tejkowskit
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TL;DR-planning trip out west. Here's link of route https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=I-88+W&daddr=42.2570795,-89.1481042+to:42.4632258,-92.8159281+to:Unknown+road+to:42.6627192,-100.2992209+to:43.796439,-102.115455+to:US-16A+W+to:44.8043784,-107.8946593+to:44.5765491,-108.9727492+to:44.7248908,-109.3655131+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:44.4684178,-110.5175247+to:43.763219,-110.7107868+to:43.60494,-110.793543+to:44.1843702,-111.1776762+to:Unknown+road+to:Apgar+Loop+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:43.8268153,-91.049022+to:WI-33+E+to:I-88+W&hl=en&sll=41.803566,-88.058252&sspn=0.039604,0.077162&geocode=FfL4fQIdVmzA-g%3BFbfKhAIdOLWv-ilZnOPl6ZQIiDHkKnzREoLrIg%3BFfnvhwIdyL13-ilTrAVVR97vhzH1CuUDD6UXEQ%3BFR9liQIdagRA-g%3BFT_7igIdLI4F-il3VIaiFYuChzFg-kRzgikmmQ%3BFddHnAIdgdfp-Sm7ykL5q9V9hzH4NWwNXEKEBQ%3BFR1_nQId4aLV-Q%3BFRqpqwIdfaiR-SmP93mdSIdJUzFrHBu-QseTDw%3BFSUvqAIdMzWB-Sk7BX6jGB1MUzHOUSxBeUX1QQ%3BFZpyqgId9zZ7-Smx7RneOpdOUzFmRFMw7NoQAA%3BFQznqgId5md6-Q%3BFbL2rAIdLJNr-Q%3BFcGIpgId7KJp-Sm7jsI_vfxRUzEiRNtRkjdE6w%3BFRPGmwId_q9m-SlfW1AuilNSUzE-WMUsKlEA0g%3BFcxbmQIduWxl-SnRXdTTugZTUzG4mRgTBDTwZw%3BFTIzogIdNJBf-SlPKRBNotVTUzE4CiHmaQAtwA%3BFd_6pgId4WBe-Q%3BFap25AIdSrc0-Q%3BFSgE5wIdINE7-Q%3BFdqh3AIdhfun-Q%3BFTFmzAId0TzU-Q%3BFWLkxQIdnwxI-g%3BFX--nAIdwrOS-ikr7VZWLKb-hzEohHA9uP_MHA%3BFRfJmgIdkuaZ-g%3BFeP4fQId9G3A-g&oq=420+Glenys&t=h&mra=dme&mrsp=24&sz=14&via=1,2,4,5,7,8,9,12,13,14,15,22&z=5 Suggestions on route welcome.
I am planning a (likely solo) trip for the end of July/beginning of August to head out west. Dates are July 17th-August 3rd. Sturgis 2014 is planned for August 4th-10th so the Black hills will be in the beginning of my trip as to avoid any early stages of that circus. I am in the early stages of planning, but the route I have worked out thus far will take me roughly 4000 miles from Chicago through the badlands of South Dakota, Black Hills NF & Custer State Park, through Wyoming and into the eastern part of Idaho, north into Montana to Glacier National park, and finally back east through North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
I try staying off interstate highways when I can, but I will take them when I am behind or want to put a lot of miles behind me. I will be spending 2 days in Custer State Park/Black hills to ride all their twisty roads. My destinations once out west are shorter between so I have more time each day to explore roads, take pictures, etc.. Here is a route I have come up with so far [each destination (letter) shown on the map is where I plan on staying for the night].
