yelostn78
Have GS will Travel
Hey all been awhile since I had a trip planned, so here is another.
If you have ever taken history courses at a college, there are survey courses, and in depth specialty courses- I like my trips to be more of the survey type- keep moving, on the bike that is.
The bikes are a 2000 R1150GS and a 2006 F650GS
Saturday
Day 1 Gardner KS to Las Animas CO
I-35 to HWY 50 at emporia to 150/56 to great bend, then 96 to 287 in colorado south to 50 w to Las Animas
Sunday
Day 2 Las Animas CO to Gunnison CO
US 50 W the entire route- stops in Pueblo to be tourist, 96 w to texas creek, then back on 50 to Gunnison
Monday
Day 3 Gunnison to Moab UT
50w to I70 to ut hwy 128 s to Moab, Spend balance of the day riding and walking around arches-
Tuesday
Day 4 Moab UT to Ely NV
I70 W to 50W to Ely.
Wednesday
Day 5 Ely NV to Carson City/lake Tahoe area
50W all the way-
Thursday
Day 6 Carson City area to Redding CA
thinking of maybe hwy 89 N to quincy CA, then taking 70 around to 99 then up to chico and visit ozzie's bmw, then 99 to 5 to redding
Friday
Day 7 Redding CA to PT Arena CA
299 to 101 to 1 stopping at the drive through redwood, ave of giants etc
Saturday
Day 8 pt arena to cupertino area
1 to unmarked road by lake sonoma then 128 down through napa
There is a train museum around this area I want to see, then back over across the golden gate and down to see my sister in cupertino.(works for apple)
Sunday
Day 9 alcatraz, and other SF area stuff.
Monday
Day 10 Cupertino to bakersfield maybe not
1 south to 46 e to san miguel(see the mission), then 99 to bakersfield
Tuesday
Day 11 Bakersfield to Kingman
58 to barstow(was stationed here once) then 40 to old 66 back to 40 then across to kingman.
Wednesday
Day 12 Kingman to Bluff UT
rt 66 as far as it goes, then 40 to 64n to grand canyon, then 64 to 89n to 160 to 163 through Monument valley to Bluff UT
Thursday
Day 13 Bluff UT to Las animas co
reservation roads over to cortez, then 160 e to 10 e to la junta, then 50 to las animas
Friday
Day 14 Las animas to eskridge KS(folks place) not worried about last two days
Saturday
Day 15 home
Again I know we are really highlighting these areas, and I know I could spend weeks upon weeks in most of these areas, but. . . .
This is the rough schedule- subject to change with the wind when the trip actually starts.
So any good places to stay, eat, etc, thanks,
If you have ever taken history courses at a college, there are survey courses, and in depth specialty courses- I like my trips to be more of the survey type- keep moving, on the bike that is.
The bikes are a 2000 R1150GS and a 2006 F650GS
Saturday
Day 1 Gardner KS to Las Animas CO
I-35 to HWY 50 at emporia to 150/56 to great bend, then 96 to 287 in colorado south to 50 w to Las Animas
Sunday
Day 2 Las Animas CO to Gunnison CO
US 50 W the entire route- stops in Pueblo to be tourist, 96 w to texas creek, then back on 50 to Gunnison
Monday
Day 3 Gunnison to Moab UT
50w to I70 to ut hwy 128 s to Moab, Spend balance of the day riding and walking around arches-
Tuesday
Day 4 Moab UT to Ely NV
I70 W to 50W to Ely.
Wednesday
Day 5 Ely NV to Carson City/lake Tahoe area
50W all the way-
Thursday
Day 6 Carson City area to Redding CA
thinking of maybe hwy 89 N to quincy CA, then taking 70 around to 99 then up to chico and visit ozzie's bmw, then 99 to 5 to redding
Friday
Day 7 Redding CA to PT Arena CA
299 to 101 to 1 stopping at the drive through redwood, ave of giants etc
Saturday
Day 8 pt arena to cupertino area
1 to unmarked road by lake sonoma then 128 down through napa
There is a train museum around this area I want to see, then back over across the golden gate and down to see my sister in cupertino.(works for apple)
Sunday
Day 9 alcatraz, and other SF area stuff.
Monday
Day 10 Cupertino to bakersfield maybe not
1 south to 46 e to san miguel(see the mission), then 99 to bakersfield
Tuesday
Day 11 Bakersfield to Kingman
58 to barstow(was stationed here once) then 40 to old 66 back to 40 then across to kingman.
Wednesday
Day 12 Kingman to Bluff UT
rt 66 as far as it goes, then 40 to 64n to grand canyon, then 64 to 89n to 160 to 163 through Monument valley to Bluff UT
Thursday
Day 13 Bluff UT to Las animas co
reservation roads over to cortez, then 160 e to 10 e to la junta, then 50 to las animas
Friday
Day 14 Las animas to eskridge KS(folks place) not worried about last two days
Saturday
Day 15 home
Again I know we are really highlighting these areas, and I know I could spend weeks upon weeks in most of these areas, but. . . .
This is the rough schedule- subject to change with the wind when the trip actually starts.
So any good places to stay, eat, etc, thanks,