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Triplepete
07-14-2008, 10:02 PM
Unexpected time off leads to sudden long trip. I am taking off tomorrow morning at day break and will try to cover as much ground as possible.

Sun is setting. When it rises again, we will be on our way.

http://fury.smugmug.com/photos/332134723_cktbU-M.jpg


Racing daylight

http://fury.smugmug.com/photos/332134108_okXGw-M.jpg

http://fury.smugmug.com/photos/332131450_VpskT-M.jpg

Triplepete
07-14-2008, 10:41 PM
Leg 1. Home to Rushmore - roughly
Google Map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11467522592337294097,47.745780,-121.094070%3B3555888243495030584,46.971490,-120.427070%3B500139064160765003,46.794740,-118.568460%3B15949962917506819269,46.464770,-117.705290%3B2166797326970017883,46.430440,-116.989470%3B8279740697484406667,45.695940,-113.948550%3B5974709924620169053,45.335900,-111.704270%3B3006069069513002401,45.018220,-109.953140%3B9599733855791729899,45.599450,-108.807370%3B11144403265748387908,44.847960,-108.249200%3B9248929685315230775,44.720428,-105.899317%3B7097263466036370403,44.526821,-103.942518%3B1790798929064843807,44.345820,-103.923650%3B13716072009210109163,44.352260,-103.738600%3B875002280896281982,44.156248,-103.585106%3B12989840095818381313,43.772751,-103.339304%3B1638391754158560050,43.582877,-103.491253%3B17363048718487865976,43.435350,-103.481130%3B10962041627457445780,42.375520,-104.698980%3B5007701698526345970,42.154707,-104.703261%3B1740038122348022684,40.418080,-105.188220&saddr=yvr&daddr=NE+Stevens+Pass+Hwy%2FUS-2+%4047.745780,+-121.094070+to:I-90+E+%4046.971490,+-120.427070+to:WA-26+%4046.794740,+-118.568460+to:US-12+%4046.464770,+-117.705290+to:US+Hwy+12+E+%4046.430440,+-116.989470+to:US-93+%4045.695940,+-113.948550+to:US-287+%4045.335900,+-111.704270+to:US-212+%4045.018220,+-109.953140+to:US-212%2FUS-310+%4045.599450,+-108.807370+to:US-14A+%4044.847960,+-108.249200+to:US-14%2FUS+14-16%2FUS-16+%4044.720428,+-105.899317+to:I-90+E+%4044.526821,+-103.942518+to:US-14A+%4044.345820,+-103.923650+to:US-385+%4044.352260,+-103.738600+to:US-385+%4044.156248,+-103.585106+to:mount+rushmore&mra=mr&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15&sll=41.283999,-105.125427&sspn=20.740455,45.527344&ie=UTF8&ll=44.21371,-106.962891&spn=19.799862,45.527344&z=5)

Leg 2 Rushmore to Rocky Mountain NP
Google Map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=10620446091510864350,43.431720,-103.476770%3B14940067326354655011,42.516750,-104.358420%3B3234127877532945528,41.562680,-105.666290%3B11705251045901070139,40.791330,-106.282780%3B10859117497615686291,40.520890,-105.892140%3B17108271091134103248,40.379280,-105.490430&saddr=mount+rushmore&daddr=River+St%2FUS-385+%4043.431720,+-103.476770+to:US-85+%4042.516750,+-104.358420+to:WY-34+%4041.562680,+-105.666290+to:CO-125+%4040.791330,+-106.282780+to:CO-14+%4040.520890,+-105.892140+to:40.571197,-105.321808+to:Big+Thompson+Ave%2FUS-34+%4040.379280,+-105.490430&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=6&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=40.453217,-105.46463&sspn=0.65729,1.422729&ie=UTF8&ll=42.028894,-104.672241&spn=5.132772,11.381836&z=7)

Leg 3 Rocky Mountain Park to Durango
Google map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=17108271091134103248,40.379280,-105.490430%3B8628155304745759924,40.056520,-106.327490%3B4725340173995368769,39.068150,-106.497270%3B15557522732905463300,39.180890,-107.241380%3B3437929154377275547,38.678350,-107.596720%3B16634950841442193266,38.544410,-106.926890%3B13919456239678588994,37.296020,-107.872830&saddr=Big+Thompson+Ave%2FUS-34+%4040.379280,+-105.490430&daddr=US-40+%4040.056520,+-106.327490+to:CO-82+%4039.068150,+-106.497270+to:CO-133+%4039.180890,+-107.241380+to:CO-92+%4038.678350,+-107.596720+to:38.449287,-107.335052+to:Main+Ave%2FUS-550+%4037.296020,+-107.872830&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5&sll=38.454126,-107.228622&sspn=0.338222,0.711365&ie=UTF8&ll=39.181175,-108.446045&spn=5.355631,11.381836&z=7)

From there I haven't decided where to go - just see how much time I have left.

J_Scott
07-15-2008, 07:42 AM
Awesome! Keep us updated. At first I thought you meant "day 1" etc not "leg 1". ;)


Have fun.

elevation
07-15-2008, 07:25 PM
I am sitting at the base of highway 96 in california and I am strangely jealous for some reasom. damn you... :lurking