I just have to share this

[Eddie Fulmer]

I"ll be leaving on the 30th of this month for a 4,300 mile ride. I'm in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Me and a friend of mine are going to South Dakota to meet up with 2 more fellows. We are then riding out to Rushmore, Custer St park, Devils tower, then on over to Yellowstone for the Grand Canton, Paintspots, Old Faithful, Teton Pk and some more neat places. I can't wait to leave. We'll be gone for 8 days!! I'll let you know how it goes along with some pics when we get back.

 

 

Guess I can add to my states visited map some then huh.

[cecdoo]

Sounds like a great ride, one of these days I am gonna get out there. Enjoy it, I cant wait to see the pics. Ride safe Craig

[bongobobny]

You're going to do all that in only 8 days??? Good luck, that's a lot of sight seeing! Enjoy, that sounds fantastic!

[Squidley]

I am so envious! We did a 10000 mile trip in '06 that took 28 days, I wish I could take a trip like that every year

Be safe and have a great time....take lots of pics for us blokes that can't go with ya

[Bummer]

Just remember to ride Montana 212 (the Beartooth Highway - Red Lodge to Cooke City). You might also want to check out Wyoming 296 (the Chief Joseph Highway) into, or out of Cody. Yellowstone's cool, but I'd skip it for the Beartooth any day.

[Yama Mama]

You have just described our dream trip.

Please share photos, and have a safe ride. Enjoy every minute of it. I am so happy for you; but I am a woman ---so I am jealous too.

Mama:thumbsup2:

[SilvrT]

sound like a great trip but 4300 miles in 8 days??... wow! That's pretty aggressive considering the places you're visiting! ... hope you have time to enjoy them. Ride safe and let's see those pics when you return.

[PBJ]

wow thats 540 miles a day for eight days.

[Bob Myers]

wow thats 540 miles a day for eight days.

 

That is not a lot of miles, until you throw in a couple hours of touristy things like stopping and looking. It is still daylight for 12 hours or more so it only averages 45mph

[Eddie Fulmer]

For sure if I'd planned the ride it would last longer. I'm just along for the ride. I'll see what I need to do when my wife and I go out there in the near future. I'll enjoy that one much better I know.

[SilvrT]

That is not a lot of miles, until you throw in a couple hours of touristy things like stopping and looking. It is still daylight for 12 hours or more so it only averages 45mph

 

Speaking for myself, taking into consideration rest & points of interest stops, gas/food stops, traffic and city/town speed limits and so on, it generally took us 10 - 12 hours to travel 350 miles on our SLO trip so 500+ miles a day to me is quite aggressive unless I was just gum-booting it along some interstate freeway for all of it.

 

Our most aggressive day was from Susanville, CA to Biggs, OR. That was appx 440 miles. The roads were great and very little traffic ... with various stops, it still took us from 7AM to about 7PM ... 12 hours on the road. We were almost always riding between 65-75mph.

 

Quite frankly, I wouldn't want to do that every day of my trip!

[utadventure]

I agree with Bummer - hit Beartooth Pass!! There is an elevation sign at the top with the elevation for a great picture. Also, just before you go into Yellowstone, you'll pass though the Lamar Valley. Lots of buffalo there, just be cautious.

 

Dave

[Holly]

Sounds great, wish I could extend mine to match, will be in the Blackhills for Labor day weekend.

 

Maybe see you out there

 

Safe riding

[Missionary Rider]

You'll have the time of your life. I know, because Brenda and I just made that loop (plus a coast to coast and the Blue Ridge parkway - 8,000 miles). With early starts and good rest stops, you won't have any trouble making the mileage. It will also take several months to get the smile off of your face!

Lynn

 

Oh yeah. For those who are also reading this thread, it was Eddie who first led me to this site. Blame him for my presence;)

[wkboard]

Don't forget to print the Venturerider Assistance/member list to take along. Hope you don't need assistance, but ya never know when you will need to call one of us.

Have a great trip and keep us posted of your progress. Members have been known to join up with travelers for portions of the trip!

Maybe a quick last minute meet n eat or Dairy Queen.

[Eddie Fulmer]

I suppose I've been so excited about getting to go I misread the plans. We'll be gone for 10 days. That will make it some better. Thanks for all the replies.

[cowpuc]

Eddie:

I just completed a 3 weeker/7000 miler with my daughter on my 83.. Part of that ride included Sturgis/BLack Hills area.. Dont miss 16A,Needles Highway and Custer State Park on the way around from seeing Rushmore.. Also a must do is Spearfish Canyon via Deadwood on the way to the Tower. We slept under the stars the whole trip (only was to travel) and found this year to be one of the wettest for afternoon mountain travel - mornings until about 1 pm riding was PERFECT!! By the way,, after THOUSANDS of miles of bike travel and spotting animals the whole time I/we finally got to see Big Horn Sheep in the wild this year (and they werent even in a National Park....) - IN SOUTH DAKOTA of all places!!

Take a cheap digital with 5 gig of mem - then when youdrop the camera you can always go back and salvage the mem stick (thats if you take while riding....)..

HAVE A GREAT TRIP!!!

Puc

[Bob Myers]

Have you plans finalized yet? Routes? Post'em up so possibly a few of us could join you for a short bit

[Dragonslayer]

Just got back from that trip total miles 6506 from Atlanta, Sturgis, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons via GA, TN, KY, IL, MS, KS, NE, SD, WY, MT, ID, UT, CO, NM, TX, AR, MI, AL, Back to ga in time for the rain from Hurrican Faye.

[petekadish]

No one has mentioned this yet, so for whatever it's worth ... The upper Western states can be surprisingly unpredictible for the next couple of months. Be prepared for extreme weather - meaning hot, cold, rain, and yep - the "S" word. Right now, the weather here in the Salt Lake City area is awesome. But, when we head out on our trip to the Black Hills on Sept. 8th, you can bet that we will carry our cold weather gear with us.

 

Be Prepared & Be Safe!

Pete.