Four Corners Tour

[boxercup2004]

The more I study the maps, the more confused I am getting. Any riders who have ridden the Four corners, Please advise as to the best route you found.I know experiance would really help a beginer to long distance riding. Thank You!

[Scootertrash]

Last year I did a little road trip from Albuquerque, NM to Carmel, CA and back. On the return trip, I spent the night in Williams, AZ. The next morning, I headed north on Highway 64 through the Grand Canyon, Highway 89, Highway 160 to the Four Corners Area. I arrived around 5:30 PM to find the f*ckin' gate locked. So, if you want to visit the Four Corners site. Get there before 5:00 PM because that's when the National Park Service locks up. I turned around and headed to Farmington, NM on Highway 64...

[sgborgstrom]

I think boxercup was looking for information on the Four Corners Tour as run by:

http://www.usa4corners.org/

A long distance rally where you hit the 4 corners of the USA in 22 days or less. I'll be curious to see what routes are recommended too, this being one of those "gotta do" trips on my lifetime list.

Steve

[GSTom]

First, I have not done the 4 Corners yet, but I have planned out different routes for that tour, and many other dream trips that I have taken and others yet to be taken.
I would recommend that you purchase a decent mapping program such as MS "Streets and Trips" or Delorme "Street Atlas" and use it to help you plan YOUR best route.
You can start by setting your home town as start and as finish, then select the 4 corner points (Maine, Florida, California, and Washington) in whichever order seems best for you.
Let the program select the basic route for you (shortest, fastest, or scenic). From this basic route you can begin to customize the route by adding in specific things you would like to see that lie within a reasonable distance from the computer suggested route, ie old friends or relatives you would like to see, tourist features you have never been too, etc.
Playing with the route can be lots of fun as you try different potential destinations to see if they are feasible or not to let you stay on your pace to complete the Four Corners in the alloted time. You can even plan out motel stops in advance and book ahead in places you might anticipate difficulty just grabbing a room.
As you develop skill in using the mapping software you can fairly well tailor the output to match your riding style (miles per day, frequency and duration of rest stops, time spent dining, etc.
I am the type of person who enjoys planning a trip in advance, executing the plan, and enjoying a stress free journey. Others of course may prefer a less well planned trip, subject to surprises and detours along the way. Hope this helps in your planning and that you enjoy the trip.

[Scootertrash]

I'm so confused....:confused:

[widebmw]

That's it.
Riding the Four Corners is not the same as going to Four Corners.
But you could do both.