bigjohnsd
2021 BMW R1250GSA
Schedule Revision as of 02/13/19:
June 10th - Spearfish to Helena MT 8 h 36 min (529 miles)
June 11th – Day at Pterodactyl’s
June 12th - Helena MT to Eureka MT 5h15m 295 miles
June 13 - Eureka MT to Radium Hot Springs BC 3 hours(150 miles) or onto Banff Intentional short day to allow for late arrivals, repairs, maintenance etc.
The more I look at this I think we should move to Banff, rooms likely a bit more expensive but Scenery better,
Shortens next days ride allowing more stopping and posy sniffing along Icefield Parkway, Lake Louise etc.
June 14th – Banff/Radium Hot Springs to Grand Cache AB 6h 54 min (354 Miles) allows for sightseeing; Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway etc.
June 15 - Grand Cache AB to Fort Nelson BC (gain one hour) 8h 17 min (478 miles)
June 16 - Fort Nelson BC to Watson Lake YT Stopping at Liard River Hot Springs for a soak 6h 50 min (319 miles)
June 17 - Watson Lake to Whitehorse YT Short day to allow for Sight Seeing in Whitehorse 5h 11 min (272 Miles)
June 18 - Day Off in Whitehorse
June 19 - Whitehorse to Dawson City YT, 330 miles all paved
June 20-21 Dawson City YT for the 27th Annual Dust to Dawson (D2D) Gathering check it out on Adventure Rider under the Alaska Thread
June 22 - Dawson City to Fairbanks AK via Top of the World Highway and Chicken AK, TOK AK 185 Miles half gravel to Chicken then all paved to Tok and on to
Fairbanks AK another 202 paved miles.
? Day(s) in Fairbanks? Maintenance/Tires/Haul Road to the Arctic Circle
Add another day in Denali?
Add a day in Anchorage later on?
June 23/27 - Fairbanks to Denali National Park
June 25/28 - at Denali https://www.princess...hna-experience/ This is but an example - do some googling
June 26/29- Denali to Anchorage 4h 15 min (250 miles)
June 27/30 - Anchorage to Homer 4h 15 min (221 Miles) lots of scenery along the way
June 28 or July 1 - Homer to Valdez via Ferry from Whittier to Valdez 3h 15 min 188 miles Homer to Whittier
Departing: Whittier (WTR)
Arriving: Valdez (VDZ)
Duration
Vessel
Fri, Jun 28 at 1:30 PM
Fri, Jun 28 at 7:15 PM
5 Hours
45 Minutes
MV Aurora (AUR)
Mon, Jul 1 at 1:30 PM
Mon, Jul 1 at 7:15 PM
5 Hours
45 Minutes
MV Aurora (AUR)
Fares: 7’/8’ Motorcycle $139/$140 / PAX over 65 $61/ Under 65 $81
June29/July 2 - Valdez to Haines Junction YT 10 h ) min (544 Miles) a Long day, but aside from Destruction Bay, not many other good places to stop.
June30/July 3 - Haines Junction, YT to Haines AK 3h 0 min (150 of the most beautiful and spectacular miles you will ever ride in your life)
July 1/July 4 - Haines to Watson Lake or Junction 37 (the start of the Cassiar Highway) 8h 15 min (339 Miles)
July2/July 5 - Watson Lake to Hyder AK. 9h 45 min (410 miles) Probably stay in Stewart BC at King Edward Hotel.
July 3/July 7 - Morning in Hyder looking at the Grizzly Bears and Glaciers
At this point I'm not exactly certain what I'm going to do:
Option A:
On to Vanderhoof BC. 7h 45 min 375 miles
July 4/8 - Vanderhoof BC to Kelowna BC 8h 30 min 480 miles
July 5/9 - Day off the Bike or optional Day Ride to Nakusp, Revelstoke, Vernon and back to Kelowna 8h 00min (339 Miles)
July 6/10 - Kelowna to Eureka MT 8hr (427 miles)
July 7/11 - Eureka to Helena for a Stop at Pterodactyl's Helena at the Outpost for BBQ, Irish Whiskey, lies etc...
July 8/12 - Helena to Spearfish via US 12/212.
Option B:
July 3/7 On to Prince Rupert BC 6 hours (288 miles) via BC-37 S and Yellowhead Hwy W/BC-16 W
July 4/8, Ferry from Prince Rupert BC to Port Hardy BC - Fare last year for a Motorcycle and one passenger was $199 + $176 = $374
Prince Rupert to Port Hardy
Dates
Departure
Stops/Transfers
Arrival
Vessel
July 2019 PR to PH Ferry Runs on even-numbered days
7:30 AM
1 Stop Bella Bella or Klemtu
11:30 PM
July 5/9 Port Hardy BC to Victoria BC - 309 miles 6 hours
July 6/10 Victoria BC to Port Angeles WA 2 hr Ferry 1030, 1500, 1930 $43 booked online
July 7/11 TBD
July 8/12 TBD
July 9/13 TBD
June 10th - Spearfish to Helena MT 8 h 36 min (529 miles)
June 11th – Day at Pterodactyl’s
June 12th - Helena MT to Eureka MT 5h15m 295 miles
June 13 - Eureka MT to Radium Hot Springs BC 3 hours(150 miles) or onto Banff Intentional short day to allow for late arrivals, repairs, maintenance etc.
