Jefro
09-09-2005, 08:12 PM
We took friday off and left Cajon Pass at 6am to head up Hwy 395 to the KOA Campsite at the South Shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe.
Denny on his Wing, Craig on his BMW, Dean on his FJR1300, and me on my Heritage Classic. Traffic was light as we took the Monitor Pass over the Sierra Nevadas at 8500 feet, and the Truckee River was flowing pretty well from all the snow pack over the snowy winter.
We set up camp, got the fire roaring, opened a few 6packs, and told road stories well into the chilly night.
Saturday morning we rode up to old Virginia City to poke around the gem shops and mining museums, and the street was filled with the sound of hundreds of Harleys coming into town for a visit.
Then we rode over the Mt. Rose Highway on our way to the north shore. The 9200 foot pass was chilly with an awesome view of the lake a few miles off in the distance.
After stopping for lunch at Kings Beach, we took a very leasurely putt around the California side of the lake, stopping at the lookout point above Emerald Bay to check out the little island with a tiny castle on it. The bay was filled with water skiiers, day cruisers and speed boats.
Man, it doesn't get any better than riding the Harley in 80 degree weather under gorgeous powder blue skys on a slow twisty two lane overlooking one of the prettiest lakes this country has to offer.
Back at camp we ate Tahoe Pizza with cold beer around a crackling fire while looking at more stars in the night sky than I have ever seen before.
After breaking camp sunday morning, we took one last ride past the Lake and the Casinos at Stateline before heading down Kingbury Grade to Hwy 395 and home. The 1100 miles we rode this weekend was a trip we all enjoyed, and will savor as we plan our next camping trip on two wheels.
Jefro.
Denny on his Wing, Craig on his BMW, Dean on his FJR1300, and me on my Heritage Classic. Traffic was light as we took the Monitor Pass over the Sierra Nevadas at 8500 feet, and the Truckee River was flowing pretty well from all the snow pack over the snowy winter.
We set up camp, got the fire roaring, opened a few 6packs, and told road stories well into the chilly night.
Saturday morning we rode up to old Virginia City to poke around the gem shops and mining museums, and the street was filled with the sound of hundreds of Harleys coming into town for a visit.
Then we rode over the Mt. Rose Highway on our way to the north shore. The 9200 foot pass was chilly with an awesome view of the lake a few miles off in the distance.
After stopping for lunch at Kings Beach, we took a very leasurely putt around the California side of the lake, stopping at the lookout point above Emerald Bay to check out the little island with a tiny castle on it. The bay was filled with water skiiers, day cruisers and speed boats.
Man, it doesn't get any better than riding the Harley in 80 degree weather under gorgeous powder blue skys on a slow twisty two lane overlooking one of the prettiest lakes this country has to offer.
Back at camp we ate Tahoe Pizza with cold beer around a crackling fire while looking at more stars in the night sky than I have ever seen before.
After breaking camp sunday morning, we took one last ride past the Lake and the Casinos at Stateline before heading down Kingbury Grade to Hwy 395 and home. The 1100 miles we rode this weekend was a trip we all enjoyed, and will savor as we plan our next camping trip on two wheels.
Jefro.