-Grand Canyon National Recreation Area-
2007 Ride Route and Schedule
To: Grand Canyon Riders,
Hey, hope all of you got home all right. We were sorry that so many missed out on Saturday's ride. Breakfast at the Bar-10 Ranch was to die for. And we had a marvelous time riding over to Whitmore Point and Parashant Canyon view point. We put in just over 50 miles before returning to Bundyville shortly after noon.
And a few comments:
Paul Smith, may your big toe heal; Scott, may your arm pain subside and your bike's radiator core be repaired back to normal; Lech, may your sprinkler head never need another repair; Gary, may you ride down next time with someone who will stay the duration of the ride; Jason, hope you got your dad (Dale) safely on his bicycle Saturday morning with no blown radiator hoses. Why he would choose a pedal bike over the real thing had some of us befuddled; Roy, we hope you get your bike repaired--up and running; and perhaps, Roy, you can sit down with your son, Ryan, one of these times and go over the basics of changing out a front tube without pinching it with the tire irons; hope Al and Patrick got over to Page, AZ all right through the Mt. Trumbo road and were able to get their "investment" up and running on Lake Powell--oh, and Al, could you pick up another riding outfit for Patrick--the one he choose was, well, just too "bright"; and we hope you, Charlie, got back to Mesquite all right on your KTM Adventurer not withstanding the two-stroke gas that you borrowed from Scott. And may we all learn to turn on the gas petcock to the Bundy home generator next year before trying to fire it up!
It was nice to see each of you and meet new friends. We hope to do this ride again next year during September.
Paul
Thursday, September 13
A.M.
Take first St. George Exit by Outlets taking River Road, cross the Virgin River and continue on south until reaching dirt road called "Main Street Valley Road" to Bundyville, 65 miles, through Arizona Strip. Pass through Quail Draw, Seegmiller Mountain, and Wolf Hole Valley. Turn right at historic Bundyville Schoolhouse Museum.
Arrive D. Atwood & Betty Bundy home just west of intersection.
P.M.
Ride over to Bar-10 Ranch (14 miles), and on to Whitmore Point (20 miles) that overlooks lower Grand Canyon Gorge
DINNER: Bar-10 Ranch cowboy dinner
Socializing, and light entertainment
Friday, September 14
BREAKFAST: Bar-10 Ranch
DAY'S RIDE:
Pa's Pocket, small dam built by father of Atwood Bundy. Ride over to Red Mountain Overlook and witness spectacular view of Colorado River and Grand Canyon. Passing by Bar-10 Ranch, ride over to
Mt. Trumbo, Tuweep and on to Toroweap Point and Overlook, 35 miles from Bar-10 Ranch. With longest drops of anywhere else in the park, over 2,500 ft. straight down. At bottom of this drop is one of worst rapids in Grand Canyon, Lava Falls. Take your own lunch.
DINNER: Bar-10 Ranch
EVENING: Light entertainment by Wranglers
Saturday, September 15
BREAKFAST: Bundy Home
DAY'S RIDE:
Ride to Parashont Canyon (11 miles), Andrus Mesa, and on to abandoned Copper Mountain mine (20 miles). Explore Andrus Wash/Canyon to Molly's Nipple. Return via alternate route.
LUNCH: Bar -10 Ranch
PM
Return to Bundy home and pack up for home.
Points of Interest
Frog Springs
Hell's Hole Overlook
Ice Cave
Mt. Logan 7,700'
Mt. Trumbull 8,028'
Pa's Pocket
Parashont Canyon
Petroglyphs
Shivwits Plateau
Toroweep Point 5,102'
Whitmore Point
Bits & Pieces
*Fuel will be available at Bar -10 Ranch at nominal price
*Can arrange for sack lunch at Bar-10 Ranch
PKE Rev 06.07