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