16th District [West Coast] Ride Route September 15 - 22, 2009 This route is hard riding but includes quite a few sites to include Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Historical Virginia City, Hegben Lake, Earthquake Lake and Gallatin National Forest. September 15 - Leave Purdy, WA Travel Hwy 16 E toward Tacoma to I-5 Take I-5 N toward Seattle to Hwy 18 Take Hwy 18 E toward Bend to I-90 Take I-90 e to Missoula, MT. (498 miles total - all Hwy) September 16 – Leave Missoula, MT Take I-90 E to exit 241 (140 Miles) Take exit 241 toward Pipestone Make slight rt. at Pipestone Rd Turn rt. At Hot springs Rd Turn rt. At MT-2 Sharp Left at MT-41 to Twin Bridges Take MT-287 from Twin Bridges to Yellowstone National Park Enter Yellowstone on W Entrance Rd Take W Entrance Rd to Grand Loop Rd Take a rt. on Grand Loop Rd (south) to John D Rockefeller Jr. Rd Take a rt. on John D Rockefeller Jr. Rd and follow through Grand Teton National Park Once exiting Grand Teton continue on Hwy 287 to Dubois, WY. (433 miles total – 300 + on scenic and back roads) September 17 – Leave Dubois, WY. Take Hwy 287 toward Rawlins, WY. Take I-80 E from Rawlins to Laramie, WY. Take Hwy 287 to Fort Collins, CO. Take I-25 S to Colorado Springs CO (494 miles total 230 Hwy and 264 back roads) September 18/19 attend rally September 20/21/22 route back to Purdy WA to be determined.
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