Motorcycle Routes – Americas

“Updated in May 2026 with new information about the trip preparation.” USA 2023 – Day 1, June 29 We were off! On June 29 we left JP’s house. His family made us a farewell video. JP was carrying his 50-liter BMW bag. I had the red 40-liter Ortlieb bag, and the side cases packed with

USA 2023 – Day 2, June 30 “Updated in May 2026 with new information about the trip preparation.” An Early Start While the first day had Mt. Rainier and its national park as the star, day 2 had a different star: Route 12. It’s a route that runs from Kooskia to Lochsa Lodge (see the

USA 2023, Day 3 – July 1 “Updated in May 2026 with new information about the trip preparation.” A transit day… but not entirely On a long trip, some days exist purely to get you from one place to another. Day 3 was one of those. No major attractions on the map, no planned stops,

USA 2023, Day 6 – July 4 “Updated in May 2026 with new information about the trip preparation.” The day we chose the desert After the days in Yellowstone and Grand Teton, it was time to turn north, toward Glacier National Park. Stevensville, south of Missoula, was the midpoint. And to get there, we had

This is where our bikes slept in the cabin, like a couple of queens, USA 2023, Day 7 – July 5 “Updated in May 2026 with new information about the trip preparation.” The shortest day of the trip Not every day on a long trip has to be epic. Sometimes the smartest plan is the

USA 2023, Day 8 – July 6 “Updated in May 2026 with new information about the trip preparation.” The highlight of the trip There are roads that exist purely to be driven. The Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of them. It crosses Glacier National Park from west to east, from the park entrance to St. Mary,

“Updated in May 2026 with new information about the trip preparation.” 2023 USA, Day 9, July 7 The plan: escape via the north When it came time to think about the road back to Seattle, JP and I were clear on one thing: we didn’t want to repeat the same route. Going back through Walla