Route 66 trip in May 2010

[irish2themax]

I apologize for the length of this post but want everyone to be fully informed.

BMWGene and I are going to do a Route 66 trip in May starting in MO and return via the northern route. The entire trip is scheduled for 21 days leaving LOTS of time for sightseeing and photo ops. Only one day involves more than 6 hours of ryding….Most are around 5.

We are “recruiting” other ryders for all or portions of the trip. Itinerary as follows:

WESTBOUND
Sun May 16
Leg 1: Lebanon MO to Joplin MO 125 miles 2 hrs 35 mins
Cuba Murals Cuba MO
World’s Largest Rocking Chair Fanning MO
Leg 2: Joplin to Baxter Springs KS 110 miles 2 hrs 41 mins
TOTAL DAY 1: 335 miles 5 hrs 16 mins
Galena Mining Museum Galena KS
Historic Bridge Galena, KS

Mon May 17
Leg 1: Baxter Springs to Tulsa OK 114 miles 2 hrs 41 mins
Leg 2: Tulsa to Davenport OK 69.2 miles 1 hr 35 mins
Coleman Theatre Beautiful Miami OK
Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum Miami OK
Giant Totem Pole Foyil, OK
Will Rogers Memorial Museum Claremore OK
The Blue Whale Catoosa OK
Leg 3: Davenport to Oklahoma City 56.0 miles 1 hr 24 mins
TOTAL DAY 2: 239.2 miles 5 hrs 40 mins
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8aZ4cMtPFA"]OK County 66[/ame] Arcadia OK
The Round Barn Arcadia OK
POPS Arcadia OK
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma State Capitol Dome Oklahoma City OK

Tue May 18
Leg 1: Oklahoma City to Hydro OK 74.2 miles 1 hr 42 mins
Leg 2: Hydro to Hext OK 76.6 miles 1 hr 33 mins
Leg 3: Hext to Amarillo TX 124 miles 2 hrs 24 mins
TOTAL DAY 3: 274.8 miles 5 hrs 39 mins
Express Clydesdales Yukon OK
Fort Reno El Reno OK
National Route 66 Museum Elk City OK
U Drop Inn Cafe and Tower Gas Station Shamrock, TX
Devil’s Rope Barbed Wire Museum McLean TX
Bug Ranch Conway TX
Britten Tower Groom TX
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, near Amarillo TX
Quarter Horse Center & Museum Amarillo TX
[FONT=&quot]Big Texan Steak Ranch Amarillo TX[/FONT]
Cadillac Ranch Amarillo TX

Wed May 19
Leg 1: Amarillo to Glenrio TX 72.5 miles 1 hr 20 mins
Leg 2: Glenrio to Santa Rosa NM 100 miles 2 hrs 33 mins
Leg 3: Santa Rosa to Albequerque NM 118 miles 1 hr 54 mins
TOTAL DAY 4: 290.5 miles 5 hrs 47 mins
Bent Door Cafe and Midpoint Sign Adrian TX
Glenrio Ghost Town Glenrio TX
Dinosaur Museum Tucumcari NM
Blue Swallow Motel Tucumcari NM
Blue Hole Santa Rosa NM
Route 66 Auto Museum Santa Rosa NM
Sandia Peak Tramway Albuquerque NM
National Atomic Museum Albuquerque NM
American International Rattlesnake Museum Albuquerque NM

Thu May 20
Leg 1: Albequerque to Manuelito NM 154 miles 2 hrs 54 mins
Leg 2: Manuelito to Lupton AZ 84.2 miles 1 hr 37 mins
Leg 3: Lupton to Winslow AZ 105 miles 1 hr 43 mins
TOTAL DAY 5: 343. 2 miles 6 hrs 14 mins
Red Rock State Park near Gallup NM
Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook AZ
Jackrabbit Trading Post Joseph City AZ
Standin’ on a Corner Park Winslow AZ

Fri May 21 & Sat May 22
Leg 1: Winslow to Flagstaff AZ 57.2 miles 55 mins
Leg 2: Flagstaff to Seligman AZ 75.7 miles 1 hr 15 mins
Leg 3: Seligman to Needles CA 141 miles 2 hrs 51 mins
TOTAL DAY 6: 273.9 miles 4 hrs 31 mins
Day 7: Grand Canyon tours
Wigwam Motel Holbrook AZ
Meteor Crater near Flagstaff AZ
Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff AZ
Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon AZ
Grand Canyon Caverns Peach Springs AZ

