wizard8873
Mon Jan 19th, 2009, 12:06 PM
so, i am planning a ride to colorado with some people and know if a few roads out there but need help if anyone can provide it. i'm trying to stay on mostly paved roads as most bikes going are sportbikes. was wondering if anyone knows any of the route that i have planned and if there are some other good roads around it possibly. figured this is the best place to check. thanks ahead guys.
edit: the updated route
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-90+W&daddr=Boulder+Canyon+Rd%2FLazelle+St%2FSD-34%2FSD-79%2FUS-14A+to:18%2FChicago+Ave%2FUS-385+to:US-18+to:US-18%2FUS+18%2F20%2FUS-20+to:Snowy+Range+Rd%2FWY-130+to:WY-130+to:Brush+Creek+Rd+to:WY-230+to:CO-125+to:895+to:F+S+Rd+895+to:Highway+49+to:CO-125+to:CO-125%2FCO-14%2FMain+St+to:Rist+Canyon+Rd+to:Buckhorn+Rd%2FN+ CR27+to:CO-66%2FMoraine+Ave%2FUS-36+to:US-34+to:US-40+to:US-6+to:I-70+W&hl=en&geocode=FTqDmgIdDD51-g%3BFS7FpQIdHDTU-Q%3BFTytlgIdSh7V-Q%3BFVvilQId4r3J-Q%3BFT7kigIdlsm6-Q%3BFU4ldgIdeHOs-Q%3BFU78dgIdgiWl-Q%3BFUMbdgIdutqk-Q%3BFbbwdAIdKtmj-Q%3BFXstcQIdBeCo-Q%3BFU9PcQId2-Cp-Q%3BFbbfcAIdSKWq-Q%3BFcGIcAIdc3Sq-Q%3BFZhPcAId2h2q-Q%3BFSB1bQIdgkOq-Q%3BFbXMawIdQ2G4-Q%3BFSC7aAIdXPS6-Q%3BFU4VaAIdcNa1-Q%3BFVO-YwIdqTev-Q%3BFViwXgIdPMGz-Q%3BFbyAXAIdhKWv-Q%3BFbCvXAIdnIqt-Q&mra=mr&mrcr=11&via=7,11,12,20&sll=40.65642,-105.315971&sspn=0.124237,0.336456&ie=UTF8&ll=41.988077,-105.106201&spn=1.947502,5.383301&z=8
and here's the whole route i'm hoping to take:
pt 1 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=schaumburg,+il&daddr=7th+Ave%2FState+Rd+69%2FWI-69+to:State+Rd+11%2FWI-11+to:State+Rd+78%2FWI-78+to:Esch+Rd+to:Pine+Knob+Rd+to:State+Rd+80%2FWI-80+to:WI-130+to:WI-60+to:S+Marquette+Rd%2FUS-18%2FWI-35%2FWI-60+to:Great+River+Rd%2FIA-26+to:W+Main+St+to:MN-44%2FMN-76+to:S+Mill+St%2FMN-16%2FMN-43+to:MN-16+to:43.679816,-92.963219&hl=en&geocode=%3BFSQOigId2gWo-g%3BFSiwiQId4Hii-g%3BFR1mjAIdCd-k-g%3BFXSjkAIdIqif-g%3BFeK7kQIdO3ue-g%3BFQOAkgIddGyd-g%3BFRDOkgId0sWf-g%3BFSxZkwIdJFid-g%3BFfPfkAIdwUyR-g%3BFX6llwIdoOqO-g%3BFbLglwId6FSM-g%3BFSLxmQIdSNyL-g%3BFW5rnAIdQvWH-g%3BFc0_mgId2KuD-g%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=9&mrsp=15&sz=13&via=3,5,6,7,8&sll=43.675073,-92.926311&sspn=0.059223,0.168228&ie=UTF8&ll=43.740344,-92.230225&spn=0.473264,1.345825&z=10
