Ok, so I'm annoyed at facebook. It took forever to find the thread again. I really have to implement the tagging system here to make these things easier to find.

So I've been trying to plan out my trip a bit and figured I'd create a thread to keep everything that maybe i'll be able to find more easily.

From facebook:

Amy Stielper Malone
Amy Stielper Malone
Mammoth Caves in KY. Taos NM, Grand Canyon, Sequoia, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, beaches, San Francisco, rte 101 generally, Crater Lake, Olympia, and don't forget the Snake River. The Tetons, esp. if you know French. If you travel I-80, do it mostly at night, we did, like an ugly lover it doesn't matter much in the dark.
December 15, 2009 at 5:13pm ·


Kathryn Bolle
Valley of the Moon National Park in Wyoming. Check out the ice caves. It's pretty much in the middle of nowhere, and watch out for bad weather in the open - scaries storm of my life.
Also, for sheer beauty of the ride, detour up through or back down through northern Idaho.
Did my trip with a truck and my dog on the way to AK. My goal is to retrace this route someday, probably this time with my kids in tow.
December 15, 2009 at 10:34am ·

Francine Speaker
Francine Speaker
Mesa Verde
December 15, 2009 at 10:10am ·

Mimi McNamara
Mimi McNamara
My cross-country experience involved the tacky (world's largest ball of twine, Corn Palace), sites of immense beauty (Grand Canyon, Badlands, Yellowstone). Some of which I'd like to visit again. In addition to Roadside America's site, there's also the Historic Trust list of most endangered landmarks
and unesco world heritage sites...
December 15, 2009 at 9:06am ·

Matt Bennett
Carhenge and Cadillac Ranch.
December 15, 2009 at 8:37am ·

Jillisa Milner
At rest stops in Nebraska to see awesome sculptures.

http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org/education/I-80/works.ht...

The George Baker kinetic sculpture outside of Kearney is worth the trip to Nebraska all by itself. Bonus points if you are there are the right time of year to see thousands of migrating sandhill cranes. ... See More

http://www.rowesanctuary.org/index.html

And for a cheesy ode to the road trip, stop here:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/9790

Surprisingly, Nebraska was my favorite state to drive through when I did the cross-country thing. But these tips only work if you are into the whole kinetic-sculpture-cranes-and-diorama thing. FUN!!!!
December 15, 2009 at 1:28am ·

Bike cam

I imagine you've seen this site. State by state info.

http://www.motorcycleroads.com

Looks like Dancing Rabbit is about equidistant from I-70, I-80 and I-35:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Rutledge&state=MO...

You'll need to zoom out a bit to see what I mean. They are looking forward to seeing you out there...

Ouray National Park

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/map_of_Amphitheater_C...

AMPHITHEATER (CO), GRAND MESA NF - FS, CO

June 18th to the 21st.

Lots 8 and 9.

Here's another one - Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park in Montana. You could hit it after Yellowstone. I've heard a couple of personal accounts praising it. A few days ago a thread was started on the Monster forum about it:

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=36194.0

Also:

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/RockyMtn/MT/MT_1....

Excellent. Thanks for the suggestion.