Sun May 23
Leg 1: Needles to Barstow CA 145 miles 2 hrs 16 mins
Leg 2: Barstow to San Bernardino CA 70.5 miles 1 hr 9 mins
Leg 3: San Bernardino to Pasadena CA 50.7 miles 1 hr 10 mins
Leg 4: Pasadena to Santa Monica CA 11.3 miles 33 mins
TOTAL DAY 8: 277.5 miles 5 hrs 8 mins
Amboy Crater Amboy CA
Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum Barstow CA
Chinatown Los Angeles CA

Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica CA

Mon May 24 LA day trips

WESTBOUND 2033.5 MILES 9 DAYS

EASTBOUND
Tue May 25 LA to Monterey CA via Pacific Coast Highway And Big Sur
320 miles 6 hrs 54 mins
San Luis Obispo CA
Hearst Castle San Simeon CA
Big Sur Big Sur CA
17 mile Drive Monterey CA
Royal Presidio Chapel Monterey CA
Cannery Row Monterey CA

Wed May 26 Monterey to Visalia CA via San Luis Reservoir
200 miles 4 hrs 15 mins

Thu May 27 Visalia to Las Vegas NV via Sequoia National Park
366 miles 6 hrs 26 mins
Sequoia National Park CA East of Visalia CA
“The Strip”and Hotels Las Vegas NV

Fri May 28 Las Vegas day trips
Hoover Dam and Lake Mead Boulder Springs NV
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada NV

Sat May 29 Las Vegas to Salt Lake City UT 424 miles 6 hrs 35 mins
Capitol Building Salt Lake City UT
Mormon Tabernacle Salt Lake City UT
Pony Express/Miracle of the Gulls/Journey’s End
Monuments Salt Lake City UT

Sun May 30 Salt Lake City to Yellowstone Park 366 miles 7 hrs 18 mins
Grand Teton National Park Wyoming
“Old Faithful” and Yellowstone Park Wyoming

Mon May 31 Tour the parks

Tue Jun 1 Yellowstone Park to Buffalo WY via Big Horn National Park
283 miles 6 hrs 44 mins
Bighorn National Forest Wyoming

Wed Jun 2 Buffalo to Cheyenne WY 289 miles 4 hrs 32 mins
Cheyenne “Union Pacific” Depot Cheyenne WY
State Capitol Building Cheyenne WY
Cheyenne Gunslingers Cheyenne WY
Cowgirls of the West Cheyenne WY

Thu Jun 3 Cheyenne to Grand Island NE 353 miles 5 hrs 29 mins
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer Grand Island NE

Fri Jun 4 Grand Island to St Joseph MO 226 miles 4 hrs 9 mins
Pony Express Museum St Joseph MO
Jesse James Museum St Joseph MO

Sat Jun 5 St Joseph to FINISH 221 miles 4 hrs 10 mins

EASTBOUND 3048 MILES 12 DAYS

 

[rnet]

You have quite a trip planed, hope everything goes well and have a great time.:thumbup:

 

[Mo Lee]

Bit early to say for sure but I'm betting you will have a couple of Spyders to help get you all started for a little way at least. Do you hear me Missouri!

 

[irish2themax]

Bit early to say for sure

We know it's early but we wanted to give others plenty of time to arrange their schedules if the want to participate.

 

[Desert Spyder]

I'll ryde with ya, at least from Barstow to Santa Monica. You did notice that the museum in Barstow is only open Fri-Sun, right? I wasn't sure if you planned on visiting there or not. Maybe we can get some of the West Coast Spyder ryders on your trip through the SouCal. They love ryding.:yes:

 

[irish2themax]

I'll ryde with ya, at least from Barstow to Santa Monica. You did notice that the museum in Barstow is only open Fri-Sun, right? I wasn't sure if you planned on visiting there or not. Maybe we can get some of the West Coast Spyder ryders on your trip through the SouCal. They love ryding.:yes:

That'd be GREAT!!

I missed the fact that the museum is only open Fri - Sun so I changed the sched to depart a day earlier

So that people don't have to calculate, I changed the itinerary to reflect dates rather than days. Now we hit Barstow on Sunday morning and the museum is definitely on the list

 

[SpyderGirl]

You are going to have so much fun!!! We sure did. :clap:

Check out the Route 66 museum in Clinton, OK and I sure hope you try to eat the 72oz steak in Amarillo. :joke:

Make sure you also stop in Seligman, AZ for the Roadkill Cafe.

Also, traveling across the desert in Nevada and California at that time of the year can still be VERY hot. Be prepared to sit in a long HOT line of cars going over the Hoover Dam.

 

[irish2themax]

I sure hope you try to eat the 72oz steak in Amarillo. :joke: Make sure you also stop in Seligman, AZ for the Roadkill Cafe.