pt 2 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-90+W&daddr=Boulder+Canyon+Rd%2FLazelle+St%2FSD-34%2FSD-79%2FUS-14A+to:18%2FChicago+Ave%2FUS-385+to:US-18+to:US-18%2FUS+18%2F20%2FUS-20+to:Snowy+Range+Rd%2FWY-130+to:WY-130+to:Brush+Creek+Rd+to:WY-230+to:CO-125+to:895+to:F+S+Rd+895+to:Highway+49+to:CO-125+to:CO-125%2FCO-14%2FMain+St+to:Rist+Canyon+Rd+to:Buckhorn+Rd%2FN+ CR27+to:CO-66%2FMoraine+Ave%2FUS-36+to:US-34+to:US-40+to:US-6+to:I-70+W&hl=en&geocode=FTqDmgIdDD51-g%3BFS7FpQIdHDTU-Q%3BFTytlgIdSh7V-Q%3BFVvilQId4r3J-Q%3BFT7kigIdlsm6-Q%3BFU4ldgIdeHOs-Q%3BFU78dgIdgiWl-Q%3BFUMbdgIdutqk-Q%3BFbbwdAIdKtmj-Q%3BFXstcQIdBeCo-Q%3BFU9PcQId2-Cp-Q%3BFbbfcAIdSKWq-Q%3BFcGIcAIdc3Sq-Q%3BFZhPcAId2h2q-Q%3BFSB1bQIdgkOq-Q%3BFbXMawIdQ2G4-Q%3BFSC7aAIdXPS6-Q%3BFU4VaAIdcNa1-Q%3BFVO-YwIdqTev-Q%3BFViwXgIdPMGz-Q%3BFbyAXAIdhKWv-Q%3BFbCvXAIdnIqt-Q&mra=mr&mrcr=11&via=7,11,12,20&sll=40.65642,-105.315971&sspn=0.124237,0.336456&ie=UTF8&ll=41.988077,-105.106201&spn=1.947502,5.383301&z=8
pt 3 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-70+W&daddr=Swan+Mountain+Rd+to:CO-9+to:CO-9%2FMain+St+to:US-285+to:CO-67+to:CO-67%2FUS-24+to:Garden+Park+Rd+to:Oak+Creek+Grade+Rd+to:CO-96+to:CO-165+to:I-25+S+to:CO-12+to:I-25+S+to:N+1st+St%2FUS-64%2FUS-87+to:OK-3%2FUS-270%2FUS-412+to:I-35+S+to:OK-1%2FOK-63%2FUS-270+to:OK-1%2FUS-271+to:US-270+to:I-30+W+to:36.161162,-86.771393&hl=en&geocode=FTivXAIdcImt-Q%3BFe0jXAIdUP6t-Q%3BFSi7WwIdGMOt-Q%3BFUx5VgId-p6u-Q%3BFQIzWgIdpMi3-Q%3BFWIHUwIdPOC8-Q%3BFQQ0UgIdAmy7-Q%3BFRB0TAIdUlm6-Q%3BFXc6SAIdgVq5-Q%3BFQBYRgIdeHC5-Q%3BFWHgQgIdRy6--Q%3BFQAzPgIdeF7B-Q%3BFQ64NwIdEBG9-Q%3BFcZVNwId8HPF-Q%3BFehDLAIdIIDZ-Q%3BFRxeLgIdlqsP-g%3BFe4LHQIdTmQw-g%3BFYjGEwIdUMJN-g%3BFWZOEgIdnOZV-g%3BFchCEQId9nRo-g%3BFVb1EQIdlC2A-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=13&mrsp=21&sz=10&via=1,7,8,12,15,18,19&sll=36.317338,-86.592865&sspn=0.790058,1.235962&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=10
