LOOP FOUR DAYS ~ 840 MILES
THE DUDE – BYRON
RIDERS – UNCLE KURT , UNCLE TIM , THAD , SPODE DADDY
Byron plotted our route , rooms and gas stops.
Our original intent was to explore Jarbidge and then the different ghost towns in Elko county.
However the road south through Charleston would not be open for another month or longer.
TUESDAY , BOISE TO JARBIDGE ~ 270 MILES / 7.5 HOURS IN THE SADDLE
We met and had breakfast at the Shari’s in Meridian.
Top of Bachman Grade. Shortly after this I dropped my bike going through a turn that had a fresh load of gravel.
I was sitting down , got out of balance, over corrected and went into a slomo tank slap.
The tank guard was scrapped up but the tank survived.
The east end of Antelope Ridge.
Had lunch a the Bruneau One Stop. Never pass up a meal or gas !
FYI- There is non-ethanol gas across the street.
After lunch I matched my idle mixture screws to Kurt's setting. Bike ran better the rest of the trip.
It was warm in Bruneau almost 90F.
The wind picked up after lunch and we had stiff head winds all the way into Grasmere.
Regrouping on Roland road at HWY 51.
Stop along Tokembamy Ranch entrance
Ride into Roland.
Roland is an old ranching and mining community that was active in the early 1900’s through the 40’s.
View of the Jarbidge Mountains from the Diamond A Desert .
We thought we would be able to take Deer Creek into town but it was marked closed.
Later we found out from the locals that it is passable.
We spent the night and dined at the Out Door Inn.
WEDNESDAY – JARBIDGE to MONTELLO ~ 260 MILES
Wednesday morning packing the bikes and waiting for the café to open.
Butch helping us plan an alternative route to Wells, still snow above the 8,000 ft.
Decided to ride Three Creek out of the canyon and loop just west of Salmon Falls Creek to just south Jack Pot.
The canyon just north of Jarbidge.
Kurt and Tim on top of the canyon.
Phone break on China Creek road
Cattle round up.
Fuel stop in Jack Pot
O'Neil basin east of Jarbidge.
On the way into Metropolis The Dude collided with a cow pie at 70mph.
Lincoln School ruins
Hotel
Metropolis was a planned community that never got it’s water rights secured before being built.
We gassed up in Wells , which has seen better days.
We took a service road just north of I80 then a series of roads that followed the railroad tracks to HWY 233 into Montello.
We stayed at the Pilot Motel, had dinner down the street at the Cowboy Bar and Café.
THURSDAY- MONTELLO TO HAGERMAN ~ 170 MILES
Waiting for breakfast at the Cowboy.
Just outside Montello.
I had pulled over because I forgot my ear plugs. Tim pointed out the boots . The owner , Greg, came out and talked to us while I was taking photos.
The Californian Trail Byway.
Tim at Rock Springs
High desert range land just outside of Jack Pot , NV.
We gassed up in Rogerson and tacos for a snack.
We then took Antelope Spring Road to Castleford.
Balanced Rock
Thor , German Shepard , towed behind a Harley.
Spent the night in Hagerman. Had a great meal at the Snake River Grill .
FRIDAY - HAGERMAN TO BOISE
Friday was pretty much a straight run into Boise. The only issue was me blowing right by Byron on a turn.
We had to regroup in Glenns Ferry.
