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[RJ749]

Love to have you there if only for a day or so.

The ride from Bellingham is 385 miles and can be very leisurely.

Here's a possible route that includes the Hwy 20 in it that I mentioned above.

[Rhino]

First look at Nelson, and discovered it was in Canada. Duh, well I ain't gonna be able to make it through customs going or coming back. More than one reason, but I had enough with those damn US Customs & Immig. for anyone's lifetime.  Also looks like my arrival would be after anyway. Only deadline I have for a return is Aug 18 for my daughter's birthday.  But a stop at the stealerships along the way are a can do thing too however. 

On the route I will be taking a lot of pic's but will not be doing posts or emails until I return back to civilization.  Even tho this is still a ways off, I will be continuing a rough draft so keep them route Idears coming!!

Rhino

[RJ749]

First look at Nelson, and discovered it was in Canada. Duh, well I ain't gonna be able to make it through customs going or coming back. More than one reason, but I had enough with those damn US Customs & Immig. for anyone's lifetime.  Also looks like my arrival would be after anyway. Only deadline I have for a return is Aug 18 for my daughter's birthday.  But a stop at the stealerships along the way are a can do thing too however. 
On the route I will be taking a lot of pic's but will not be doing posts or emails until I return back to civilization.  Even tho this is still a ways off, I will be continuing a rough draft so keep them route Idears coming!!
Rhino

I hear that border deal.

No worries, love to have you ship to B'ham and I would be up to join you over to Winthrop and maybe beyond.  If you want some company I ride with a few guys who are open for a ride anytime and we'd love to start you off on the trip with a real Washington welcome.

Rog

[cuthbertss]

sounds like a fun trip !!! too bad about the border thing. this would be a hell of  group to hang out with... maybe some of us can hook up with you on our way back?

as for the Co Mountain Passes and million dollar hiway..it is a hell of a ride... 
i dont have the AMA rag to talk about but i can tell you it some awesome riding!!!

Scot

[Rhino]

I have a plan, at least one leg of it anyway.  If I get to Seatac, then head north to pickup 20 along the way, and head east, my map then indicates perhaps a cut off of 20 to OMak and 155 down to the Coulee Dam. If I do that, which sounds okay so far, do I pick up 174 and then 2 through Spokane? Sounds like that may be to trafficky.. 

So how do you sugggest I get from Spokane to Yellowstone, and then Yellowstone to Sturgis area?  BTW, Thanks all that clued me in to the first part, I like that idea for 20 to Coulee.

I am all eyes..


Rhino

[RJ749]

Spokane won't be bad if you don't hit it at rush hour and then it isn't really bad either.

It is worth the Spokane pass through in order to swing off and go through Coeur d' Alene.  A bit touristie but a nice little town. 

[Rhino]

After looking closer, I may bypass Spokane all together, and take a route to Grand Coulee and then down to Mesa, and over to Lewiston, to pick up 12 I think, across Idaho to Missoula. WDYT?

Rhino

[RJ749]

After looking closer, I may bypass Spokane all together, and take a route to Grand Coulee and then down to Mesa, and over to Lewiston, to pick up 12 I think, across Idaho to Missoula. WDYT?

Rhino

That works too, the secondary and county roads in eastern Washington on into Idaho are good riding roads.

[Screamin]

I presume that you've checked out this thread.

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php/topic,7463.0/topicseen.html

[Talon]

I posted this link on another thread, there's some good info there.

http://www.motorcycleroads.us/index.html

[Rhino]

Nice pics, nice thread. I just started cheking out motorcycle.us, and it confirm you all have good experience. It seems to imitate the suggestions that all of you had already provided.  I am now looking at the routes from Yellowstone, to decide which way to go from there to Sturgis. 

At the same time I am awaiting some bids for my bike to be shipped to the Seattle area. Looks like the end of July would be a closer target also.

Thanks,

Rhino

Keep those suggestions coming. I am focusing on the scenics of course, from west to Sturgis, and from there east, I may go directly south, to get a more southerly route back home. But for me the excitmeent is gonna be back on those big ole hills I haven't ridden for a number f years, and as a first for this northern routing.  I am getting organized.