pt 4 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-24+W&daddr=TN-31%2FTN-6%2FUS-231%2FUS-31e+to:Cumberland+Pkwy+W%2FLouie+B+Nunn+Cumberland +Pkwy+W+to:KY-259+to:KY-226%2FSt+Anthony+Rd+to:KY-479%2FWax+Rd+to:Western+Kentucky+Pkwy+E+to:Unknown +road+to:I-65+N+to:Spickert+Knob+Rd+to:Bald+Knob+Rd%2FN+Skyli ne+Dr+to:Fairview+Knob+Rd%2FN+Skyline+Rd+to:IN-60%2FJackson+St+to:IN-135%2FN+State+Rd+135+to:County+Rd+L9E6+S%2FRiver+R d+to:Jefferson+St+to:IN-446%2FS+State+Rd+446+to:E+Fleener+Rd+to:IN-45%2FE+State+Rd+45+to:E+Anderson+Rd+to:Forest+Rd+t o:Unknown+road+to:IN-37%2FState+Rd+37+S+to:N+Delaware+St+to:41.605585,-87.464905&hl=en&geocode=FRaxJwId-ifU-g%3BFYhSLQIdDOHb-g%3BFUZuNQIdThre-g%3BFay5OAIdbIHb-g%3BFfTdOgId7FDc-g%3BFQZYOwIdWvTe-g%3BFQnHPQId4gjg-g%3BFcDlPgId4BDi-g%3BFRjPQgIdkYHk-g%3BFWzzSAIdewLi-g%3BFUqjSQId-ILi-g%3BFXINSgIdk2Hi-g%3BFUrzTAIdzjre-g%3BFY6PTgIdyCze-g%3BFQKVTwIdo3jb-g%3BFdL8UQIdPAPa-g%3BFWD4VAIdrCDZ-g%3BFZq4VQIdAafZ-g%3BFcyZVgId1mTZ-g%3BFc5mVwIdD3TZ-g%3BFbU4WAIdBkPZ-g%3BFSznWAIdfDzZ-g%3BFa5GWQIdChPZ-g%3BFSDUXgIddGPd-g%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=17&mrsp=24&sz=9&via=1,6,10,17,20,21&sll=41.559977,-87.440186&sspn=1.467377,2.471924&ie=UTF8&ll=39.436193,-85.078125&spn=12.10933,19.775391&t=p&z=6
edit: the updated route
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-90+W&daddr=Boulder+Canyon+Rd%2FLazelle+St%2FSD-34%2FSD-79%2FUS-14A+to:18%2FChicago+Ave%2FUS-385+to:US-18+to:US-18%2FUS+18%2F20%2FUS-20+to:Snowy+Range+Rd%2FWY-130+to:WY-130+to:Brush+Creek+Rd+to:WY-230+to:CO-125+to:895+to:F+S+Rd+895+to:Highway+49+to:CO-125+to:CO-125%2FCO-14%2FMain+St+to:Rist+Canyon+Rd+to:Buckhorn+Rd%2FN+ CR27+to:CO-66%2FMoraine+Ave%2FUS-36+to:US-34+to:US-40+to:US-6+to:I-70+W&hl=en&geocode=FTqDmgIdDD51-g%3BFS7FpQIdHDTU-Q%3BFTytlgIdSh7V-Q%3BFVvilQId4r3J-Q%3BFT7kigIdlsm6-Q%3BFU4ldgIdeHOs-Q%3BFU78dgIdgiWl-Q%3BFUMbdgIdutqk-Q%3BFbbwdAIdKtmj-Q%3BFXstcQIdBeCo-Q%3BFU9PcQId2-Cp-Q%3BFbbfcAIdSKWq-Q%3BFcGIcAIdc3Sq-Q%3BFZhPcAId2h2q-Q%3BFSB1bQIdgkOq-Q%3BFbXMawIdQ2G4-Q%3BFSC7aAIdXPS6-Q%3BFU4VaAIdcNa1-Q%3BFVO-YwIdqTev-Q%3BFViwXgIdPMGz-Q%3BFbyAXAIdhKWv-Q%3BFbCvXAIdnIqt-Q&mra=mr&mrcr=11&via=7,11,12,20&sll=40.65642,-105.315971&sspn=0.124237,0.336456&ie=UTF8&ll=41.988077,-105.106201&spn=1.947502,5.383301&z=8
