Day 11 of our National Parks Tour takes us through Arizona’s mountain towns of Jerome and Prescott, before crossing the Colorado River into California. Almost home. It is scorching hot — 108 when we arrive in Blythe. No air conditioning on the bikes. Cheap Harleys!
To see more of the 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: At its peak, how much copper did the mines around Jerome produce?
A: In its heyday, Jerome was once home to 15,000 people and produced 3 million pounds of copper every month. Today, the mines are all closed and about 500 people live there.
Q: For extra credit – Who was the town of Jerome named after?
A: It was named after Eugene Murray Jerome, a New York investor in the early mining operations on Cleopatra Hill, which dominates Jerome’s horizon. A prominent “J” is still visible on Cleopatra Hill.
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Gotta go.
Vroom, Vroom.
Riding With Gary 