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Route Plan

Day 1

Route

Highway 6 from Houston to College Station, ~90 miles

Points of Interest

• Washington on the Brazos – West of Hwy 6 between Courtney and Navasota; take SH 105 west from 6 to FM 1155, then south.
• Texas World Speedway – Just off Hwy 6 ~15 miles South of College Station

Lodging

Stay at friend’s apartment in College Station

Day 2

Route

Highway 6 from College Station to Waco, ~70 miles, this turns into FM 484

Take left on Business 77, La Salle st.

Right on University Parks, FM 434 to Texas Ranger Museum and Texas Sports Hall of Fame (next door to each other)

See below to get back to Hwy 6.

Points of Interest

• Baylor University
• Texas Ranger Museum
• Texas Sports Hall of Fame
• Dr. Pepper Museum – 1 blk. S of Texas Ranger Museum on 5^th st.

Lodging

Head due west to I-35.   Some hotels at 4^th and 5 ^th St., Cheaper ones at exist 334, 17^th St. and freeway (to S):   Comfort Inn, Super 8, and La Quinta .

Or, for camping, take University Parks West to Herring, then S., turns into Cobbs, then Bosque.   Take a Rt. On 6, cross Lake Waco into Speegleville Park for camping.

Day 3

Route

Continue on Hwy 6, ~75 miles to Hico.

After that another 15-20 along 6 to Dublin , or same distance N to Stephenville.

Points of Interest

• Hico – Billy the Kid Museum
• Hico – Get directions to alleged impact crater; collect a few samples, take a few pictures.
• Stephenville – Tarleton State U.
• Stephenville House Museum
• 25 miles up Hwy 220 from Hico to get to Dinosaur Valley State Park (50 mi. round trip)

Lodging

Dublin – Central Inn

Stephenville – Days Inn

Day 4

Route

From Stephenville, w. on CR 8 to get back to Hwy 6.

At Carbon, take W FM 2526 to N US 183, which then turns back into Hwy 6 after crossing I-20.

Continue to Cisco at 70 miles, or Albany at 90 miles

Points of Interest

Fort Griffin St. Park, 10 miles N. of Albany up Hwy 283.

Lodging

Cisco – hotels

Albany – camping

Fort Griffin St. Park - camping

Day 5

Route

Continue on Hwy 6 until it becomes SH 283

Go through Sagerton, Old Glory, then this turns into US 380.

Head to Aspermont (~75 miles from Albany) and Jayton (~25 miles further)
At Jayton, take SH 70 N to Spur (~15 miles further)

Points of Interest

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Lodging

Hickman Hotel, Aspermont
Spur Inn B&B

Day 6

Route

Take SH 70 N through Spur, Dickens, Matador, and White Flat

Just N. of White Flat, left on CR 97 (W)

Rt. on FM 1065 (N)

Lt. on SH 86 to get to Cap Rock Canyons State Park

~80 miles from Spur

Points of Interest

Cap Rock Canyons State Park

Lodging

Camping at the State Park

Day 7

Route

Continue on SH 86 to SH 207

N on SH 207 to FM 1258

W on FM 1258 to FM 1151

W on FM1151 to FM 1541, turn lt.

S on FM1541 to SH 217, turn lt.

E on SH 217 into Palo Duro Canyon

~60 miles total

Points of Interest

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Lodging

Camping at the Park

Day 8

Route

W on SH 217, turns into FM 1062

N on US 385 to Vega

~65 miles

Points of Interest

Panhandle Plains Historical Museum – on 217 in Town of Canyon

Lodging

Comfort Inn, Vega (near I-40)

Day 9

Route

N on US 385 to Channing , Hartley and Dalhart (~70 miles)

Points of Interest

Dalhart – Lake Rita Blanca St. Park, take FM 998 at Hartley
Dalhart - XIT Museum

Lodging

XIT Ranch motel, other hotels in Dalhart

Day 10

Route

Continue up US 385 into Oklahoma

~60 miles from Dalhart to get through Oklahoma panhandle

Campo another 20 miles, Springfield 20 miles further

Points of Interest

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Lodging

Look for lodging in Campo or Springfield

Day 11

Route

US 385 combines with US 287 for a while, then take US 287

Continue up 287 to Eads or Kit Carson

Points of Interest

Lamar – Big Timbers Museum

Lodging

Shepps motel, Kit Carson

Day 12

Route

Take US 40 NW to Limon, ~ 60 mi
N on SR 71 to Last Chance, ~30 mi
W on 36 as close as possible to friend that lives in Boulder
hope I get a ride the west of the way to Boulder

Points of Interest

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Lodging

 

 

Day 13

Head W to Boulder, or skiing

 

