Cruising through Death Valley on a rented HD

After a quick google search on "Best Motorcycle Rides Vegas", I was headed out of town towards Death Valley - the largest, hottest, driest, and lowest National Park in the US. I swung by a store along the way - to top off the gas tank, pick up a gallon of water, sunscreen, and an umbrella.. just in case my air cooled bike didn't appreciate, nor tolerate, Death Valley. I wanted to at least be stranded in the shade...of my umbrella lol.
Another 15 miles and I see the "Next Services 72 miles" sign. Good choice, me!
The road to Death Valley seems endless... I could see for miles and miles. Desert, tar snakes, and valleys, repeat.
Fun fact: On average, 192 days per year in Death Valley have temperatures that reach 90 °F or higher. Death Valley's lowest point (also the country's lowest point) is Badwater Basin, which lies at 282 feet below sea level.
Death Valley has over 1,000 miles of roads and I didn't even skim the surface. I read that they have over 40 species of birds in DV, the only sign of life I saw, aside from a few tourists, were roadrunners. And they were running everywhere.

Death Valley is only 76 miles from Mt. Whitney, which is one of the highest elevations in the US at 14,505 feet. I didn't have enough time to make that jaunt, but I did have one more day with the rental, so I hit up Snow Mountain. I went from 90 degrees to 40 degrees in under 100 miles. It was a never ending change in scenery!
While the boys had their fun in Vegas, I had an unexpected GREAT time exploring outside of Vegas. Renting a Harley was enough gambling for this girl!! <-- LOL
*Sadly, the next time I went to Vegas (in 2016), the Enterprise off the Strip did not offer motorcycle rentals. And the time after that, the Enterprise was gone all together. SAD!!!!*
Thanks for the share on this trip, I've been across D V several times n its always been fun, exciting & enjoyable, thx again n ride safe
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