Big Trip 2014                 Selfie Pics of the Ride
July 8 / (7.45hrs.) Quick ride down the I -5. This is about the only freeway on the trip. Stop in Lincoln City on the Pacific Coast Hi way             
July 9 / (8 hrs) Pacific Coast Hi way. This is where we cut over to the coast. Many stops where one can watch the Sand dunes, have oysters . Tour    "Ave. of the Giants"          
July 10 / (3 hrs) More coastal riding however on this leg we will ride thru the Redwood Forest. Visit  "Pygmy Forest"  Nite in Santa Rosa.             
July 11 - a / (1 hr ) 1 hr ride to San Fransisco.  ride  "Lombard Street" we will spend the day here and sightsee then head out to our stop for the nite             
July 11 - b / (3hrs) we leave San Fran and go to Mariposa for the nite.    stay for nite in   Mariposa  before entering Yosemiti            
July 12 / (4 hrs) Ride to Bishop thru Yosemite . Stop at "El Capitan". Great majestic Mtn. Hi Lite of this park Hotel / Best Western

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July 13 / (5 hrs) Ride thru "Death Valley". We leave Bishop circa 5 a.m. to beat the heat thru the "Death Valley"  and ride on to Las Vegas. In Las vegas we take a tour of the city and see the sites            
July 14 / (6 hrs) Ride to page thru Zion National Park, Great scenery to see.

 

         
July 15 / (4 hrs) Great ride to Cortez. Stop at 4 corners where 4 states touch each other then on to Mesa Verde and Indian cave village form a 1000 years ago Hotels / Best Western

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July 16 / (6 hrs) Leave for Moab but in a round about way. Go up thru Silverton up the Million Dollar Hi way. This is one of the great Hi ways on the trip Hotel / Super 8

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July 17 / (1 hr) We stay in Moab 2 nites and on this day we ride thru a couple of different parks.   Hotel / Super 8

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July 18 / (7 hrs) This leg takes us thru Salt Lake. You can go see the great salt lake and the Mormon Temple. Arnold K. and Bodo G. join us in Idaho Falls Then we ride up thru Grand Titon Park. Hotel        
July 19 / (3 hrs) Ride and stay for nite in Yellowstone Park. You can see Old Faithful, lots of wild life in this park. We'll spend the day here Hotel        
July 20 / (9 hrs) Again a great Hi way over Red Lodge (Beartooth Hi way). We then stay for nite before we ride another great Hi way Hotel        
July 21 / (6 hrs) "Ride to the Sun Hi way" one of the best Hi ways ever. Stop in Bonners ferry Hotel        
July 22 / (10 hrs) Home, now this is a long stretch. If one wants to they can cut this day in half and go home the next day.