Burley Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) Planning to go from Victoria, BC (via Port Angeles) to eastern Montana (possibly into the Dakotas) and then up to southern Saskatchewan and then back to the coast. Wife has family from Montana from a long time ago so may explore some of their stomping grounds around Butte and then take it from there. Looking for scenic route suggestions in Idaho and Montana. Wife rides a Triumph Bonneville and I am very road oriented with my GT so good asphalt a plus at this point. Edited January 19, 2020 by Burley spelling mistakes -- keyboard(er) is faulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted January 19, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Burley said: Planning to go from Victoria, BC (via Port Angeles) to eastern Montana (possibly into the Dakotas) and then up to southern Saskatchewan and then back to the coast. Wife has family from Montana from a long time ago so may explore some of their stomping grounds around Butte and then take it from there. Looking for scenic route suggestions in Idaho and Montana. Wife rids a Triumph Bonneville and I am very road oriented with my GT so good asphalt a plus at this point. If you have never been to Idaho, Highway 12 over Lolo Pass is essential - Lewiston to Missoula. Or if you are North of Spokane, - Sandpoint to Bonners Ferry to Kootenai Falls to Kalispell will bring you right outside Glacier National Park. Heading South from Spokane, Highway 95 through Grangeville all the way to Boise is very scenic. Out of Boise, Highway 21 through Lowman and Stanley is UNBELIEVABLE! If you have the time while you are in Montana, Beartooth Pass is well worth the trip from Butte. It is considered one of the top 10 rides in the country. We rode Beartooth Pass and then Chief Joseph Highway into Cody, Wy for lunch and then continued across the Bighorn Mountains in the afternoon. - Epic is the only word to describe that route. 2 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted January 19, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted January 19, 2020 32 minutes ago, Burley said: Planning to go from Victoria, BC (via Port Angeles) to eastern Montana (possibly into the Dakotas) and then up to southern Saskatchewan and then back to the coast. Wife has family from Montana from a long time ago so may explore some of their stomping grounds around Butte and then take it from there. Looking for scenic route suggestions in Idaho and Montana. Wife rids a Triumph Bonneville and I am very road oriented with my GT so good asphalt a plus at this point. And this route across Washington is amazing! I would include the North Cascades Highway from Burlington to Omak as well, absolutely stunning ! Google Maps ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burley Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 thank you so much @betoney. I've gone across to Idaho by car but I'll have to check the route I took. The Montana stuff will all be new. I was through Glacier Park when I was about 7 in a VW van but i dont recall much! I"ll plot these routes and may be back in touch closer to the time. Thanks again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fjray Posted February 9, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 1/7/2020 at 6:32 PM, johnmark101 said: No rides planned that I would call epic. But I do plan at least two trips down to the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Will also take in some roads in north Georgia. This! I do this three times a year,usually. I will never get tired of this area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 54 minutes ago, fjray said: This! I do this three times a year,usually. I will never get tired of this area. When you make a trip, you should reach out. I actually moved to Knoxville and haven't found "the good stuff" yet. Probably because I haven't gone far enough east. I'd love for someone to show me around. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmark101 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, koth442 said: When you make a trip, you should reach out. I actually moved to Knoxville and haven't found "the good stuff" yet. Probably because I haven't gone far enough east. I'd love for someone to show me around. You are not far from hundreds of miles of some of the very best mountain roads in the nation!! The area where TN, NC and GA share borders has great riding in every direction. How long have you lived in Knoxville?? 1 There is nothing like spending a day riding with friends in the grip of a shared obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 On 2/9/2020 at 12:43 PM, johnmark101 said: You are not far from hundreds of miles of some of the very best mountain roads in the nation!! The area where TN, NC and GA share borders has great riding in every direction. How long have you lived in Knoxville?? Since May 2019. I haven't explored very much. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmark101 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, koth442 said: Since May 2019. I haven't explored very much. When you do you are in for a real treat. I have been coming down there several times each year since 2004. Never gets old. 1 There is nothing like spending a day riding with friends in the grip of a shared obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted February 11, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted February 11, 2020 In late August/early September. Leave Tn and we meet a buddy in MI. Ride up to and across the UP then head west to Glacier NP, Lolo pass, craters of the moon, Tetons/Yellowstone/Beartooth, devils tower, needles highway, Rushmore, and finally the bad lands. Then we head back to sweet Tennessee. I can’t wait. 1 Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted February 11, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted February 11, 2020 34 minutes ago, micah2074 said: In late August/early September. Leave Tn and we meet a buddy in MI. Ride up to and across the UP then head west to Glacier NP, Lolo pass, craters of the moon, Tetons/Yellowstone/Beartooth, devils tower, needles highway, Rushmore, and finally the bad lands. Then we head back to sweet Tennessee. I can’t wait. Good lord, that is definitely epic! We rode Beartooth into Cody then continued through the Bighorn mountains a few years ago. What a fantastic day of riding! While near the Tetons, if you plan on riding through Jackson, DO NOT try it during rush hour, the traffic is just stupid and a lot of commuters going home over Teton Pass into Idaho. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted February 11, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted February 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, betoney said: Good lord, that is definitely epic! We rode Beartooth into Cody then continued through the Bighorn mountains a few years ago. What a fantastic day of riding! While near the Tetons, if you plan on ridingHappy through Jackson, DO NOT try it during rush hour, the traffic is just stupid and a lot of commuters going home over Teton Pass into Idaho. It’ll be around 6200 miles. I’ve been to Jackson. Only place I could afford to eat was Wendy’s. Also lost the entire sole of my boot there. It fell off at a red light. Rode back home to TN with it duct taped on. Good times. 1 1 Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie17FJ-09 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I’m going to the Touratech west rally, probably be the only FJ-09/Tracer there. I’ll put some off-road tires and guards on it. There’s camping, vendors, seminars, and different levels of trail and street riding around the area in in the mountains. It is in Plain Washington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted February 11, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Willie17FJ-09 said: I’m going to the Touratech west rally, probably be the only FJ-09/Tracer there. I’ll put some off-road tires and guards on it. There’s camping, vendors, seminars, and different levels of trail and street riding around the area in in the mountains. It is in Plain Washington Where will you be coming from for the rally? There is a lot of good riding in that area, I'm not too familiar with the off-road riding available but if you need info on street riding in the area, let me know. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie17FJ-09 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, betoney said: Where will you be coming from for the rally? There is a lot of good riding in that area, I'm not too familiar with the off-road riding available but if you need info on street riding in the area, let me know. I will be coming from the Snohomish, Wa area. I have not riden in this area. I’ll have to take it easy, especially in a group ride. I’ll be doing some light off-road. I have had it out on gravel/dirt roads and it does great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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