see? Now, with Motorcycle Touring in the Southwest, bikers have an unparalleled guide describing thirty-four classic rides across the region including Utah, southwestern Colorado, the Four Corners, the Las Vegas area, New Mexico, and Arizona.

In friendly prose, Christy Karras and Stephen Zusy describe the routes most representing about a day's worth of riding and include a map for each and color photos, as well as plenty of details on mileage, road conditions and terrain, services, motorcycle-friendly establishments, interesting sites, and side trips. Motorcycle Touring in the Southwest is a must if you yearn to explore the Southwest via motorcycle whether you've been riding for three days or thirty years and whether you're on a day trip or a six-month break from everyday life.

Edition details

• Publisher: GPP Travel
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762747439
• ISBN 13: 9780762747436
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352