Day Five of our National Parks Tour has us again on Utah Highway 12, one of the top motorcycle roads in the US – only today, we’re going eastbound (yesterday we rode east-to-west).
We pass through one of the few National Parks where no pass is required, since the main road through the park (Utah Highway 24) is maintained by the state of Utah. We also ride through Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, adding to our National Parks and Monuments collection.
We begin in Tropic, get rained on several times and encounter strong winds, then roll through Torrey and Hanksville, and end up in Blanding.
To see the other sights we saw along the way, check out today’s Photos-of-the-Day (PODs), below.
Wanna see the actual route from today’s ride, using Google Maps? click here.
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And now, today’s “Previous Blog Trivia Question:”
Q: Who was the town of Hanksville named for?
A: Hanksville got its name in 1885, named after Ebenezer Hanks, leader of a group of Mormon pioneers who established a small settlement there.
Q: For extra credit – What is Hanksville best known for?
A: It was a supply post for Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, who often hid out at Robbers Roost in the desert southeast of town.
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Gotta go.
Vroom, Vroom.
Riding With Gary 