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Originally Posted by chris.817
Ronin: I would personally prefer never touching an interstate but the primary goal for Brian is to simply get across country and to see the Pacific coast, along with kicking around a few big cities.
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OK.. If you can hit N Dakota badlands at Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park you can track down buffalo and do short hikes into some gorgeous badlands. Extraordinary pics of your son with the background. From there stay N of I-90 and head west on I-94. Once into Montana head for a "scenic" road going to Glacier. From Glacier head to a place called Bagley Hot Springs just about 100 miles SE of Portland Oregon. Bagley has the finest 20 minute trail in the US going to it.
When I'm moving through state roads I like to be rolling at 6:30-7:00am to ride with the local commuters who know how fast to ride and where to do it. Commuter traffic only means soccer moms aren't around and it's time to get to work. I also try to stay away from weekend driving when all the tourists are traveling around and it's time for the HP to write tickets to outsiders. I find it better to follow big rigs and local license plates.
The N area of the Pacific is more colorful and interesting with fish runs and dams that allow you to see migrations inside the dam through a window.
You may log another 500 miles by staying off the interstates but 500 miles is no big deal on big rides especially when you can get a dose of what this country is all about.
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