OK, it looks like we have a run coming together for May 18th. This will be a run around the Great Salt Lake starting near Wendover, NV. and ending at Promontory Summit North of Ogden. It's a REALLY full day. There are many ghost towns to stop at along the way and much of the run is on the wonderful and historically famous Transcontinental Railroad route, on the actual rail bed. So far we have:
MoabRat
Voodoogirl
ActionJackson
KBJames
Smigett and Mr. Tibbs.
This is a spectacular run around the western deserts of Utah and a fine time to do it and beat the excruciating heat that comes with summer. I'll use this thread to post some of the great history and stories associated with the area to whet your appetites and give you sense of the wonderful history out there, anyone else with info and preview pics please post, that means you Casey
I would also propose that this is going to have some relatively fast legs in between the towns, sometimes 35 mph or a bit more (trust me this can seem fast out there) Please consider if you will get queasy driving quickly on a 15 or 20 foot wide rail-bed that is sometimes 30 or 40 feet up above the surrounding countryside. I wouldn't want to push anyone out of their comfort zone and of course everyone is responsible for their own driving skills.
LOL, look at us, a disclaimer.
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