Cross County Trip - Phase 2 - Itinerary

[SteveM]

Thanks for all thos who commented on Leather vs. Textile. After 2 long days testing each, I agree that textile is just going to be more versatile, comfortable and easy to deal with.

Next up, the itinerary. I've worked up the following:

Day Date Destination Distance
1 7/8 Santa Monica, CA 133
2 7/9 Pacific Grove, CA 341
3 7/10 Garberville, CA 362
4 7/11 Klamath Fall, OR 381
5 7/12 Boise, ID 422
6 7/13 West Yellowstone, MT 389
7 7/14 Sheridan, WY 295
8 7/15 Keystone, SD 263
9 7/16 Sioux Falls SD 364
10 7/17 Kansas City, MO 367
11 7/18 Marion, IL 365
12 7/19 Alcoa, TN 371
13 7/20 Roanoke, VA 419
14 7/21 Washington, DC 295
15 7/22 Home 459

Highlights include The PCH, Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore, the Dragon and the BRP.

Thoughts?

New Itinerary and map posted 6/28 - thanks for the suggestions!

[Rambunctous]

How the heck did you do that? I wanna make a map with my route on it and I don't know how. Nice trip by the way.

[SteveM]

The map is done in MapSource for my Garmin. I then took a picture of it with A screen cap program. Eventually, it will be the set of routes I add into the GPS. Each day is a separate route.

[Rambunctous]

Why don't you add www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com to your trip and hook up with me in the pits and hang out. The roadracing pits I mean.

[stoinkythepig]

I'd skip the PCH through LA (it's just light after light after light...) and take Route 74 (Ortega Highway) east, find a path to Route 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) west and then pick up the PCH in Santa Monica. Perhaps that's your plan all along...

[stoinkythepig]

I am going to be in Orange County on 7-9 through 7-13, looks like I'll just miss you...

[SteveM]

Brand new Itinerary!

I took some suggestions from a few sites and extended mileage out west. Here it is:

7/07 - San Diego, CA to Morro Bay, CA - Ortega, Angeles Crest, PCH

7/08 - Morro Bay, CA to Fort Bragg CA - PCH all day

7/09 - Fort Bragg, CA to Klamath Falls, OR - PCH, Grants Pass, Crater Lake

7/10 - Klamath Falls, OR to Boise, ID - Covering ground east

7/11 - Boise, ID to West Yellowstone, MT - Covering ground east

7/12 - West Yellowstone, MT to Buffalo, WY - Yellowstone loop

7/13 - Buffalo, WY to Chamberlain, SD - Mt. Rushmore

7/14 - Chamberlain, SD to Cedar Rapids, IA - Covering ground east

7/15 - Cedar Rapids, IA to Owensboro, KY - Covering ground southeast

7/16 - Owensboro KY to Asheville, NC - Dragon and a bit of Blue Ridge Parkway

7/17 - Asheville, NC to Waynesboro, VA - Blue Ridge Parkway

7/18 - Waynesboro, VA to East Stroudsburg, PA - Skyline Drive

7/19 - East Stroudsburg, PA to Home

[SteveM]

Bump for lack of interest

Anything longer than a day too long?

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[stoinkythepig]

Glad to opted for Angeles Crest and Ortega vs PCH through OC and LA.

Skip the PCH between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay (it's pretty dull). Instead, take 9 east to 236 in Boulder Creek, back to 9 east to 35 north to 92 west. It's a fun route through some redwoods and over the ridge of the Santa Cruz mountains.. Boulder Creek is a funky little town to stop in too.

[mycirus]

Cant wait for the pics. Looks great!!!