[hogasm]

Rhino   this is what I have come up with so far for our trip home from Nelson

Nelson to Libby Montana     Glacier National Park
Libby to Eureka Montana
Eureka to St Mary Montana
St Mary to Yellowstone  ente via the west entrance to Madison, make the loop and exit the South entrance
South Entrance to Grand Teton National Park

that is as far as I got tonight

[Talon]

Well, the most direct route is below, not sure how much time you want to spend on this part of your trip, but going south to Grand Teton National Park and over has some nice riding.

Most Direct Route

Time   Mile   Instruction   For   Toward
Summary:  452.4 miles (8 hours, 11 minutes)
9:00 AM   0.0   Depart Yellowstone National Park on Local road(s) (North-East)   2.4 mi   
9:05 AM   2.4   Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Grand Loop Rd   8.1 mi   
9:19 AM   10.6   Turn LEFT (East) onto US-14 [East Entrance Rd]   211.5 mi   
1:33 PM   222.0   Turn RIGHT (East) onto Ramp   0.1 mi   
1:33 PM   222.2   Merge onto I-90 [US-87] (East)   228.8 mi   
4:39 PM   421.2   Entering South Dakota      
5:07 PM   451.0   At I-90 Exit 30, turn off onto Ramp   0.2 mi   
5:08 PM   451.2   Merge onto SR-34 [SR-79] (East)   0.9 mi   
5:10 PM   452.1   Turn RIGHT (South) onto 4th St   0.2 mi   
5:11 PM   452.4   Turn LEFT (East) onto Willard St   43 yds   
5:11 PM   452.4   Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)   54 yds   
5:11 PM   452.4   Arrive Sturgis      

SUMMARY
Driving distance:  452.4 miles
Trip duration:  8 hours, 11 minutes
Driving time:  8 hours, 11 minutes

Thru Grand Teton

Time   Mile   Instruction   For   Toward
Summary:  591.0 miles (1 day, 3 hours, 22 minutes)
DAY 1
9:00 AM   0.0   Depart Yellowstone National Park on Local road(s) (North-East)   2.4 mi   
9:05 AM   2.4   Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Grand Loop Rd   8.1 mi   
9:19 AM   10.6   Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto US-14 [Grand Loop Rd]   20.6 mi   
9:44 AM   31.2   Turn LEFT (South) onto US-89 [US-191]   44.6 mi   
10:38 AM   75.7   Turn RIGHT (South) onto Teton Park Rd   8.6 mi   
10:53 AM   84.3   Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto Jenny Lake Rd   0.4 mi   
10:54 AM   84.7   Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)   142 yds   
10:54 AM   84.8   At Grand Teton National Park, return North on Local road(s)   142 yds   
10:55 AM   84.9   Turn RIGHT (East) onto Jenny Lake Rd   0.4 mi   
10:56 AM   85.2   Bear LEFT (East) onto Teton Park Rd   8.6 mi   
11:11 AM   93.8   Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-89 [US-287]   4.0 mi   
11:16 AM   97.8   Turn LEFT (East) onto US-26 [US-287]   155.6 mi   
2:23 PM   253.4   Turn LEFT (North) onto US-20 [Idaho St]   65.6 mi   
3:42 PM   319.0   Continue (East) on US-16 [Big Horn Ave]   64.4 mi   
5:00 PM   383.4   End of day      
DAY 2
9:00 AM   383.4   Stay on US-16   27.7 mi   
9:33 AM   411.1   Continue (East) on Ramp   0.1 mi   
9:33 AM   411.2   Merge onto I-90 (East)   178.4 mi   
11:50 AM   559.8   Entering South Dakota      
12:19 PM   589.6   At I-90 Exit 30, turn off onto Ramp   0.2 mi   
12:19 PM   589.8   Merge onto SR-34 [SR-79] (East)   0.9 mi   
12:21 PM   590.8   Turn RIGHT (South) onto 4th St   0.2 mi   
12:22 PM   591.0   Turn LEFT (East) onto Willard St   43 yds   
12:22 PM   591.0   Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)   54 yds   
12:22 PM   591.0   Arrive Sturgis      