Day 14

Route

Assume leaving from central Boulder
NE on SR-119 (Diagonal Hwy) to Longmont (~15 mi)
N on 287 thru Berthoud to Fort Collins (~35 mi)
North of Fort Collins, take SR-14 (Poudre Canyon Hwy) into Roosevelt National Forest (~20 mi)

Points of Interest

Longmont - Golden Ponds Park
Fort Collins - Lake Loveland
Fort Collins - New Belgium Brewery (Fat Tire Beer)

Lodging

 Camping in Roosevelt National Forest

Day 15

Route

Go back to US 287
N on 287 across border to Laramie, WY (~65 mi)

Points of Interest

Laramie - U of Wyoming, includes Geology, Anthropology, and Art Museums

Lodging

 Multiple hotels in Laramie, including University Inn, Gas Lite Inn, and Sunset Inn

Day 16

Route

US 287 combines w/ US 30, take US 30 N and it bends west.
US 30 through Rock River, Wilcox, to Medicine Bow (~65 miles total)

Points of Interest

Medicine Bow Museum

Lodging

 The Virginian Motel (like the novel and TV show)

 

Day 17

Route

30/287 turns SW, hits I-80
Parallel I-80 for 7 miles, then N 2 mi. to Fort Steele
W on SR-76 into Rawlins

Points of Interest

Fort Steele State Historic site

Lodging

Rawlins Motel, several other motels in Rawlins 

Day 18

Route

N on 287 through Lamont, Muddy Gap, to Jeffrey City (~70 mi)

Points of Interest

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Lodging

 Hotel in Jeffrey City

Day 19

Route

Continue on 287 through Sweetwater Station, to Lander (~70 mi.)

Points of Interest

Lander - Pioneer Museum

Lodging

 Sinks Canyon State Park (SW of Lander)

Day 20

Route

Continue on US 287 through Washakie, to Bull Lake (~42 miles)

Points of Interest

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Lodging

Camping at Bull Lake 

Day 21

Route

Continue on US 287 to Dubois (~42 mi)

Points of Interest

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Lodging

 Hotels in Dubois, including Branding Iron Inn

Day 22

Route

Continue on 287 over Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass (9600 ft), combines w/ US 26

Points of Interest

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Lodging

 Hatchet Campground, ~15 miles past CD (~50 mi total)

Day 23

Route

US 26 S into Grand Teton National Park
N on Teton Park Road to US 89/ 191  (~50 mi total)

Points of Interest

The Grand Tetons (and we know what that's French for!)

Lodging

 Multiple Campgrounds

Day 24

Route

Continue on 89 into Yellowstone National Park (~40 mi total)

Points of Interest

Jackson Lake and Yellowstone Lake

Lodging

 Grant Village - Camping on Yellowstone Latke

Day 25

Route

Head to East on US 14 and then on Grand Loop to Tower Fall Campground (~50 mi)

Points of Interest

Tower Fall

Lodging

 Camping at Tower Falls

Day 26

Route

Take Grand Loop back to Junction w/ US 20/191

Points of Interest

Mammoth Hot Springs

Lodging

 Madison Junction Campground

Day 27

Route

S to Old Faithful, then back to US 191
W on US 191 out of park to West Yellowstone, MT

Points of Interest

Old Faithful

Lodging

 Numerous hotels in W Yellowstone

Day 28

Route

Take 191 N, merges with US 287
Through Cameron, continue to Ennis (~70 miles)

Points of Interest

Lake Hebgen
Madison River
Quake Lake

Lodging

 Rainbow Valley Lodge, Ennis

Day 29

Route

Continue on US 287 through Virginia City, Sheridan, to Twin Bridges (~45 miles)
Left (W) on SR 41
Continue to Dillon (~25 miles)

Points of Interest

Beaverhead County Museum, Dillon

Lodging

 Several Hotels in Dillon, including Best Western, Super 8, Dillon Motel

Day 30

Route

Take Business 15 S to SR 91, Turn left
Take SR 91 S to SR 278 (go under I-15)
W on 278 to Wisdom (total ~65 miles)

Points of Interest

Cross 2 mountain passes, Badger Pass and Big Hole pass

Lodging

 Nex Perce Motel in Wisdom, Hotel in Jackson as well

Day 31

Route

Out of Wisdom, SR 43 W just across Idaho border to SR 93
right on SR 93, take 93 N to Hamilton, MT (Total ~75 miles)

Points of Interest

Big Hole Battlefield National Monument
Hamilton - Daly Mansion

Lodging

 Hotels in Hamilton, including Deffys Motel

Day 32

Route

At Hamilton, R on SR 269, turns into Eastside Hwy
Take through Stevensville, to Florence
Runs back into SR 93, take into Missoula

Points of Interest

Fort Missoula
University of Montana
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Lodging

