[twowheelz4ever]

Well our trip out to the west coast to run the 101 (1) got redirected. My wifes son wants to meet down in NC to run the dragon. From there we are going over and through a few states as well as some great scenery on into and through VA and run up the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel.
Then from there we are headed out to the west coast. Question is whether to run 80 or 80 up to 90 then over to Wash.State to run south down the 101 through Cali.

Any comments on 80 and or 90 running from east to west coast would be helpful, and thanks for your input.

( we are leaving out of MO this is the route I have to far )

trip in july

 

[ItsCruz]

When you come out of the DRAGON be sure to head into the Cades Cove and you will see some great views. Even better, make the DRAGON and then head back into NC and take the Blue Ridge Parkway all the way to Roanoke VA. You will not be disappointed!

 

[ncvtx1300c]

I agree with riding the Blue Ridge Parkway at some point. If you didn't want to jump on the BRP after the Dragon, I offer another option. I notice that you are routing south on 441 and heading into SC eventually heading N on US 276. I would suggest staying on US 276 N through Brevard (like you have) but staying on 276 up to the Blue Ridge Parkway then head north. Just a suggestion...looks like a great trip. Keep us updated..Ride safe.

 

[Buda_jim]

The most spectacular route I know from East to West is to take Transcanadian Route1 through the Rockies to Vancouver on the Pacific Coast. You can take I80 or I90 as far West as Omaha or Sioux Falls (respectively) before swinging North on I29. Follow that to Winnepeg and then it's West on TC1 all the way to the Pacific Coast. It's even better to cross into Canada around Buffalo or Detroit (which is where I did it) but any way you get there, TC1 is awesome. Just don't plan on it being as fast at it would be in the US. It's takes longer, but it's a once-in-a-lifetime journey!

Buda_Jim

 

[mredshead]

There is some awesome scenery from 90, and the 101 offers some amazing sites as well then if you wanted you could run 80 back east. When you get into WA you could take a ferry over to the Olmypic Penninsula like Marty and I did, and run 101 down the coast.