Route Details
Week One (592 miles) Terrain: Mountain / Desert Difficulty: 5/5
Day 1 : 06/27 66 Miles
Dana Point, CA via Highway 74(E) 38 miles to Perris, CA. (N) on Perris Blvd. 2 miles to (E) on Nuevo Rd. 7 miles to (NE) on Lakeview Ave. 4 miles to (E) on Roman Expressway 4 miles to (N/NE) on Bridge St. 3 miles to (SE) Gilman Springs Rd. 3 miles to (N) on Highway 79, 5 miles to Beaumont, CA at Interstate 10.
Day 2 : 06/28 65 Miles
(TBD) 25/- miles from Beaumont, CA to Whitewater, CA and Highway 62. Whitewater, CA via Highway 62(N/then E) 21 miles to Yucca Valley, Highway 62 (E) 19 miles to Twenty Nine Palms, CA.
Day 3 : 06/29114 Miles
Twenty Nine Palms, CA via Highway 62 (E) 95 miles to Vidal Junction, CA and continue on Highway 62 (E) 19 miles to Parker, AZ. (This might involve night riding.)
Day 4 : 06/30 104 Miles
Parker, AZ via Highway 95(N) 58 miles to Interstate 40, 5 miles (W) to Route 66, (N) on Route 66, 41 miles to Kingman, AZ.
Day 5 : 07/01 128 Miles
From Kingman, AZ via Route 66 (NE/E) 85 miles to Seligman, AZ. Continue on Route 66 through Ash Fork (E) 43 miles to Williams, AZ.
Day 6 : 07/02 115 Miles
From Williams, AZ (N) on Highway 64, 50 miles to Grand Canyon Village. Continue (E) on Highway 64, 45 miles to Cameron, AZ.
Day 7 : 07/03
Day Off: Take in the Grand Canyon. (Drive back in vans from Cameron, AZ.)
<Airport Runs as necessary.>
Week TWO (487 miles) Terrain: Desert / Mountains Difficulty: 4.5/5
Day 8 : 07/04 98 Miles
From Cameron, AZ (N) on Highway 89, 16 miles to Junction Highway 160 (NE) 82 miles to Kayenta, AZ.
Day 9 : 07/05 118 Miles
From Kayenta, AZ (NE) on Highway 160, 75 miles to Four Corners (Spend time in four states simultaneously). Continue (NE) on Highway 160, 45 miles to Cortez, CO.
Day 10 : 07/06 66 Miles
From Cortez, CO (E) on Highway 160, 36 miles to Durango, CO (S) on Highway 550, 4 miles to Highway 160 (E) 26 miles to Bayfield, CO.
Day 11 : 07/07 85 Miles
From Bayfield, CO (E) on Highway 160, 85 miles to South Fork, CO via Wolf Creek Pass 10,350 ft.
Day 12 : 07/08 73 Miles
From South Fork, CO (E) on Highway 160, 73 miles to Fort Garland, CO.
Day 13 : 07/09 47 Miles
Fort Garland to Walsenburg, CO via La Veta Pass 9,382 ft.
Day 14 : 07/10
Day Off: Take in Colorado Springs and or Denver (By van)
<Airport Runs as necessary.>
Week Three (485 miles) Terrain: Flats Difficulty: 2/5
Day 15 : 07/11 91 Miles
From Walsenburg (E) on Highway 10 to La Junta, CO 63 mile. Pick up Route 50 (E) 28 Miles to Las Animas, CO.
Day 16 : 07/12 75 Miles
Las Animas, CO travel 75 miles to Syracuse, KS on Route 50 (E).
Day 17 : 07/13 53 Miles
Syracuse to Garden City, KS (E) on Route 50, 53 miles.
Day 18 : 07/14 100 Miles
Garden City on Rte 156, 54 miles to Jetmore, KS (Get arguably the best limeade slushy in America). Continue (E) on Route 156, 46 miles to Larned, KS.
Day 19 : 07/15 82 Miles
Larned, KS (NE) on Highway 56, 22 miles to Great Bend, KS continue 60 miles (E) on Highway 56 to McPherson, KS.
Day 20 : 07/16 84 Miles
McPherson, KS (E) on Highway 56, 38 miles to Route 150, 17 miles (E) to Route 50 (N/NE) 29 miles to Emporia, KS.