 Multiple Hotels in Missoula

Day 33

Route

Take SR 200 E to SR 83/209 (~40 miles), Turn left
SR 83 to Seeley Lake (~10 miles)

Points of Interest

Salmon Lake State Park
Seeley Lake

Lodging

 Seeley Lake Motor Lodge

Day 34

Route

Take SR 83 N through Condon, Swan Lake, Ferndale, to Bigfork
N on SR 35 to Columbia Falls (total ~100 miles)

Points of Interest

Swan Lake

Lodging

 Camping in Big Fork, Lodge in Columbia Falls

Day 35

Route

Ride 10 miles on US 2 W to Whitefish and rent a car, then drive through Glacier National Park for the day
If really feeling good and weather unusually warm, ride bike through Glacier National

Points of Interest

Glacier National Park

Lodging

 Super 8 and other hotels in Whitefish

Day 36

Route

Take US 93 to Eureka, MT (just S of Canadian border, 75 miles)

Points of Interest

Kootenai National Forest

Lodging

 Hotels and Camping in Eureka

Day 37

Route

Continue N on 93 into Canada (Alberta Province), through Grasmere to Baynes Lake
Continue straight on Jaffray-Baynes Lake Rd to Jaffray (~50 miles)
Continue on SR 3/93 to Fort Steele
Continue on SR 93/95 N to Wasa Lake

Points of Interest

Between Jaffray and Fort Steele - Bull River and Norbury Lake Provincial Park
Wasa Lake Provincial Park

Lodging

 Fort Steele Resort and RV Park
Camping at Wasa Lake Provincial Park

Day 38

Route

Continue on 93/95 N to Fairmont Hot Springs (~45 miles)
Take West Side Road W of Windermere Lake to Invermere (~20 miles)

Points of Interest

Columbia Lake Provincial Park
Fairmont Hot Springs
Invermere - Windermere Valley Museum

Lodging

Camping and lodging around hot springs
Town House Motel in Invermere

Day 39

Route

Continue to Radium Hot Springs, and bear E on 93 when 93/95 splits (~12 miles)
Continue on to Vermillion Crossing (~40 miles)

Points of Interest

Dry Gulch Provincial Park
Kootenay National Park

Lodging

Campgrounds at a few points
Lodge at Vermillion Crossing

Day 40

Route

Take 93 to Castle Junction (~25 miles)
Cross TransCanada(TC) 1 to PR 1A
Can go Right (SE) on PR 1A 20 miles to Banff, or go Left to go straight to Lake Louise

Points of Interest

Many attractions in Banff

Lodging

 Many hotels in Banff, camping on East end of town

Day 41

Route

N on PR 1A to Lake Louise, rejoin with Can 1/ Hwy 93 (38 miles)
Hwy 93 splits off to N after Lake Louise, stop at Mosquito Creek (20 miles)

Points of Interest

Gondola over glaciers at Lake Louise
Banff National Park

Lodging

Camping at Mosquito Creek

Day 42

Route

Continue on 93 62 miles to camping at Wilcox Creek in Jasper National Park

Points of Interest

Banff and Jasper National Park

Lodging

Lodge at Glacier Lake Trailhead
Hotel and campground near Sunwapta Pass (hotel S of pass, camping N)

Day 43

Route

Take 93 until 93A splits off, then take 93A (at ~50 miles)
The two merge just south of Jasper, continue into Jasper (~25 miles)

Points of Interest

Columbia Icefield

Lodging

Many hotels in Jasper 

Day 44

Route

Take TC 16 N (Yellowhead Hwy) from Jasper to Hwy 40 (~43 miles)
Left on Hwy 40 to Muskeg River (~65 miles)

Points of Interest

William Switzer Provincial Park

Lodging

 Camping at Muskeg River

Day 45

Route

Continue 100 miles N of Hwy 40 to camping spot

Points of Interest

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Lodging

Several camping spots along the road

Day 46

Route

~28 miles up Hwy 40 to Grande Prairie
Left on Hwy 2/43 to W
Continue to Dawson Creek, BC (~75 miles)

Points of Interest

Grande Prairie Museum
Swan Lake Provincial Park

Lodging

 Super 8, other hotels in Dawson Creek

 

Day 47-61

Route

Take Hwy 97 NW out of Dawson Creek
97 is the Alaska Hwy and goes all the way to Fairbanks, changing names twice.
97 becomes Hwy 1 at Watson Lake (~620 miles), when entering the Yukon Territory
Hwy 1 becomes SR 2 at the Alaska Border (~600 miles)
300 miles more to Fairbanks

Points of Interest

Several provincial parks, lakes
Whitehorse - only town with population over 10,000

Lodging

Consistent Gas, Food, and Lodging (or Camping) every 50 miles or so