Toronto to Death Valley

Any thoughts or recommendations on this trip which I am going to take in a few weeks? While I realize most will not have done a trip in this direction from Toronto, I am sure some will have from northern states. In particular I am interested in roads used and hotel/motel/ recommendations.
 
Sorry, I only did Death Valley as a day trip from Las Vegas on a K1600GTL rental bike...

I want to see a few things on the way/way back and that's why I am riding all the way. And I just have to stand on the corner in Winslow Arizona, such a fine sight.......:cool:
 

grey.hound

New member
I second the route to take in some of Route 66. While it is just over 6 hours from my house in Fresno, when the time comes, hit me up, maybe I could use it as an excuse to ride out that way.

The desert is usually very windy but people ride from Los Angeles to Vegas all the time so go figure. HWY 395 on the eastern sierra's is a fun ride apparently. Really check out ADVrider for info.
http://advrider.com/index.php?forums/regional-forums.16/
 
I second the route to take in some of Route 66. While it is just over 6 hours from my house in Fresno, when the time comes, hit me up, maybe I could use it as an excuse to ride out that way.

The desert is usually very windy but people ride from Los Angeles to Vegas all the time so go figure. HWY 395 on the eastern sierra's is a fun ride apparently. Really check out ADVrider for info.
http://advrider.com/index.php?forums/regional-forums.16/

Lol - I have thought of driving from LV to Santa Monica by desert so I can dip my feet in the ocean and claim I touched the western end of R66. I intend to stop off in Chicago and do parts of R66 in between. Anyway if I find my timing is on target I will contact you and perhaps meet up.
 

t6pilot

Member
Crossing the canyon, at lees ferry we always stay at the marble canyon lodge, RUSTIC gas station and resturant, fabulous view, clean
Try to avoid staying in Death Valley as much as possible, east side of park Beatty Nv.
Motel 6 and casino clean, cheap, good food, lots of wild burros wondering about
West side of Death Valley is panamint springs, VERY RUSTIC, good food, pricy beer and VERY expensive gas(fuel in park, cheaper)
If you heading north from the park on 395, first town you come to is lone pine, Lone Pine Inn is just north of county airstrip, clean and reasonable, good resturants nearby
DO NOT overlook the Alabama Hills outside lone pine, nor the western museum
About 500+ movies have been filmed in this area. Just north of lone pine on 395 is manazar the World War Two Japanese interment camp, worth the time
Lots to see in the Owens valley, one trip is never enough, carry lots of water and take pictures
 
Some great tips - thanks!

Crossing the canyon, at lees ferry we always stay at the marble canyon lodge, RUSTIC gas station and resturant, fabulous view, clean
Try to avoid staying in Death Valley as much as possible, east side of park Beatty Nv.
Motel 6 and casino clean, cheap, good food, lots of wild burros wondering about
West side of Death Valley is panamint springs, VERY RUSTIC, good food, pricy beer and VERY expensive gas(fuel in park, cheaper)
If you heading north from the park on 395, first town you come to is lone pine, Lone Pine Inn is just north of county airstrip, clean and reasonable, good resturants nearby
DO NOT overlook the Alabama Hills outside lone pine, nor the western museum
About 500+ movies have been filmed in this area. Just north of lone pine on 395 is manazar the World War Two Japanese interment camp, worth the time
Lots to see in the Owens valley, one trip is never enough, carry lots of water and take pictures
 
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