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=I-88+W&daddr=42.2570795,-89.1481042+to:42.4632258,-92.8159281+to:Unknown+road+to:42.6627192,-100.2992209+to:43.796439,-102.115455+to:US-16A+W+to:44.8043784,-107.8946593+to:44.5765491,-108.9727492+to:44.7248908,-109.3655131+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:44.468418,-110.5175249+to:43.763219,-110.7107868+to:43.60494,-110.793543+to:44.1843702,-111.1776762+to:Unknown+road+to:Apgar+Loop+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:43.8268153,-91.049022+to:WI-33+E+to:I-88+W&hl=en&ll=43.771094,-99.228516&spn=19.62842,39.506836&sll=41.803566,-88.058252&sspn=0.039604,0.077162&geocode=FfL4fQIdVmzA-g%3BFbfKhAIdOLWv-ilZnOPl6ZQIiDHkKnzREoLrIg%3BFfnvhwIdyL13-ilTrAVVR97vhzH1CuUDD6UXEQ%3BFR9liQIdagRA-g%3BFT_7igIdLI4F-il3VIaiFYuChzFg-kRzgikmmQ%3BFddHnAIdgdfp-Sm7ykL5q9V9hzH4NWwNXEKEBQ%3BFR1_nQId4aLV-Q%3BFRqpqwIdfaiR-SmP93mdSIdJUzFrHBu-QseTDw%3BFSUvqAIdMzWB-Sk7BX6jGB1MUzHOUSxBeUX1QQ%3BFZpyqgId9zZ7-Smx7RneOpdOUzFmRFMw7NoQAA%3BFQznqgId5md6-Q%3BFbL2rAIdLJNr-Q%3BFcKIpgId7KJp-Sm7jsI_vfxRUzEiRNtRkjdE6w%3BFRPGmwId_q9m-SlfW1AuilNSUzE-WMUsKlEA0g%3BFcxbmQIduWxl-SnRXdTTugZTUzG4mRgTBDTwZw%3BFTIzogIdNJBf-SlPKRBNotVTUzE4CiHmaQAtwA%3BFd_6pgId4WBe-Q%3BFap25AIdSrc0-Q%3BFSgE5wIdINE7-Q%3BFdqh3AIdhfun-Q%3BFTFmzAId0TzU-Q%3BFWLkxQIdnwxI-g%3BFX--nAIdwrOS-ikr7VZWLKb-hzEohHA9uP_MHA%3BFRfJmgIdkuaZ-g%3BFeP4fQId9G3A-g&oq=420+Glenys&t=h&mra=dme&mrsp=24&sz=14&via=1,2,4,5,7,8,9,12,13,14,15,22&z=5
I plan to camp every night and only stay in a hotel as last resort. I have taken a 1 week bike camp trip before and several 3-4 day bike camping trips in the past (and another one planned for the end of this month:rockon. I feel comfortable with the mileage between destinations. I am leaving 5 days open in case I like something in particular and decide to stay somewhere longer than planned.
I work 2 days a week :Flip: (48 hours per week) and my current employer is lenient enough to give me 2 weeks off. With my work schedule that will give me 18 days to spend on this trip. At only 23 years old I feel this is my opportunity before I get married, have children, and find a new job that wont allow me so much time off. I don't want to look back in 10, 15, 20 years and regret not doing what I have always dreamed of.
I have already done some research on awesome roads and already added them to the route seen above, but if anyone has ridden the areas I plan to go suggestions are welcome and much appreciated. Any general tips not related to the routes are also appreciated. Lastly, if anyone would like to join me during any part of the trip you are welcome to come!
Here's my trusty steed. This is from a few weeks ago when I took a long weekend through Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa
At camp.
All wet from the cold morning rain.
I am planning a (likely solo) trip for the end of July/beginning of August to head out west. Dates are July 17th-August 3rd. Sturgis 2014 is planned for August 4th-10th so the Black hills will be in the beginning of my trip as to avoid any early stages of that circus. I am in the early stages of planning, but the route I have worked out thus far will take me roughly 4000 miles from Chicago through the badlands of South Dakota, Black Hills NF & Custer State Park, through Wyoming and into the eastern part of Idaho, north into Montana to Glacier National park, and finally back east through North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
I try staying off interstate highways when I can, but I will take them when I am behind or want to put a lot of miles behind me. I will be spending 2 days in Custer State Park/Black hills to ride all their twisty roads. My destinations once out west are shorter between so I have more time each day to explore roads, take pictures, etc.. Here is a route I have come up with so far [each destination (letter) shown on the map is where I plan on staying for the night].
