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Expansive panoramas are the rule on the road that flanks the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument .
For me , the beauty of the South Rim for the motorcyclist is that Arizona Route 64 follows the Canyon ’ s lower lip for miles . My counterclockwise circumnavigation of the Grand Canyon gets off to a wonderfully slow start . I am compelled to stop at virtually every lookout point on my eastward journey . Why wouldn ’ t I ? This is the Grand Canyon after all . This is obviously not a ride with miles of nonstop touring ; this is a kickstand testing adventure .