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Podcast 53.11: Zion National Park, part 1
Manage episode 193026047 series 1317207
Part 11: I made it to Zion! So excited to explore the canyon and walk around an actual town. I lucked out with a campsite cancellation (really wish they had hiker/biker sites!) and plunked down out my stuff to ride around unloaded.
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This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landscape and explore seven national parks: Colorado NM, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Bryce Canyon NP and Zion NP. My friend Ross and I left April 30 from Breckenridge, Colorado, and took 3 weeks to ride nearly 1,000 miles / 600 km to Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah — taking in the sights and spending some quality time on the road and in camp, plus a few “rest days” in Moab, Utah.
The ride was mostly fantastic — amazing scenic landscapes and no traffic — but came with some challenges: very long and strenuous climbs over mountain passes, temperatures ranging from below freezing to 95F/35C, isolation from people and civilization, long distances between bike shops, the steep dirt/gravel Burr Trail, and long stretches without access to food (and no real supermarkets) or water (I carried over 2 gallons and still had to ask car tourists for water a few times).
I talk about the landscapes, people, challenges and more in the summary episode but be sure to check out the mini journals recorded from my tent or along the road. I will post a new episode every 1-2 days so you can follow along in front of your campfire.
ROUTE: Colorado, Part 1 | Colorado, Part 2 | Utah58 episodes
Manage episode 193026047 series 1317207
Part 11: I made it to Zion! So excited to explore the canyon and walk around an actual town. I lucked out with a campsite cancellation (really wish they had hiker/biker sites!) and plunked down out my stuff to ride around unloaded.
![Screen Shot 2017-12-06 at 10.58.40 AM.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1512575962134-MDD6U338UNE0A9DIXUDG/Screen+Shot+2017-12-06+at+10.58.40+AM.png?format=1000w)
![Screen Shot 2017-12-06 at 10.57.50 AM.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1512575959910-SO4I5GVNC8K52QOPNFI3/Screen+Shot+2017-12-06+at+10.57.50+AM.png?format=1000w)
![Springdale_28540.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1512575964547-P7FC38P7QOL9Q0B68UT8/Springdale_28540.jpg?format=1000w)
![A-Traveling-Guide-to-Springdale-Utah-GI-365.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bddedbe4b08f92b173b066/1512575963047-DST5XF9R7Q8JXFXMBHAX/A-Traveling-Guide-to-Springdale-Utah-GI-365.jpg?format=1000w)
This spring I rode my bicycle across southern Utah to view the spectacular remote desert landscape and explore seven national parks: Colorado NM, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Bryce Canyon NP and Zion NP. My friend Ross and I left April 30 from Breckenridge, Colorado, and took 3 weeks to ride nearly 1,000 miles / 600 km to Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah — taking in the sights and spending some quality time on the road and in camp, plus a few “rest days” in Moab, Utah.
The ride was mostly fantastic — amazing scenic landscapes and no traffic — but came with some challenges: very long and strenuous climbs over mountain passes, temperatures ranging from below freezing to 95F/35C, isolation from people and civilization, long distances between bike shops, the steep dirt/gravel Burr Trail, and long stretches without access to food (and no real supermarkets) or water (I carried over 2 gallons and still had to ask car tourists for water a few times).
I talk about the landscapes, people, challenges and more in the summary episode but be sure to check out the mini journals recorded from my tent or along the road. I will post a new episode every 1-2 days so you can follow along in front of your campfire.
ROUTE: Colorado, Part 1 | Colorado, Part 2 | Utah58 episodes
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