Red markers are my stops heading north. Blue markers are those heading south. The entire trip will be about 5,800 miles and I’ll take 23 days to complete it. This includes spending three nights in Fairbanks, two in Anchorage and two in Prince George, all in more deluxe accommodations to enjoy my 60th birthday. Continue reading 2018 Ride to The Dalton

I plan to ride through nine states on this tour. And, it is my intention to do some camping. While temperatures during the day should be comfortable, nighttime temperatures will get cold in some of the areas I’ll be traveling through. I’ll be along the coast and in the Southwest through the end of April. Then I head up through Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Idaho … Continue reading 2018 Western States Tour – Avg Temps

At roughly 5,800 miles, this solo trip will take me down the coast to the Bay Area, then eventually to Southern California via Death Valley. I’ll visit the Salton Sea before heading towards Tucson. Riding through the eastern part of Arizona and then heading through Sedona, I plan to stop in Flagstaff for a day off. Durango, CO is the next milestone, setting up a … Continue reading 2018 Western States Tour – initial plan

My planned ride to Alaska will take me as far as the edge of the Arctic Circle, conditions permitting. The Dalton Highway begins just north of Fairbanks, near Livengood, AK and ends in Prudhoe Bay. To reach the Arctic Circle sign from Fairbanks, I will travel along the southern portion of the Dalton. On this trip, I will need to be prepared to encounter more … Continue reading The Dalton Highway

Friends have recently asked me about my 2018 travel plans. At this point, I have two adventures in the planning stage. 2018 Trip to the Arctic Circle (early summer) In June, I am planning to ride up to Alaska and as far north as the Arctic Circle Sign, some 200 miles above Fairbanks. Readers may remember that last January I outlined a Loop around British … Continue reading Travel plans for 2018

I’ll be leaving in the morning on this 3-day loop to Eastern Oregon and back along the Lower Columbia River Basin and past Mt Hood in Oregon and Mount St. Helens in Washington. Day 1 is mostly fast moving highways with the exception of Hwy 821, aka Yakima River Canyon Scenic Highway. Day 2 follows some great lesser-traveled roads through small towns, farms and ranches … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 0

The 2017 ‘Loop Around BC’ Tour – updated plan This stage of planning makes concrete the timetable, outlines reasonable daily distance goals that end near lodging or camping options, and helps choose days/dates for the trip based on available reservations, ferry schedules, and such. Full route map – 14 days and roughly 2,900 moto miles DAY #1: (310 miles) route  Camping at Curlew State Park DAY #2: (170 miles … Continue reading 2017 ‘Loop Around BC’ Tour