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=I-88+W&daddr=42.2570795,-89.1481042+to:42.4632258,-92.8159281+to:Unknown+road+to:42.6627192,-100.2992209+to:43.796439,-102.115455+to:US-16A+W+to:44.8043784,-107.8946593+to:44.5765491,-108.9727492+to:44.7248908,-109.3655131+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:44.468418,-110.5175249+to:43.763219,-110.7107868+to:43.60494,-110.793543+to:44.1843702,-111.1776762+to:Unknown+road+to:Apgar+Loop+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:43.8268153,-91.049022+to:WI-33+E+to:I-88+W&hl=en&ll=43.771094,-99.228516&spn=19.62842,39.506836&sll=41.803566,-88.058252&sspn=0.039604,0.077162&geocode=FfL4fQIdVmzA-g%3BFbfKhAIdOLWv-ilZnOPl6ZQIiDHkKnzREoLrIg%3BFfnvhwIdyL13-ilTrAVVR97vhzH1CuUDD6UXEQ%3BFR9liQIdagRA-g%3BFT_7igIdLI4F-il3VIaiFYuChzFg-kRzgikmmQ%3BFddHnAIdgdfp-Sm7ykL5q9V9hzH4NWwNXEKEBQ%3BFR1_nQId4aLV-Q%3BFRqpqwIdfaiR-SmP93mdSIdJUzFrHBu-QseTDw%3BFSUvqAIdMzWB-Sk7BX6jGB1MUzHOUSxBeUX1QQ%3BFZpyqgId9zZ7-Smx7RneOpdOUzFmRFMw7NoQAA%3BFQznqgId5md6-Q%3BFbL2rAIdLJNr-Q%3BFcKIpgId7KJp-Sm7jsI_vfxRUzEiRNtRkjdE6w%3BFRPGmwId_q9m-SlfW1AuilNSUzE-WMUsKlEA0g%3BFcxbmQIduWxl-SnRXdTTugZTUzG4mRgTBDTwZw%3BFTIzogIdNJBf-SlPKRBNotVTUzE4CiHmaQAtwA%3BFd_6pgId4WBe-Q%3BFap25AIdSrc0-Q%3BFSgE5wIdINE7-Q%3BFdqh3AIdhfun-Q%3BFTFmzAId0TzU-Q%3BFWLkxQIdnwxI-g%3BFX--nAIdwrOS-ikr7VZWLKb-hzEohHA9uP_MHA%3BFRfJmgIdkuaZ-g%3BFeP4fQId9G3A-g&oq=420+Glenys&t=h&mra=dme&mrsp=24&sz=14&via=1,2,4,5,7,8,9,12,13,14,15,22&z=5
I plan to camp every night and only stay in a hotel as last resort. I have taken a 1 week bike camp trip before and several 3-4 day bike camping trips in the past (and another one planned for the end of this month:rockon. I feel comfortable with the mileage between destinations. I am leaving 5 days open in case I like something in particular and decide to stay somewhere longer than planned.
I work 2 days a week :Flip: (48 hours per week) and my current employer is lenient enough to give me 2 weeks off. With my work schedule that will give me 18 days to spend on this trip. At only 23 years old I feel this is my opportunity before I get married, have children, and find a new job that wont allow me so much time off. I don't want to look back in 10, 15, 20 years and regret not doing what I have always dreamed of.
I have already done some research on awesome roads and already added them to the route seen above, but if anyone has ridden the areas I plan to go suggestions are welcome and much appreciated. Any general tips not related to the routes are also appreciated. Lastly, if anyone would like to join me during any part of the trip you are welcome to come!
Here's my trusty steed. This is from a few weeks ago when I took a long weekend through Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa
At camp.
All wet from the cold morning rain.