The more I look at this I think we should move to Banff, rooms likely a bit more expensive but Scenery better,
Shortens next days ride allowing more stopping and posy sniffing along Icefield Parkway, Lake Louise etc.
June 14th – Banff/Radium Hot Springs to Grand Cache AB 6h 54 min (354 Miles) allows for sightseeing; Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway etc.
June 15 - Grand Cache AB to Fort Nelson BC (gain one hour) 8h 17 min (478 miles)
June 16 - Fort Nelson BC to Watson Lake YT Stopping at Liard River Hot Springs for a soak 6h 50 min (319 miles)
June 17 - Watson Lake to Whitehorse YT Short day to allow for Sight Seeing in Whitehorse 5h 11 min (272 Miles)
June 18 - Day Off in Whitehorse
June 19 - Whitehorse to Dawson City YT, 330 miles all paved
June 20-21 Dawson City YT for the 27th Annual Dust to Dawson (D2D) Gathering check it out on Adventure Rider under the Alaska Thread
June 22 - Dawson City to Fairbanks AK via Top of the World Highway and Chicken AK, TOK AK 185 Miles half gravel to Chicken then all paved to Tok and on to
Fairbanks AK another 202 paved miles.
? Day(s) in Fairbanks? Maintenance/Tires/Haul Road to the Arctic Circle
Add another day in Denali?
Add a day in Anchorage later on?
June 23/27 - Fairbanks to Denali National Park
June 25/28 - at Denali https://www.princess...hna-experience/ This is but an example - do some googling
June 26/29- Denali to Anchorage 4h 15 min (250 miles)
June 27/30 - Anchorage to Homer 4h 15 min (221 Miles) lots of scenery along the way
June 28 or July 1 - Homer to Valdez via Ferry from Whittier to Valdez 3h 15 min 188 miles Homer to Whittier
Departing: Whittier (WTR)
Arriving: Valdez (VDZ)
Duration
Vessel
Fri, Jun 28 at 1:30 PM
Fri, Jun 28 at 7:15 PM
5 Hours
45 Minutes
MV Aurora (AUR)
Mon, Jul 1 at 1:30 PM
Mon, Jul 1 at 7:15 PM
5 Hours
45 Minutes
MV Aurora (AUR)
Fares: 7’/8’ Motorcycle $139/$140 / PAX over 65 $61/ Under 65 $81
June29/July 2 - Valdez to Haines Junction YT 10 h ) min (544 Miles) a Long day, but aside from Destruction Bay, not many other good places to stop.
June30/July 3 - Haines Junction, YT to Haines AK 3h 0 min (150 of the most beautiful and spectacular miles you will ever ride in your life)
July 1/July 4 - Haines to Watson Lake or Junction 37 (the start of the Cassiar Highway) 8h 15 min (339 Miles)
July2/July 5 - Watson Lake to Hyder AK. 9h 45 min (410 miles) Probably stay in Stewart BC at King Edward Hotel.
July 3/July 7 - Morning in Hyder looking at the Grizzly Bears and Glaciers
At this point I'm not exactly certain what I'm going to do:
Option A:
On to Vanderhoof BC. 7h 45 min 375 miles
July 4/8 - Vanderhoof BC to Kelowna BC 8h 30 min 480 miles
July 5/9 - Day off the Bike or optional Day Ride to Nakusp, Revelstoke, Vernon and back to Kelowna 8h 00min (339 Miles)
July 6/10 - Kelowna to Eureka MT 8hr (427 miles)
July 7/11 - Eureka to Helena for a Stop at Pterodactyl's Helena at the Outpost for BBQ, Irish Whiskey, lies etc...
July 8/12 - Helena to Spearfish via US 12/212.
Option B:
July 3/7 On to Prince Rupert BC 6 hours (288 miles) via BC-37 S and Yellowhead Hwy W/BC-16 W
July 4/8, Ferry from Prince Rupert BC to Port Hardy BC - Fare last year for a Motorcycle and one passenger was $199 + $176 = $374
Prince Rupert to Port Hardy
Dates
Departure
Stops/Transfers
Arrival
Vessel
July 2019 PR to PH Ferry Runs on even-numbered days
7:30 AM
1 Stop Bella Bella or Klemtu
11:30 PM
July 5/9 Port Hardy BC to Victoria BC - 309 miles 6 hours
July 6/10 Victoria BC to Port Angeles WA 2 hr Ferry 1030, 1500, 1930 $43 booked online
July 7/11 TBD
July 8/12 TBD
July 9/13 TBD
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