Dodge city

[ronhenry4]

Was thinking about takeing a motorcycle trip to dodge city this coming summer anyone ever been ? would anyone else be interested in going along?

[Schlepporello]

I've been to Dodge City a few times when I worked for a previous company. I delivered to the electric co-op there. At that time, I could only find one half decent motel (this was nine years ago and there are probably more now) and I couldn't find a decent place to eat (that's probably changed by now too). amtrack runs through there and they've still got a depot in the down town area. The old town section looked interesting, I'd like to go back and check it out some time.

[beyeker]

I was on the return leg of a trip to Colorado from Wisconsin around 1990 when I stayed at the Dodge House in Dodge City. I remember coming into Dodge City from the west on US 50, the tempature was over 100, I could smell the slaughter houses for miles. Wasn't much to do there then. All I remember is the smell.

[ronhenry4]

I was on the return leg of a trip to Colorado from Wisconsin around 1990 when I stayed at the Dodge House in Dodge City. I remember coming into Dodge City from the west on US 50, the tempature was over 100, I could smell the slaughter houses for miles. Wasn't much to do there then. All I remember is the smell.

i would still like to go i think i like the cowboy idea or maybe its because i watched tombstone again ...... still thinking about heading that way this summer

[Midrsv]

My wife and I stopped there on our way to CO a couple of years ago. I was expecting it to be one of the trip highlights. We were dissapointed. There are several chain hotels, Best Wester, Holiday Inn Express, etc. We really didn't find much there. It's OK to visit if it's on the way to a destination but I wouldn't make it my destination.

 

DT

[Ivan]

I live about 2 hours away from there. I have been there several times and have relatives that have lived there.

 

The best thing about Dodge City is the putrid smell from the ubiquitous packing plants there. That's the best thing. It goes down hill from there.

 

There is Fort Dodge west of town that is fairly decent, and in Meade Kansas, there is the Dalton gang hideout, which is very interesting, and in the summer festival (I can't remember what they call it) the towns people put on a great re enactment of the shoot out and capture of the Dalton gang.

 

About an hour and a half from there is Liberal, which has a fairly good air museum, worth a trip through.

 

In the other direction there is Greensburg. The town that all the greenie folks are in an uproar about, because it got totaled from a tornado, and the townsfolk are redoing everything as "green" as possible. It wasn't much of a town to begin with, and probably won't be when they are done with it. The redeeming feature of the place is that it has the worlds largest hand dug well. It is huge. Also they have the worlds largest pallisite metorite there as well. I am not sure if they have all that back up and going yet or not though.

 

even more eastward is Hutchinson, where I live. We have a really good mexican food joint, the underground salt museum (of which Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" has visited) and the Cosmosphere, which is a good deal for one time through. Best part of it is the possibility of free lodging, if you don't mind kids and hide a beds.

 

During the summer months there is a fairly large biker gathering at Cassoday (which was a one horse town until the horse got bored and left) on the first sunday of every month. Also in Cheney, just south of me, the third sunday of the month has "Biker Pancakes" which are beer and syrup and some stuff to hold it all together. Probably the best plate of pancakes you'll find north of the missouri river.

 

Besides that, there are no twisties, no mountain vistas, no scenic routes or anything other than miles and miles of endless yellow dots on the road in western kansas.

 

If anyone does make their way out here, I would love to ride half a day or so to meet up with members and lie about how fast our bikes go.

[ronhenry4]

I live about 2 hours away from there. I have been there several times and have relatives that have lived there.

 

The best thing about Dodge City is the putrid smell from the ubiquitous packing plants there. That's the best thing. It goes down hill from there.

 

There is Fort Dodge west of town that is fairly decent, and in Meade Kansas, there is the Dalton gang hideout, which is very interesting, and in the summer festival (I can't remember what they call it) the towns people put on a great re enactment of the shoot out and capture of the Dalton gang.

 

About an hour and a half from there is Liberal, which has a fairly good air museum, worth a trip through.

 

In the other direction there is Greensburg. The town that all the greenie folks are in an uproar about, because it got totaled from a tornado, and the townsfolk are redoing everything as "green" as possible. It wasn't much of a town to begin with, and probably won't be when they are done with it. The redeeming feature of the place is that it has the worlds largest hand dug well. It is huge. Also they have the worlds largest pallisite metorite there as well. I am not sure if they have all that back up and going yet or not though.

