Ride Utah!

Utah is certainly one of the greatest motorcycle touring destinations in the world. Nowhere else will one find such a variety of magnificent scenery, combined with great roads and great weather within the boundaries of a single state. With five national parks, seven national monuments, landscapes ranging from alpine forests to brilliant colorful deserts and a network of national and state scenic byways linking them, Utah is truly a biker's paradise. Dave Magdiel has spent years riding the American West and has explored Utah as few others have. In this book, he will guide you through three distinct geographic regions of the state, highlighting the history, legend and geology you'll encounter, spiced with just a tinge of humor in the right places. A fourth section offers alternatives to freeway traffic to transit Utah via secondary routes. Photographs and maps point you in the right direction while tips on weather, equipment and safe riding help make your journey more enjoyable. Extensive appendices provide contact information for all major motorcycle makes, clubs and organizations, internet resources and tourism information. Not since the book "Blue Highways" was published has an author shown more familiarity and knowledge of, not just the veins and arteries, but the capillary roads of Utah and all their quirks. Dave has a sense of scenic wonderment akin to a child on his first venture into open space. This book makes you feel like you are a part of the great outdoors. It's a marvelous saddlebag companion for any motorcyclist.Magdiel, Dave is the author of 'Ride Utah! ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781589824096 and ISBN 1589824091.