SUMMARY
Driving distance:  591.0 miles
Trip duration:  1 day, 3 hours, 22 minutes
Driving time:  11 hours, 22 minutes


North Route Thru MontanaTime   Mile   Instruction   For   Toward
Summary:  562.3 miles (1 day, 1 hour, 39 minutes)
DAY 1
9:00 AM   0.0   Depart Yellowstone National Park on Local road(s) (North-East)   2.4 mi   
9:05 AM   2.4   Turn LEFT (North) onto Grand Loop Rd   7.2 mi   
9:18 AM   9.6   Turn LEFT (West) onto Norris Canyon Rd   11.5 mi   
9:38 AM   21.1   Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-89 [Grand Loop Rd]   78.8 mi   (You can also take 212, a smaller road, never been on it)
10:05 AM   44.1   Entering Montana      
11:14 AM   99.9   Turn RIGHT (East) onto Ramp   0.1 mi   
11:14 AM   100.1   Merge onto I-90 [US-191] (East)   112.5 mi   
12:58 PM   212.6   At I-90 Exit 446, turn off onto Ramp   0.5 mi   
12:59 PM   213.1   Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Laurel Rd   1.9 mi   
1:02 PM   215.0   Turn LEFT (North) onto Access St   0.1 mi   
1:03 PM   215.1   Bear LEFT (North) onto 6th St W   0.9 mi   
1:06 PM   216.0   Turn RIGHT (East) onto Alderson Ave   109 yds   
1:06 PM   216.1   At Billings, stay on Alderson Ave (East)   0.7 mi   
1:09 PM   216.8   Turn RIGHT (South) onto Division St   0.1 mi   
1:10 PM   216.9   Turn LEFT (North-East) onto 4th Ave N   2.0 mi   
1:15 PM   218.9   Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-87 [Exposition Dr]   1.5 mi   
1:18 PM   220.4   Bear LEFT (East) onto Ramp   0.1 mi   
1:18 PM   220.5   Merge onto I-90 [US-212] (East)   3.5 mi   
1:21 PM   224.0   Turn off onto Ramp   0.3 mi   
1:21 PM   224.2   Merge onto I-90 [US-212] (South-East)   234.5 mi   
2:52 PM   322.3   Entering Wyoming      
5:00 PM   458.7   End of day      
DAY 2
9:00 AM   458.7   Stay on I-90 [US-14]   102.2 mi   
10:06 AM   531.1   Entering South Dakota      
10:35 AM   560.9   At I-90 Exit 30, turn off onto Ramp   0.2 mi   
10:36 AM   561.1   Merge onto SR-34 [SR-79] (East)   0.9 mi   
10:38 AM   562.1   Turn RIGHT (South) onto 4th St   0.2 mi   
10:39 AM   562.3   Turn LEFT (East) onto Willard St   43 yds   
10:39 AM   562.3   Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)   54 yds   
10:39 AM   562.3   Arrive Sturgis      

SUMMARY
Driving distance:  562.3 miles
Trip duration:  1 day, 1 hour, 39 minutes
Driving time:  9 hours, 39 minutes

[RJ749]

I hope you don't miss any of those checkpoints, it will cost you points at each one (great suggestions Talon )

By the time you have your route we'll all want to be going with you.

[Hoist!]

Hey Rhino, I find that the best trips are unplanned. I try to pick some places I want to see. Then look at the map and get on the road. Stop and look for a hotel at the end of the day. The next day, same thing. And so on. Sometimes I never get to where I started out to. Wherever the road takes you. Seeing things locals recommend and meeting people on the way. I'm a believer of the old adage. "It's not the destination, it's the journey!" Regardless, you're gonna have the time of your life. And at the very least, make sure you do the Beartooth Pass, into Yellowstone and down into the Tetons! Have a great trip! Hoist!