Northern Utah Mirror Lake Highway Loop with pictures (comp write up)

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Loved our trip to Utah a few years back( Bryce & Zion), saw Utah made top 10 states to retire on a few lists....
That BMW looks like a monster compared to the CB1100.....hope it did not bully you around!

The BMW 800 is a nice bike and most folks on one wouldn't be able to stay with me in the corners but the owner is a very talented rider that can put me to shame if he really wanted to (in part due to the fact he's about 100 pounds lighter than me and as stated, he is a better rider). From a mechanical standpoint (considering the dissimilar categories the bikes are in) the Honda didn't give up anything to the Beemer otherwise.

Looks good. The scenery that you have shown is beautiful. What are the riding conditions like? Good surface? Tight? Sweepers? Some dirt? A mixture of all?

Cheers.

A mix. We chose to stay on pavement but there are miles and miles of well maintained dirt roads if you want to leave the tarmac. The road was in surprisingly good condition. No wet areas. No potholes and most surprisingly no salt/sand residue from the winter. Considering it's still somewhat early in the year around that area the road was remarkably well maintained. Climbing the pass the lower portions are fairly straight but the curves become tighter at the top. Heading north into Wyoming the road straightens out and there are 2-3 mile stretches that if you're so inclined, will allow you to hit the governed speed (disclaimer, I do not advocate that type of behavior)