2018 Ride to Beartooth
A 5-day, 1,737 mile solo trip to the popular Beartooth Pass. Continue reading 2018 Ride to Beartooth
Category: Adventures
Past Rides of Longer Duration
2017 Trip to Lake Sonoma
My most recent motorcycle trip was to Lake Sonoma to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday. I traveled solo on this 1,665 mile, six-day trip, spending one 24-hour cycle on a houseboat with about twenty folks, in all. I spend more time on interstates than in the past, but I managed to find some nice twisties and scenic roads on Day 3 and beyond. All in … Continue reading 2017 Trip to Lake Sonoma
2016 Northern States Tour
I have posted the complete Northern States Tour story, with the first day at the top for easy chronological review of the trip, under the [Completed] Adventures page. You’ll find all my other significant rides here, as well. Continue reading 2016 Northern States Tour
2015 Trip to Glacier
This four-day, 1,539 mile trip to Glacier National Park started on September 12, 2015. It was my second trip to Glacier in two years. This year I traveled solo. On my return, I had a chance to ride across Lolo Pass for the third time and Rattlesnake Highway for the first time. I camped the last night out and stayed in motels the other two … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Glacier
2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – completed
Full story now under the Adventures page. Maps and photos added. Click link below. Leaving August 18th, this 1,766 mile trip took me and good friend Will to Hyder, Alaska. It took three days to get to Stewart, British Columbia, our staging point for the day we would spend exploring Hyder and the local attractions, including Fish Creek and Salmon Glacier. Our return trip involved … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska – completed
2015 Trip to Wallowa Lake (completed)
I began this four-day, 1,160 mile trip on August 4th traveling alone to Wallowa Lake, a beautiful ribbon lake in Eastern Oregon. From there, and with an old friend I had not expected to meet, I visited Hells Canyon National Rec Area on Day 2. Continuing together, we traveled west through scenic byways and to the Maryhill Stonehenge along the Columbia River before turning south … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Wallowa Lake (completed)
2015 Southern States Tour
The longest and farthest trip I’ve taken, this tour started April 13th, 2015 and finished on June 16th, a total of 65 days. I rode solo south into Oregon and California, along the coast with some inland detours. From San Diego, I headed east staying close to the border of Mexico then spending time in Texas Hill Country before heading to the Gulf. From Texas … Continue reading 2015 Southern States Tour
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