Summer ride plan

[blackmetoc]

So, I think I am doing another ride this summer. My friends bought a house in MN, so probably run straight North, up there, down to Rushmore, maybe into Wyoming then work my way back home to the MS coast. If you guys have any good recommendations, I am open to suggestions. Last year's discussion helped me plan a great ride.

[FarsideF6B]

Sounds like a great ride. Good luck putting it together.

[Thor]

I've been thinking of taking a trip to Jackson, Wy. next summer and have been taking notes of recommendations I've seen on the forums.
So far I have:
Hotels:
The Lodge at Deadwood.
The Historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wy
Sheridan Inn
Museum:
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wy.
Must ride roads:
Beartooth HWY 212

I too look forward to hearing more tips.

PS. If you pass through Kansas on the way back, I recommend the Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson. The have the Apollo 13 capsule as well as an amazing collection of US and Soviet spacecraft.

[blackmetoc]

I've been thinking of taking a trip to Jackson, Wy. next summer and have been taking notes of recommendations I've seen on the forums.
So far I have:
Hotels:
The Lodge at Deadwood.
The Historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wy
Sheridan Inn
Museum:
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wy.
Must ride roads:
Beartooth HWY 212

I too look forward to hearing more tips.

PS. If you pass through Kansas on the way back, I recommend the Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson. The have the Apollo 13 capsule as well as an amazing collection of US and Soviet spacecraft.

Excellent, thanks. I will be in KS for part, I have not looked at what part yet. Part of it will all depend on how much leave I have to burn in the summer. I always split it between a motorcycle trip in the summer and a hunting trip in the fall.

[Sorcerer]

The Arrow Head area northeast of Duluth Minnesota. Highway 1 between Minnesota 61 to Ely.

[RickW]

Our oldest son lives in Denver and we have been out there quite a few times over the last few years riding.
We usually take a trip around Colorado for 4 or 5 days then take off from there and take another 3 weeks and ride West from there and back.
Beartooth Pass as mentioned is one of the best rides around. It all depends on how much time a person has.
If you have more time go a little more West into Idaho, beautiful riding.
Go back south into Colorado, there are so many great roads and routes, would need to know how much time you have. We have followed our son all over Colorado, you can spend a lot of time there.
From Colorado going down into Utah and the National Parks are really nice.
We even went all the way out to northern California a couple years ago and rode through the Red Woods and south along the coast and over to Yosemite.
It is absolutely endless.
We will be out there again in July this year for 3 weeks. Trying to figure out what we are doing this year and which bikes to take.
You can contact us anytime for questions.

[blackmetoc]

Our oldest son lives in Denver and we have been out there quite a few times over the last few years riding.
We usually take a trip around Colorado for 4 or 5 days then take off from there and take another 3 weeks and ride West from there and back.
Beartooth Pass as mentioned is one of the best rides around. It all depends on how much time a person has.
If you have more time go a little more West into Idaho, beautiful riding.
Go back south into Colorado, there are so many great roads and routes, would need to know how much time you have. We have followed our son all over Colorado, you can spend a lot of time there.
From Colorado going down into Utah and the National Parks are really nice.
We even went all the way out to northern California a couple years ago and rode through the Red Woods and south along the coast and over to Yosemite.
It is absolutely endless.
We will be out there again in July this year for 3 weeks. Trying to figure out what we are doing this year and which bikes to take.
You can contact us anytime for questions.

I doubt I'll have enough time to head out to ID this year. That may be next year's trip. Time and money are finite! LOL

[Sierra03]

In Wyoming one of my favorites is Chief Joseph Hwy from north of Cody to Beartooth pass. If you do plan on later in summer to make sure it’s open. Beartooth maybe snowed in early summer

[F6Bster]

Yes, great roads. GREAT! In hoping to ride them again this summer!



In Wyoming one of my favorites is Chief Joseph Hwy from north of Cody to Beartooth pass. If you do plan on later in summer to make sure it’s open. Beartooth maybe snowed in early summer

[WEGI]

Those are really great plans. Mine is here in the east. I’m meeting a friend from MA in Front Royal VA ( I’m riding up from FL) and we are doing Skyline then Blue Ridge Parkway then riding around the hills to include the Dragon. Haven’t figured out how much time we will take ( being retired has its benefits!). We plan on camping along the way. Hopefully all this virus will be behind us.
WEG

[blackmetoc]

I am thinking early July is when I'll be riding. I'll just have to see what's open out there.

[willtill]

If many of our states get off their azzes and get this fricken vaccine rolled out in a timely manner, everything should be opened by the summer.

[Frye]

Find time for the Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road and Custer State Park while your in the Rushmore area. If you can only do one, make it Needles.

[blackmetoc]

If many of our states get off their azzes and get this fricken vaccine rolled out in a timely manner, everything should be opened by the summer.

Tough to say. Many controllers have enjoyed the extra excitement of added control. If not COVID, they may find more stuff to use. Totalitarians gonna totalitariate! lol

[Frye]

Should be ending anyway. 60-75% of the people I know, including myself, nearly our whole family, our neighbors and coworkers have already had it. The local news said our rate in this part of Indiana has dropped 31% recently. That has to mean herd immunity is here finally. Even my 72 yearold mother-in-law survived it with little more than sniffles. I do know 3 who have died from it but all were in nursing homes. It was pretty rough for my wife, she was on her back for 8 days:D!