Day 21 : 07/17
Day Off: Take in Kansas City. (By van)
<Airport Runs as necessary.>
<This is the halfway point across the USA>
Week Four (476 miles) Terrain: Flats Difficulty: 3/5
Day 22 : 07/18 102 Miles
Emporia, KS (E) on Route 50 (Rural) 55 miles to Ottawa, KS. At Ottawa, KS take Route 68, 30 miles to Louisburg, KS. Continue (E) into Missouri picking up Route 2, 21 miles to Harrisonville, MO.
Day 23 : 07/19 70 Miles
From Harrisonville Take Route 2 to (N) on Road F (NE) to Road BB (N) to Route 13 to Warrensburg, MO. (42 miles total). Then take Route 50 (E) 28 miles to Sedalia, MO.
Day 24 : 07/20 60 Miles
From Sedalia, MO take Route 50 (E) 60 miles to Jefferson City, MO.
Day 25 : 07/21 77 Miles
From Jefferson City, MO travel 57 miles (E) on Route 50 to (S) on Road H 7 miles to (E) on Road AC 3 miles to south on Route 185 10 miles to Sullivan, MO.
Day 26 : 07/22 103 Miles
Sullivan, MO take Route 185 (SE) 33 miles to Potosi, MO. take Route 8 (SE) 18 miles to Hwy. 67 (S) 4 miles to Route 32 (NE) 27 miles to Route 61 (S) 10 miles to Road H (E) 5 miles to Route 51 (N) 6 miles to Chester, IL.
Day 27 : 07/23 64 Miles
From Chester, IL take Route 150 (NE) 18 miles to Route 154 (E) 28 miles to Route 148 (N) 18 miles to Mt. Vernon, IL.
Day 28 : 07/24 Miles
Day Off: take in St. Louis (By vans)
<Airport Runs as necessary.>
Week Five (529 miles) Terrain: Flats / Hill Difficulty: 3.5/5
Day 29 : 07/25 103 Miles
From Mt. Vernon, IL. Take Route 15 (E) 57 miles to Belmont, IL. Take Route 6 (N) 24 miles to Sumner, IL. And take Route 250/50 (E) 22 miles to Vincennes, IN.
Day 30 : 07/26 105 Miles
Vincennes, IN (E) Route 50 to 39 miles to Route 450, 22 miles. To Bedford (E) on Route 50, 40 miles to Seymour, IN
Day 31 : 07/27 90 Miles
Seymour, IN. via 50 (E) 72 miles and (N) on Route 128 28 miles.
Day 32 : 07/28 56 Miles
Hamilton, OH. via Route 128 (N) 23 miles, Route 73 (E) 11 miles and Route 42 (NE) 22 miles.
Day 33 : 07/29 100 Miles
Cedarville, OH (N) on Route 42 5 miles to Route ?? (TBR)(E) 25 miles to Mount Sterling, OH and pick-‐up Route (E) for 20 miles to Circleville, OH. Take Route 188 (NE) 21 miles to Lancaster, OH. Continue (NE) on Route 22, 29 miles to Zanesville, OH.
Day 34 : 07/30 75 Miles
From Zanesville, OH. take National Highway 40 (E) 75 miles to Martin’s Ferry, WV.
Day 35 : 07/31 Miles
Day Off: Take in Pittsburgh or other local sites.
<Airport Runs as necessary.>
Week Six (421 miles) Terrain: Heavy Hill / Flats Difficulty: 3.5/5
Day 36 : 08/01 78 Miles
Martin’s Ferry, WV. Take Highway 40(NE) 36 miles to Washington, PA take Route 136 (E) 42 miles to New Staunton/Mt Pleasant, PA.
Day 37 : 08/02 60 Miles
Continue on Route 136 (E) 12 miles to the junction of Route 31. Take Route 31 (SE) 15 miles to Somerset, PA. At Somerset, PA take Route 31(E/SE) 24 miles to Route 96 (N) 5 miles to Route 30 just (W) of Bedford, PA. Take Route 30 (E) into Bedford, PA.
Day 38 : 08/03 85 Miles
From Bedford, PA take Route 30 (E) 85 miles to Gettysburg, PA.
Day 39 : 08/04 58 Miles
Take Route 30 (E) 25 miles to York, PA. and pick-‐up Route 74 (SE) for 23 miles to Route 372 which you will take (NE) and travel 10 miles to Quarryville, PA.
Day 40 : 08/05 50 Miles
From Quarryville, PA travel30 miles (E) on Route 372, and connect with Routes 30 and 322 to West Chester. Travel to Newtown Square, PA via Route 3 (E) 20 miles.
Day 41-42 : 08/06 90 Miles
Travel and Appearances between Newtown Square, PA to Avalon, NJ with Routes TBD.
