Washington state to South Carolina

[dorkburger]

I need to travel further.....

Now that you mention it, I have experienced that deep into Pennsylvania on state roads where one can buzz along at a decent clip for a while, then be slowed to an in town speed for several blocks then quickly resume 55-65 mph.. Thanks for the reminder. That is fun riding.

[cowboyup3371]

One other issue about riding out west is the availability of gas especially on the back highways. It is not uncommon to have 90 miles or more between gas stations (Ellicott to the Kit Carson CO line on Hwy 94 is one example). From 2009 to 2012 I lived just 10 miles past this sign and would sometimes find myself in trouble the next morning if I hit reserve before leaving here on the way home.

road sign by Scott Baker, on Flickr

[red1100]

Actually I have no qualms about interstate freeway riding to get there and back. Not an issue. I’ll look into the GS rally,sounds like a good time.

[GS1150Pilot]

Great thread. What amount of time are you planning in which to do this trip?

I ask, because I've been tossing around the idea of riding from Phoenix to Cleveland this summer.

[red1100]

I didn’t have a time restriction cause I’m a retired guy and just wanted to go looking around wit South Carolina as my destination.

[storm 64]

Anyone traveling through the Youngstown, Ohio aria (northeast Ohio) you are more than welcome to stay at my bachelor pad. No wife, no kids, cold refreshments, hot shower, soft bed, secure motorcycle parking. 👍

[GS1150Pilot]

I didn’t have a time restriction cause I’m a retired guy and just wanted to go looking around wit South Carolina as my destination.

That is a pretty awesome situation to be in.

[red1100]

Anyone traveling through the Youngstown, Ohio aria (northeast Ohio) you are more than welcome to stay at my bachelor pad. No wife, no kids, cold refreshments, hot shower, soft bed, secure motorcycle parking. 

That no wife,no kids remark made me laugh. We had a guy join our chapter of Mopar Muscle in Vancouver Washington years ago that had 2 new Vipers,a new Prowler, a new Dodge 1/2 ton short wide painted blue with white stripes to match the one Viper coupe,and a color matched flatbed trailer to emulate the traveling pickup,trailer ,Viper show that Dodge had back then. He showed up at the club meeting in a Viper and we were talking in the parking lot after and the club president asked “how in the heck can a 25 year old afford all this” and the guy replied no wife no kids.

[Big T]

So many good routes

E 4th St to Fargher Lake, 5
Hwy 503 to Cougar, FS 90 (same rd) (be sure to turn right at the sign 15 miles out), past Northwoods, up Curly Creek, Rt on Wind River Rd to Carson
Left on Hwy 14 past Maryhill and Rt on Hwy 97 across the Columbia
Left on Hwy 206 thru Wasco and Condon to Heppner
As you enter Heppner-rt on Willow Creek Rd to Ukiah, road becomes Hwy 244 to I 84
East to La Grande
North on Hwy 82 to Enterprise
Good motels and campground in Enterprise
Then north on Hwy 3 down the famous Rattlesnake Grade To Lewiston, ID
East On Hwy 12 past lolo Hot Springs to Missoula, Mt
East on I 90 to Hwy 89 at Livingston, Mt
South to Yellowstone (get your senior pass)
In the North Gate then left to Tower Junction, left on 212 to Cooke City over the Beartooth Pass
Rt on Hwy 296 to Hwy 120, Rt to Cody (tour the Buffalo Bill Center)
Now, much easier - East on Hwy 14 (again) over the Bighorns to Sheridan -keep following Hwy 14 with a short side trip to Devils Tower
On to the Black Hills and tour those roads
Take either Hwy 44 or I 90 east from Rapid City
Cross MN and end up at la Crosse, WI
Follow Hwy 14, or just go east and south on letter roads
Stop at Spring Green and tour Frank Lloyd Wrights Taliesen and /or The House on the Rock
Head east and north past Fond Du Lac to Manitowac and take the SS Badger across Lake Michigan (thus avoiding Chicago)
Go south towards Indy and the rally (Redman and others can get you the good routes thru MI and IN)

https://www.taliesinpreservation.org/

https://www.thehouseontherock.com/

https://centerofthewest.org/

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/senior-pass-changes.htm