368/6.5

I’m here in Green River, WY having a beer and reflecting on this trip while I look out to the sun setting to the west over the flat top buttes. Tonight is my last sleep on the road as I have only 368 miles and 6.5 continuous road hours left to be home. To be realistic, my road hours will probably be closer to 8 as I like to stop for breaks. Tomorrow’s ride starts down the WY530 which runs along the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area - a spectacular space I rode through almost 10 years ago and camped near the reservoir. This year there will be no camping as the forecast is for rain and I don’t want to spend my last night/morning on the road wet.

I have a reasonably priced $100 roadside motel with a parking spot right in front of my room - exactly how I like it when traveling by motorbike. Easy load in and outs are so nice especially after 500+ mile days. Today’s ride started nice, then got hot real quick reaching 85 degrees by 11am. It soon cooled off as I rode into bands of rain storms - none very strong or long. Just enough to keep temps in the 60’s & 70’s most of the afternoon. Most of the ride was on 2-lane highway so also the way I prefer as opposed to interstate. I had to ride I80 for about 25 miles to get to Green River, but that was about the extent of the superhighway stuff.

My plan for tomorrow is to run the 530 and 44 to the 191 down to Vernal UT. It’s all great motorcycle roads - curves, undulations and amazing scenery. Then run the 40 into Colorado and then down the 9 home. Hope the weather is decent and I’m looking forward to sleeping at home after 34 straight days on the road!

CN