Red Cliff was founded in 1879, its name derived from the red quartzite cliffs surrounding it. The town was tthe first white community in the Eagle Valley, and served temporarily as the first county seat of Eagle County (formed out of Summit County in 1883) until the relocation of the county seat to Eagle in…
Lake Powell Hite City Remains of a “boom town” lie in the lake below you. The small town – once a miners’ haven – bears the name of the early settler Cass hite, who first found gold here in 1883. Following World War II, the population of Hite City increased to more than 200 people.…
After the Gravel Road our Guide told us that we can have a free ride at stop a the next corner, a very cool rider where I was even able to take pictures at the same time of riding (not more than 65 miles per hours).
From Mexican Hat to Lake Powell, there is one dirt road, gravel road only so I that part of the trip we have had to be very carefull
The name “Mexican Hat” comes from a curiously sombrero-shaped, 60-foot (18 m) wide by 12-foot (3.7 m) thick (18.3 x 3.7 m), rock outcropping on the northeast edge of town. The “Hat” has two rock climbing routes ascending it.
Over the years, Monument Valley has been the setting for more Western movies than any other site in the United States. Unique sandstone formations, the Navajo Indian Nation and the Four Corners Monument define this vast, open desert region.
The Grand Canyon is the second most visited place In the United States after the Niagara Falls. On any given day, in peak travel season, anywhere from 10 000 to 20 000 people visit the park. The entrance fee to the park is $12 for riders. Admission is for seven days. Once inside the Grand…
The rebuilt Cool Springs stationis now a gift shop offering Route 66 souvenirs and one of a kind Cool Springs memorabilia.
Oatman is a former mining town in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona. Located at an elevation of 2,710 feet (830 m). Oatman has undergone a renaissance of sorts in recent years thanks to burgeoning worldwide interest in Route 66 and the explosive growth of the nearby gaming town of Laughlin which promotes visits…