NC to CA?
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Road Master
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From: NC
Instead of Hwy. 50 through Colorado, I would follow it to only La Junta and then veer south to Hwy. 160 at Walsenburg. Follow Hwy 160 to Durango which takes you over Wolf Creek Pass, quite a ride.
Then from Durango go north on Hwy 550 (the road to the Million Dollar Hwy.) all the way to Ridgway. Before Ridgway you will go through Silverton where the Million Dollar Highway begins on up to Ouray which is the end. It's just a few more miles north to Ridgway. From there go west and then down through Telluride and Delores (nice highway) on down to Cortez.
From Cortez you hit Hwy 160 again which you can follow to the Four Corners monument on to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Just a suggestion. See this map:
http://mapq.st/YPT9dJ
Then from Durango go north on Hwy 550 (the road to the Million Dollar Hwy.) all the way to Ridgway. Before Ridgway you will go through Silverton where the Million Dollar Highway begins on up to Ouray which is the end. It's just a few more miles north to Ridgway. From there go west and then down through Telluride and Delores (nice highway) on down to Cortez.
From Cortez you hit Hwy 160 again which you can follow to the Four Corners monument on to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Just a suggestion. See this map:
http://mapq.st/YPT9dJ
Thanks! I saved that map. I think I like that route a lot.
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I agree with this ride, its Fantastic but check snow conditions in May. Should be ok in June.
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That is a fantastic route. But, I would adjust it a little bit to get through Monument Valley. After the Grand Canyon I would pick up Route 66 for one of the better parts (I'm told).
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It's very expensive to do a one way rental. I looked into it, for a 1 week rental it was $1800 and that included a $800 one way drop off fee. If i ride mine, I could take up to 2 weeks and have it shipped back for about $5-700bux. I would rather be on a bagger but i havent quite bit the bullet on buying one yet. Not to mention i'll be able to say i crossed the country on a "crotch rocket"
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MY brother and myself are going the other way in Early June we are leaving Santa Cruz Calif and going to Hampton Virgina 2007 and 2008 ultras
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Instead of Hwy. 50 through Colorado, I would follow it to only La Junta and then veer south to Hwy. 160 at Walsenburg. Follow Hwy 160 to Durango which takes you over Wolf Creek Pass, quite a ride.
Then from Durango go north on Hwy 550 (the road to the Million Dollar Hwy.) all the way to Ridgway. Before Ridgway you will go through Silverton where the Million Dollar Highway begins on up to Ouray which is the end. It's just a few more miles north to Ridgway. From there go west and then down through Telluride and Delores (nice highway) on down to Cortez.
From Cortez you hit Hwy 160 again which you can follow to the Four Corners monument on to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Just a suggestion. See this map:
http://mapq.st/YPT9dJ
Then from Durango go north on Hwy 550 (the road to the Million Dollar Hwy.) all the way to Ridgway. Before Ridgway you will go through Silverton where the Million Dollar Highway begins on up to Ouray which is the end. It's just a few more miles north to Ridgway. From there go west and then down through Telluride and Delores (nice highway) on down to Cortez.
From Cortez you hit Hwy 160 again which you can follow to the Four Corners monument on to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Just a suggestion. See this map:
http://mapq.st/YPT9dJ
Thanks for the post. Been planning on that same trip and was looking for an alternate route other then riding across Iowa and Nebraska again.
Planning on leaving roughly 3rd week of June for 9 days. Trying to find someone around here that wants to make the ride, no luck so far. Will do solo if I have to, gonna be 50 this year cant wait forever.
me and my best friend are heading east at the end of April for a big loop 5 to 6 weeks have fun but you have to do the million dollar hwy loop like the person said around to cortez also i i would do the 4 corners monument valley to page and stop at the north rim of the grand canyon but it doesnt open until mid May then you could run up to bryce canyon and back down to Zion and out to Vegas then head to San Simeon and stop and see Hearst castle and up hwy 1 the Pacific coast hwy to monterey..and if you have the time make a run up hwy 101 through the redwoods.then take 199 up the Smith river to Grants pass and hit I 5 down to MT Shasta then south and go through Lassen Park .to hwy 70 and down the feather river canyon .and get national parks pass .if you plan on seeing many national parks it will save you money.skip La to many people and traffic
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