The Route

Ladies and Gentlemen the time is fast approaching for my departure flight to Portland, OR.  This marks the beginning of my epic cycling journey across the United States.  The plane leaves Nashvages tomorrow, May 17th, bright and early at 6:00 AM.  The excitement is killing me, with the trip finally hitting home while trying to finish up packing/ start packing (I do at least have a list).

The route we plan to take to get across the US uses two main trails the Lewis and Clark trail and the TransAmerica trail.  The ride begins on the Lewis and Clark which we'll follow from Seaside, OR till Yellowstone, then we switch over to the TransAm till mid Kansas, then drift North back on the the Lewis and Clark, once getting though Kansas we're on our on til we get to the East coast.  At this point we will have ridden close to 3,500 miles across the US, which is enough for most people, but not Papa Jordan.  At this point he proposes we push up the Atlantic Coastal route to finish at Kitty Hawk. (We shall see what actually happens).

Here are some maps to give you an idea of what we're up against.

For a more interactive map you can visit Papa Jordans blog @crazyguyonabike.com

Map 1 (Overview)

 Map 2 (Seaside, OR to Lewiston, ID)

Map 3 (Lewiston, ID to Yellowstone, WY)

Map 4 (Yellowstone, WY to "Denver", CO)

Map 5 ("Denver", CO to Lyons, KS)

Map 6 (Lyons, KS to St. Louis, MO)

Map 7 (St. Louis, MO to Knoxville, TN)

Map 8 (Knoxville, TN to Myrtle Beach, SC)