canyons and enjoy the cliffside
views of the Colorado River,
which we probably wouldn't have
done if we had a particular place
to be at a specific time, like some
of my other past long point-
to-point rides. I've ridden the
Lockhart Basin area a few times
before but never stopped and
made the time to explore. This
is my first time through without
the temps being in the high 90s
and low 100s, so the mid-40s
to low 50s of winter made for a
welcome change. The off-season
weather seemed to be working
out for us.
A hidden gem along the
trail was Basecamp Adventure
Lodge, which I had never noticed
before despite the large trailside
sign—a good reminder to slow
down and look around. Not sure
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Our crew of six included
Kelli Anson, Travis Brock, Scott
Lantefield, Simon and my son,
Hayden. And when Jason Abbott
heard what we were doing, he
dropped everything and high-
tailed it out from Idaho just to
join us for the final day. With a
two-car garage packed full of
motorcycles (12 of them!), gear
bags and plastic tubs full of stuff,
the six of us set out for what
certainly would be an epic off-
season Moab adventure.
MOAB, HERE
WE COME
Day one's plan was to explore the
Lockhart Basin area on the ad-
venture bikes. We had the entire
day to cover a meager 75 miles,
so this afforded us plenty of time
to chase down those dead-end
