Southwest Grand Loop: Grand Canyon, Yosemite & the Pacific Coast

Sixteen days and around 2,645 miles, which makes this the most comprehensive loop EAGLERIDER runs out of Los Angeles. Fifteen nights, and a route that collects the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Death Valley, Yosemite and the entire Big Sur coast in a single circuit.

The first week heads into the desert and keeps going. Palm Springs and Joshua Tree lead to a stretch of Route 66 and Laughlin, then Oatman, Kingman and Seligman to Williams. The Grand Canyon’s South Rim and Monument Valley fall on the same day towards Kayenta, then the Valley of the Gods, Lake Powell and Capitol Reef carry the route to Bryce Canyon. Zion follows on the way to Las Vegas, which gets a free day.

The second week swaps red rock for the Sierra and the sea. Death Valley and Sequoia come first, then Tioga Pass into Yosemite, then San Francisco for two nights and another free day. From there it is the coast all the way home: Monterey, the Big Sur cliffs, Pismo Beach, Santa Barbara and Malibu.

EAGLERIDER supplies the motorcycle and books all fifteen nights, with Harley-Davidson touring models and Triumph and BMW sport machines available. Fuel, meals and insurance are arranged separately. Several days run to 330 or 340 miles, balanced by two free days, one in Las Vegas and one in San Francisco, and a handful of much shorter hops. For riders with a fortnight and a bit, this leaves very little of the American West unseen.