and here's the whole route i'm hoping to take:
pt 1 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=schaumburg,+il&daddr=7th+Ave%2FState+Rd+69%2FWI-69+to:State+Rd+11%2FWI-11+to:State+Rd+78%2FWI-78+to:Esch+Rd+to:Pine+Knob+Rd+to:State+Rd+80%2FWI-80+to:WI-130+to:WI-60+to:S+Marquette+Rd%2FUS-18%2FWI-35%2FWI-60+to:Great+River+Rd%2FIA-26+to:W+Main+St+to:MN-44%2FMN-76+to:S+Mill+St%2FMN-16%2FMN-43+to:MN-16+to:43.679816,-92.963219&hl=en&geocode=%3BFSQOigId2gWo-g%3BFSiwiQId4Hii-g%3BFR1mjAIdCd-k-g%3BFXSjkAIdIqif-g%3BFeK7kQIdO3ue-g%3BFQOAkgIddGyd-g%3BFRDOkgId0sWf-g%3BFSxZkwIdJFid-g%3BFfPfkAIdwUyR-g%3BFX6llwIdoOqO-g%3BFbLglwId6FSM-g%3BFSLxmQIdSNyL-g%3BFW5rnAIdQvWH-g%3BFc0_mgId2KuD-g%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=9&mrsp=15&sz=13&via=3,5,6,7,8&sll=43.675073,-92.926311&sspn=0.059223,0.168228&ie=UTF8&ll=43.740344,-92.230225&spn=0.473264,1.345825&z=10
pt 2 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-90+W&daddr=Boulder+Canyon+Rd%2FLazelle+St%2FSD-34%2FSD-79%2FUS-14A+to:18%2FChicago+Ave%2FUS-385+to:US-18+to:US-18%2FUS+18%2F20%2FUS-20+to:Snowy+Range+Rd%2FWY-130+to:WY-130+to:Brush+Creek+Rd+to:WY-230+to:CO-125+to:895+to:F+S+Rd+895+to:Highway+49+to:CO-125+to:CO-125%2FCO-14%2FMain+St+to:Rist+Canyon+Rd+to:Buckhorn+Rd%2FN+ CR27+to:CO-66%2FMoraine+Ave%2FUS-36+to:US-34+to:US-40+to:US-6+to:I-70+W&hl=en&geocode=FTqDmgIdDD51-g%3BFS7FpQIdHDTU-Q%3BFTytlgIdSh7V-Q%3BFVvilQId4r3J-Q%3BFT7kigIdlsm6-Q%3BFU4ldgIdeHOs-Q%3BFU78dgIdgiWl-Q%3BFUMbdgIdutqk-Q%3BFbbwdAIdKtmj-Q%3BFXstcQIdBeCo-Q%3BFU9PcQId2-Cp-Q%3BFbbfcAIdSKWq-Q%3BFcGIcAIdc3Sq-Q%3BFZhPcAId2h2q-Q%3BFSB1bQIdgkOq-Q%3BFbXMawIdQ2G4-Q%3BFSC7aAIdXPS6-Q%3BFU4VaAIdcNa1-Q%3BFVO-YwIdqTev-Q%3BFViwXgIdPMGz-Q%3BFbyAXAIdhKWv-Q%3BFbCvXAIdnIqt-Q&mra=mr&mrcr=11&via=7,11,12,20&sll=40.65642,-105.315971&sspn=0.124237,0.336456&ie=UTF8&ll=41.988077,-105.106201&spn=1.947502,5.383301&z=8
