2023: Rocky Mountain High

For the first time, Sarah rode along. She was right at home at Forrest Gump Point, in Monument Valley. Also along for the ride on this trip: Mark Thompson, Dave and Gail Bowman, Scott and Jackie Donaldson.

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Hey team! 2023 marks my 15th road trip. Time flies.

From Carbondale, we rode to Page, Arizona, where we met up with a reconstituted posse. From there, we notched 11 National Parks, 36 major mountain passes (31 of them above 10,000 feet), 11 crossings of the Continental Divide, and 22 Scenic Byways. All told, about 3,500 miles in 18 days. Best of all, Sarah was along for the ride – both on the back of the Harley, and driving the Boxster — the best support vehicle ever.

My 2023 journey included two rides from my Top Ten list, the Million Dollar Highway (#5) and Trail Ridge Road (#7).