16th District [West Coast] Ride Route
September 15 - 22, 2009
This route is hard riding but includes quite a few sites to include Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Historical Virginia City, Hegben Lake, Earthquake Lake and Gallatin National Forest.
September 15 - Leave Purdy, WA
Travel Hwy 16 E toward Tacoma to I-5
Take I-5 N toward Seattle to Hwy 18
Take Hwy 18 E toward Bend to I-90
Take I-90 e to Missoula, MT. (498 miles total - all Hwy)
September 16 – Leave Missoula, MT
Take I-90 E to exit 241 (140 Miles)
Take exit 241 toward Pipestone
Make slight rt. at Pipestone Rd
Turn rt. At Hot springs Rd
Turn rt. At MT-2
Sharp Left at MT-41 to Twin Bridges
Take MT-287 from Twin Bridges to Yellowstone National Park
Enter Yellowstone on W Entrance Rd
Take W Entrance Rd to Grand Loop Rd
Take a rt. on Grand Loop Rd (south) to John D Rockefeller Jr. Rd
Take a rt. on John D Rockefeller Jr. Rd and follow through Grand Teton National Park
Once exiting Grand Teton continue on Hwy 287 to Dubois, WY. (433 miles total – 300 + on scenic and back roads)
September 17 – Leave Dubois, WY.
Take Hwy 287 toward Rawlins, WY.
Take I-80 E from Rawlins to Laramie, WY.
Take Hwy 287 to Fort Collins, CO.
Take I-25 S to Colorado Springs CO (494 miles total 230 Hwy and 264 back roads)
September 18/19 attend rally
September 20/21/22 route back to Purdy WA to be determined.
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