Tuesday, November 10, 2015

BIG FUCKING RIDE 2016 - PLANNING


Rooms -
Monday 8/1- Almo Creek  Rooms 2&3
                       http://www.almocreek.com/

Tuesday  8/2  - Cokeville , Wy   The Hide Out    2 doubles & 1 single
                         http://www.hideoutmotel.com/

Wednesday 8/3  Lakeside Lodge   Island Park Res,  3 doubles
                          http://www.lakesidelodgeresort.com/HOME.html


Thursday  8/4   Salmon , Id -  Sacajawea Inn   3 doubles
                            http://www.hotelsalmon.com/


Friday  8/5          Stanley, Id   - Mountain Village Resort  2 doubles
                             http://www.mountainvillage.com/

EASTERN IDAHO LOOP ~1300-1500 miles / 6-7 days

WHEN – MID JULY – END OF AUGUST - SEVERAL PASSES ARE > 8000 FT WOULD NEED TO VERIFY WHEN THEY ARE OPEN


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DAY1 ]  BOISE –CITY OF ROCKS /ALMO ~ 250 MILES
 

POI- SOUTH HILLS , CITY OF ROCKS
IF WE LEFT EARLY AND HAULED ASS WE COULD GET TO THE SOUTH HILLS BEFORE NOON &
THE CITY OF ROCKS BY MID AFTERNOON.


ROOMS - http://www.almocreek.com/ 

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DAY 2 ] ALMO- COKEVILLE  ~ 250 MILES

Don’t think there is much wrt sightseeing , mostly a transfer day.

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Preston – Bear Lake may be the most interesting leg.

DAY 3 | COKEVILLE  - MACK’S INN  ~ 260 MILES

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Cokeville – Alpine via Smith  Fork & Grey River ~ 100 miles
Should be a spectacular leg on forest service roads

http://www.cheaprvliving.com/blog/smiths-forkgreys-river-road-part-ii/



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The second half of the day is following pavement thru the Teton Valley.

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Day 4| Henry’s Lake – Salmon ~ 250 miles

SHOULD BE MORE SPECTACULAR RIDING


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RED ROCK PASS
HENRY’S LAKE – DUBOIS  ~ 80 MILES

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DUBOIS – SALMON  ~ 145 MILES 


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http://backcountry-byways.blogspot.com/2009/09/idaho-to-montana-on-old-bannack-road.html



DAY 5| SALMON- STANLEY   ~ 150 MILES

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RIDE PANTHER/MORGAN CREEK AGAIN PLUS A THIRD ATTEMPT ON THE CUSTER MOTORWAY
(THE 1ST RIDE WAS IN RAIN , 2ND IN SMOKE BOTH OBSCURED THE SCENERY )  .
aLSO WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE TWIN PEAKS LO AGAIN.


DAY 6 STANLEY-BOISE
 
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