 

even more eastward is Hutchinson, where I live. We have a really good mexican food joint, the underground salt museum (of which Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" has visited) and the Cosmosphere, which is a good deal for one time through. Best part of it is the possibility of free lodging, if you don't mind kids and hide a beds.

 

During the summer months there is a fairly large biker gathering at Cassoday (which was a one horse town until the horse got bored and left) on the first sunday of every month. Also in Cheney, just south of me, the third sunday of the month has "Biker Pancakes" which are beer and syrup and some stuff to hold it all together. Probably the best plate of pancakes you'll find north of the missouri river.

 

Besides that, there are no twisties, no mountain vistas, no scenic routes or anything other than miles and miles of endless yellow dots on the road in western kansas.

 

If anyone does make their way out here, I would love to ride half a day or so to meet up with members and lie about how fast our bikes go.

That sounds better.. ok i have been convinced that will not be the finial destination of my trip maybe i will go through there just to say i did.. i may take you up on the pancake house

[beyeker]

Ron, go farther north if you go out west. Like Deadwood, the riding around the Black Hills is great. The Rocky Mountain Park, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons/Jackson Hole, the Dodge City area is just kind of boring. No offense intended for our fellow riders from that area:witch_brew:.

[ronhenry4]

Ron, go farther north if you go out west. Like Deadwood, the riding around the Black Hills is great. The Rocky Mountain Park, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons/Jackson Hole, the Dodge City area is just kind of boring. No offense intended for our fellow riders from that area:witch_brew:.

Yeah that does sound like a better idea i bought my 07 brand new and havent been on any trips with it yet so im getting the itch and ofcourse its winter in ohio so the rideing days are limited here so come spring and summer i will have the need to put the wing in my hair (what little i have)

[friesman]

Yeah that does sound like a better idea i bought my 07 brand new and havent been on any trips with it yet so im getting the itch and ofcourse its winter in ohio so the rideing days are limited here so come spring and summer i will have the need to put the wing in my hair (what little i have)

 

If youre going west you should plan on taking in the VentureRider Roundup in Cody, wy next Sept. There will be rides set up to take as much of yellowstone and area as can be fit in.

 

Here is the link to check it out http://www.cast-aways.com/NewCody.htm

 

Brian

[Ivan]

Ron, go farther north if you go out west. Like Deadwood, the riding around the Black Hills is great. The Rocky Mountain Park, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons/Jackson Hole, the Dodge City area is just kind of boring. No offense intended for our fellow riders from that area:witch_brew:.

How dare you call it boring? Are you trying for the understatement of the century award? It is soooo much more than boring. Mundane, characterless, or monotonus.

 

Sheesh, boring?

[mraf]

In 04 we rode through yellowstone, that was boring. The fires that ripped through there really devestated the area. A good majority of the old growth forest was gone. Back in 74 I rode through there on my 72 Kaw and bears were quite prevalent. In 04 we never seen one, bummer. I kept telling the wife she would see bears in Yellowstone. Made a liar out of me.

[beyeker]

I visited Yellowstone in 1989 I think, because I was riding my 1987 Voyager. Anyway it was the year after the big fire. When my wife and I got to the motel that night we noticed we smelled like smoke from just being in the park. Yes a lot of the park was destroyed. I was wondering how it looks today as I have been out west several times since, but have not gone to Yellowstone. We ride to the Black Hills every couple of years, the riding around Deadwood is not as beautiful as the Rockies, but its pretty and Deadwood is a fun town to stay in and only 900 miles from where I live. I have stayed in Cody and it is a beautiful area. The highway from Cody into the east entrance of Yellowstone has been called one of the most scenic roads in america. And I never go to the Black Hills during the Harley party in August, too many people spoils the area.

Edited December 13, 2008 by beyeker

[Condor]

It doesn't take long for things to green back up again after a big fire. By now the new growth has taken over, and grazing animals are back in there in droves eating all that fresh browse. I actually enjoy riding in an area a couple of years after the old growth has been torched, you can actually see something beside 'tree tunnels'.... See y'all on the Beartooth.