Route

Route Traveled:
We are keeping track of our route using a Garmin GPS.  We'll be updating this page with our route as we can with links to maps that we have uploaded to mapmyride.com. 

Day 1 June 21: Santa Cruz to San Francisco - 84 miles with 2800 feet of climbing
Day 2 June 22: San Francisco to Santa Rosa - 65 miles with 3000 feet of climbing
Day 3 June 23: Santa Rosa to Sacramento - 94 miles with 3900 feet of climbing
Day 4 June 24: Sacramento to Grass Valley - 86 miles with 4000 feet of climbing
Day 5 June 25: Grass Valley to Salmon Creek - 67 miles with 6500 feet of climbing
Day 6 June 26: Salmon Creek to Lake Almanor - 75 miles with 3900 feet of climbing
Day 7 June 27: Lake Almanor to Old Station - 81 miles with 5200 feet of climbing
Day 8 June 28: Old Station to Mt. Shasta - 84 miles with 3200 feet of climbing
Day 9 June 29: Mt. Shasta to Ashland, OR - 83 miles with 3400 feet of climbing
Day 10 June 30: Ashland to Mill Creek Campground - 80 miles with 5500 feet of climbing
Day 11 July 1: Mill Creek Campground to Mazama Village - 27 miles with 3400 feet of climbing
Day 12 July 2: Mazama Village to Odell Lake - 75 miles with 2600 feet of climbing
Day 13 July 3: Odell Lake to Eugene - 76 miles with 1800 feet of climbing
Day 14 July 4: Eugene to Salem - 82 miles with 700 feet of climbing
Day 15 July 5: Salem to Portland - 52 miles with 1500 feet of climbing
Day 16 July 6: Rest day in Portland
Day 17 July 7: Portland to Hood River - 80 miles
Day 18 July 8: Hood River to Roosevelt - 85 miles
Day 19 July 9: Roosevelt to Pasco - 83 miles
Day 20 July 10: Pasco to Lewis and Clark State Park - 61 miles
Day 21 July 11: Lewis and Clark State Park to Clarkston - 75 miles
Day 22 July 12: Clarkston to Wild Goose State Park Idaho - 101 miles
Day 23 July 13: Wild Goose State Park to Lolo Hot Springs - 88 miles
Day 24 July 14: Lolo Hot Springs to Missoula - 41 miles

Planned Route:
We are mostly following the Sierra Cascade route north up Crater Lake, then we will head north west to Portland.  From there we will head east and mostly follow the Northern Route.  Below we have posted maps that show the general route using Google maps, but the specific route might change as we go.

Santa Cruz to Portland:
The first leg of our journey takes us north from Santa Cruz, California along the Sierra Cascade route to Portland, Oregon.


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Portland to Portland:
After arriving in Portland, Oregon, we will begin the Portland to Portland phase of our trip traveling along a modified version of the Northern Tier route to Portland, Maine.


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