I exited the Grand Canyon from the east, and took Hwy 89 north, then Hwy 160 east towards the Four Corners monument where Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico all come together. The entire area is essentially populated by native Indian tribes, and there is some really freaky scenery along the route. Lots of odd canyons, rocks, and mesas with crazy colors.
I found this interesting road-side memorial along the way.
Standing in 4 states at the same time. One foot is in Utah and Arizona, the other in Colorado and New Mexico. You can't do that every day. Interestingly, the monument appears to be on Navajo land.
When I searched for information about the Four Corners monument, info on the Four Corners Bike Rally also came up, and it just happens to be held on Labor Day weekend. The event is spread across the cities of Durango, Ignacio, and Mancos, which are relatively close by, and each event in these cities has its own characteristics.
The people that own the Sugar Pine Ranch just outside of Mancos have been hosting a "traditional" biker event for many years. It's a working ranch for 360 days of the year, but a biker's playground for the other 5. Tent camping is free, minors have to leave the grounds by 6:00 pm, and there is live music and other entertainment events every night.
The music for Saturday night was provided by two cover-bands. One did Fleetwood Mac, and the other did Bob Seger. Both were surprisingly good.
Not really sure what's going on here. It was taking place on the other side of the tent and there were a lot of people in the way, so I couldn't see anything. There was lots of cheering from the crowd, though.
All was good, except that you always get the few knuckle-heads that have to wind-up their bikes at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning. And after a good 6 or 8 hours of drinking, the big group of people that were all a bunch of friends earlier start getting a little cranky and start a big fight. Always interesting, though.