I've been giving that steak a lot of thought, as well as the Roadkill Cafe. But I need a translator for the RK Cafe's menu :roflblack:

 

[Lowflyingowl]

Good luck finding the Bug Ranch. I never did find it.

All good spots. Don't forget stopping in Seligman to see the Delgadillos' barber shop and store.

You're timing this right. May is a good time to go through the desert areas before they get all 100=degree'd up.

 

[Lamonster]

:2thumbs:
Looks like a great trip Bro. Be sure to report in so we know how you're doing. :doorag:

 

[truck 85]

trip

Sounds like a great trip. That was my plan when i first bought my spyder was to by it on the east coast and ryde it to the west coast. Think it will be a great trip for you have fun and check in so we know how much fun you are having.

 

[irish2themax]

Good luck finding the Bug Ranch. I never did find it.

I have it in my GPS along with all of the other attractions. Will post the list this evening for others who'd like to make the trip (or parts of it) sometime

 

[txknight67]

Don't forget the Cross

Don't forget the Cross in Groom, TX. And when you're there give us a call. We live two blocks off of Route 66/Business I-40. Would be cool to get together and have lunch or something.

 

[SpyderGirl]

There could be snow in the Sierras and possibly closed passes heading east out of central California... even in late May. Just a heads up.

 

[magnum]

Hopefully we can get some West Coast Spyders to meet up with you in Barstow, couple of good eatin places there Idle Spurs Prime Rib is excellent. House of colema good mexican food. :thumbup::yes:

 

[irish2themax]

Hopefully we can get some West Coast Spyders to meet up with you in Barstow, couple of good eatin places there Idle Spurs Prime Rib is excellent. House of colema good mexican food. :thumbup::yes:

Would LOVE to have you join us. Unfortunately Barstow is our first leg of Day 8 and won't be able to take advantage of the restaurants

 

[BumbleBee]

:agree:with Mo Lee,, I am in,, give us plenty of notice, we can meet you in Cuba, MO and ryde with you for a ways :2thumbs:

Sunday, May 16 sounds great!!! BUT, you didn't add a little extra time for any real visiting with other spyder members who are hooking up with you!!!!

MEET, GREET, and RYDE.......

 

[irish2themax]

:agree:with Mo Lee,, I am in,, give us plenty of notice, we can meet you in Cuba, MO and ryde with you for a ways :2thumbs:

Sunday, May 16 sounds great!!! BUT, you didn't add a little extra time for any real visiting with other spyder members who are hooking up with you!!!!

MEET, GREET, and RYDE.......

Look forward to having you join us. It is virtually impossible to program in individual Meet & Greets. We planned on 1) Meet & Greet when we actually meet and 2) sharing a meal depending on the time of day we meet...breakfast at the start of the day or lunch/dinner during or at the end of the day's ride

 

[BumbleBee]

Look forward to having you join us. It is virtually impossible to program in individual Meet & Greets. We planned on 1) Meet & Greet when we actually meet and 2) sharing a meal depending on the time of day we meet...breakfast at the start of the day or lunch/dinner during or at the end of the day's ride

:agree:That is almost impossible to do individual meet & greet!

Breakfast or Lunch sounds good to us (speaking for the others here also), I am pretty sure and hope Mo Lee and xpeschon can join us, More the better :2thumbs:

 

[Lowflyingowl]

On Mon, May 17, add Afton, OK to your list. There is an old DX gas station now restored as a museum with lots of old Packards and other neat stuff. Also, nearby are a few original sections of 9-foot-wide Rt 66 that you can ride thru the fields...

Your Day 6 and 7 needs to add the mileage from Williams up to Grand Canyon NP. Also, you might spend more time there and stop in Kingman for the night. The ride from Seligman to Kingman is beautiful and fast (Hackberry General Store is wworth a stop), but from Kingman to Needles will take you longer than you expect -- its a very curvy road and you often are reduced to 25 mph. Also, on that stretch you'll want to stop in Oatman and say hello to the resident burros. I did that stretch at the end of a day riding from Grants Pass, NM to Needles and it was a much longer stretch than I thought it would be -- took me about 2 hours I think and I should have just stopped in Kingman. In any case, no gas between Kingman and Needles.

I may try to join in on May 23rd -- Needles is as far as I made it before heading home out 40, up 395 on the eastern side of the Sierra to Tahoe, then over to Sac town. Sure like to do the rest of Rt 66 in CA! Yes, it can get hot, but an early start helps -- May should be fine weather. When I left Needles in late July, it was over 100 at 5 AM....