pt 3 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-70+W&daddr=Swan+Mountain+Rd+to:CO-9+to:CO-9%2FMain+St+to:US-285+to:CO-67+to:CO-67%2FUS-24+to:Garden+Park+Rd+to:Oak+Creek+Grade+Rd+to:CO-96+to:CO-165+to:I-25+S+to:CO-12+to:I-25+S+to:N+1st+St%2FUS-64%2FUS-87+to:OK-3%2FUS-270%2FUS-412+to:I-35+S+to:OK-1%2FOK-63%2FUS-270+to:OK-1%2FUS-271+to:US-270+to:I-30+W+to:36.161162,-86.771393&hl=en&geocode=FTivXAIdcImt-Q%3BFe0jXAIdUP6t-Q%3BFSi7WwIdGMOt-Q%3BFUx5VgId-p6u-Q%3BFQIzWgIdpMi3-Q%3BFWIHUwIdPOC8-Q%3BFQQ0UgIdAmy7-Q%3BFRB0TAIdUlm6-Q%3BFXc6SAIdgVq5-Q%3BFQBYRgIdeHC5-Q%3BFWHgQgIdRy6--Q%3BFQAzPgIdeF7B-Q%3BFQ64NwIdEBG9-Q%3BFcZVNwId8HPF-Q%3BFehDLAIdIIDZ-Q%3BFRxeLgIdlqsP-g%3BFe4LHQIdTmQw-g%3BFYjGEwIdUMJN-g%3BFWZOEgIdnOZV-g%3BFchCEQId9nRo-g%3BFVb1EQIdlC2A-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=13&mrsp=21&sz=10&via=1,7,8,12,15,18,19&sll=36.317338,-86.592865&sspn=0.790058,1.235962&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=10
pt 4 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-24+W&daddr=TN-31%2FTN-6%2FUS-231%2FUS-31e+to:Cumberland+Pkwy+W%2FLouie+B+Nunn+Cumberland +Pkwy+W+to:KY-259+to:KY-226%2FSt+Anthony+Rd+to:KY-479%2FWax+Rd+to:Western+Kentucky+Pkwy+E+to:Unknown +road+to:I-65+N+to:Spickert+Knob+Rd+to:Bald+Knob+Rd%2FN+Skyli ne+Dr+to:Fairview+Knob+Rd%2FN+Skyline+Rd+to:IN-60%2FJackson+St+to:IN-135%2FN+State+Rd+135+to:County+Rd+L9E6+S%2FRiver+R d+to:Jefferson+St+to:IN-446%2FS+State+Rd+446+to:E+Fleener+Rd+to:IN-45%2FE+State+Rd+45+to:E+Anderson+Rd+to:Forest+Rd+t o:Unknown+road+to:IN-37%2FState+Rd+37+S+to:N+Delaware+St+to:41.605585,-87.464905&hl=en&geocode=FRaxJwId-ifU-g%3BFYhSLQIdDOHb-g%3BFUZuNQIdThre-g%3BFay5OAIdbIHb-g%3BFfTdOgId7FDc-g%3BFQZYOwIdWvTe-g%3BFQnHPQId4gjg-g%3BFcDlPgId4BDi-g%3BFRjPQgIdkYHk-g%3BFWzzSAIdewLi-g%3BFUqjSQId-ILi-g%3BFXINSgIdk2Hi-g%3BFUrzTAIdzjre-g%3BFY6PTgIdyCze-g%3BFQKVTwIdo3jb-g%3BFdL8UQIdPAPa-g%3BFWD4VAIdrCDZ-g%3BFZq4VQIdAafZ-g%3BFcyZVgId1mTZ-g%3BFc5mVwIdD3TZ-g%3BFbU4WAIdBkPZ-g%3BFSznWAIdfDzZ-g%3BFa5GWQIdChPZ-g%3BFSDUXgIddGPd-g%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=17&mrsp=24&sz=9&via=1,6,10,17,20,21&sll=41.559977,-87.440186&sspn=1.467377,2.471924&ie=UTF8&ll=39.436193,-85.078125&spn=12.10933,19.775391&t=p&z=6