Routes from So Cal

[rapiddog]

I have a guy here saying you can make Spokane in 16 hours from L.A....
Is this possible?
I'm debating weather I want to superslab Hwy 5 all the way to Seattle...rather dreary...:snore
Any thoughts?

[kbasa]

Streets and Trips forecasts 1200 miles, give or take. Whether you can get that done in 16 hours is up to you.

:)

[rapiddog]

so it seems...thanks K!

[rapiddog]

Hey Kbasa, that's an S avitar, you got an S?
Know about the Pelican R1100S Forum?

[kbasa]

Originally posted by Rapid Dog
Hey Kbasa, that's an S avitar, you got an S?
Know about the Pelican R1100S Forum?

Sure do. I've got a 99. I've been to the S forum a bunch of times, but mostly lurk over there. I thought I recognized your user name......

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/124330-M-1.jpg

[rapiddog]

My bud from Portland has a beauty 2002 R1150RS in Titan like yours.
Very comfy ride.

[JoeDakar]

Planning on going up east of the sierras, thru western NV, SE OR,western Idaho & WA & on into Spokane. I will be taking my time to enjoy the ride.:D

[rapiddog]

Joe, dude...you in Palmdale?
Me, in Acton!
How many days do you figure that route?
I've been kicking around the idea of 395 all the way...

[JoeDakar]

Gonna take about 3-4 days goin up, haven't thought about the return yet. What are ya riding?:D

[rapiddog]

R1100S...or maybe my R100...

[JoeDakar]

I am just doin the prelim planning, got to get some info on the route to Spokane, I'll watch for any other interest in this route. Looking at goin up 395 to Bishop, then hwy 6 to Nevada 360 to US 95 thru Idaho and cut over to 195 up to Spokane, something like that. Any one have any travel time on those roads?

[Visian]

Anyone planning to ride to Spokane from the California area may enjoy a road that I took on my way to the 2001 Rally in Redmond.

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (http://www.fs.fed.us/hellscanyon/) features an excellent twisty road, FR-39, aka Wallowa Mountain Loop and Imnaha Road. The road departs north from OR86 northeast of Richland, Oregon.

I never thought I would tire of twisties... but this road wore me out!!!

Take the turn to Joseph, otherwise you're going to need a GS. Follow OR 82 to OR 3, and dig the canyon wall as you head toward Anatone, WA.

The Hell's Canyon NRA features absolutely primo primitive camping all along the way...

Check out this map. (http://www.byways.org/library/display/9137/HellsCanyonOR_map.gif)

http://www.visian.nu/images/hellscanyon.jpg