I know that sounds like a good thing but it wasn't.:cool: The Bat Flu made her pretty sick. We're all back to work now though and I even rode to work today!

[blackmetoc]

I never really stopped working. I had a few at home days. In fact, I am working from home now because a dared to travel outside the 50 mile perimeter. Largely, it is a bad flu. It DOES kill, but people of my ilk, it is unlikely. The news has fetishized every scary story they could. A pox upon them.

[Frye]

I never really stopped working. I had a few at home days. In fact, I am working from home now because a dared to travel outside the 50 mile perimeter. Largely, it is a bad flu. It DOES kill, but people of my ilk, it is unlikely. The news has fetishized every scary story they could. A pox upon them.

Man, I couldn't agree more. I got a paper to carry on the bike and cage (last Feb or March) saying I was an essential worker. And I enjoyed the deserted, speed limit free highways but hated the rest of it. When our governor passed his mask mandate I left on a 3600 mask free ride to SD and points West. By the time I came back it was pretty much universally ignored in the rural counties. As a 64 year-old diabetic I'm in the "targeted for fear" group but the only thing that actually scares me about it is the loss of freedom so many seem to accept. Better to live an hour as a free citizen than a thousand lifetimes as a thrall. As you said "A Pox Upon Them".

[blackmetoc]

Man, I couldn't agree more. I got a paper to carry on the bike and cage (last Feb or March) saying I was an essential worker. And I enjoyed the deserted, speed limit free highways but hated the rest of it. When our governor passed his mask mandate I left on a 3600 mask free ride to SD and points West. By the time I came back it was pretty much universally ignored in the rural counties. As a 64 year-old diabetic I'm in the "targeted for fear" group but the only thing that actually scares me about it is the loss of freedom so many seem to accept. Better to live an hour as a free citizen than a thousand lifetimes as a thrall. As you said "A Pox Upon Them".

I rode out west for most of July last year. I still have the mask I picked up from my buddy in NM. It is torn and beat up, but I have a mask! lol Next, I'll switch to Victoria's Secret panties and put them on my face. LOL

A buddy of mine said he wants to sue the Navy. He was an operator and said, "You went through CBDR training right? We had to suck rubber, wear full MOPP gear, hump a ruck wearing all that crap. The Navy was so insensitive and cared not for my welfare. When all I needed was a diaper on my face to stay safe!"

Many of the motorcyclists are not with the loss of freedom from what I can see.

[adventurous1]

If you're doing Beartooth you might want to stay in Red Lodge - and if you do, have dinner at the Carbon County Steakhouse - one of the best dead carcass houses I've ever experienced. In the a.m. there is a Coffee roasting place - and Prindy's place for breakfast. It's a 50's dive - with good food. In Jackson, Bunnery Bakery for breakfast - and coffee at Jackson Hole Roasters (they also have xclnt breakfast as well).

[adventurous1]

Depending on where your friends home is located in Maine. If the CAN border is open - Hwy 201(? can't remember for sure thru Moose River & Jackman) along the Chaudiere River. 2 lane blacktop for a few a couple of hundred miles into Quebec City (in the old town). Old Quebec city on the St Lawrence - very cool. pubs, shops, restaurants, big fire works all summer long Everything is in French BTW. Had a 2lb Lobster in Portland, Maine. At an outdoor dive bar (Porthole Res & Pub) on the water/ pier, sipping tequila listening to a classic rock band.

[adventurous1]

Our oldest son lives in Denver and we have been out there quite a few times over the last few years riding.
We usually take a trip around Colorado for 4 or 5 days then take off from there and take another 3 weeks and ride West from there and back.
Beartooth Pass as mentioned is one of the best rides around. It all depends on how much time a person has.
If you have more time go a little more West into Idaho, beautiful riding.
Go back south into Colorado, there are so many great roads and routes, would need to know how much time you have. We have followed our son all over Colorado, you can spend a lot of time there.
From Colorado going down into Utah and the National Parks are really nice.
We even went all the way out to northern California a couple years ago and rode through the Red Woods and south along the coast and over to Yosemite.
It is absolutely endless.
We will be out there again in July this year for 3 weeks. Trying to figure out what we are doing this year and which bikes to take.
You can contact us anytime for questions.

Yup, excellent riding out that way. If the crazy Canucks open up the border, thinking about doing Alaska (artic ocean) from Los Angeles. Be my 50th state on a bike. (rented one in Hawaii years ago for a few days. Rode that 2 lane hwy around the entire island.)

[blackmetoc]

Minnesota, not Maine. :-) I am a couple years away from riding up to the northeast. That ride takes me past my parents, so I often do not get north of Maryland.

[blackmetoc]

If you're doing Beartooth you might want to stay in Red Lodge - and if you do, have dinner at the Carbon County Steakhouse - one of the best dead carcass houses I've ever experienced. In the a.m. there is a Coffee roasting place - and Prindy's place for breakfast. It's a 50's dive - with good food. In Jackson, Bunnery Bakery for breakfast - and coffee at Jackson Hole Roasters (they also have xclnt breakfast as well). I have decided to make Red Lodge a three day stop to just enjoy the area.