If you had one ride to take what would you choose?
Depends on too many things.... in 1992 I was leaving Boise Id at about 0700 hrs., heading south, a big bull elk was just trotting along about 50 - 60 yards off the highway also heading south, the morning was crisp, he had steam coming from his nose, head up... this went on for about a quarter mile then he just kinda drifted to the right and into a wash out and was gone! There was NO traffic and this was as close to perfect (for me) as it gets.
Best ride... don't know, DANG good... for sure. Shoot down I-5 from Seattle to Medford Oregon, then head east to Klamath Falls Oregon. Now the good part. Head north on 97 from southern Oregon to the Canadian border..... about 600 miles of God's country!