Motorcycle ride from Santa Cruz to Banff and back

[RedwoodDweller]

Pendleton to Bend. Today was fantastic. And a total surprise. We both had low expectations about riding through the high desert of Oregon, but it ended up being one of the best / funnest rides of the trip. The scenery was great, the road was amazing and we had the place completely to ourselves. Would love to do that stretch again some day.

[520Matt]

Super awesome trip and photos. What a blast to do with yor wife!

[Sperry]

That is a nice pile of excellent images! Is your ILCE-7RM2 mounted to the handlebars with a remote shutter control on your handlebar grip?

Yours is a route I DEFINITELY want to take. In May I did a 425 mile drive on 2-lanes thru the heartland and another similar length thru MT/SD. A friend in Mariposa has been offering the spare room for ages, it's just him and his son, sounds like a nice month of R&R, the north like you did ... US-97, on the list.

US-60 east of Tempe AZ and on into NM to TX is recommended ...

[RedwoodDweller]

Yeah, my camera is mounted to my bars via a RAM mount, but no remote shutter release - I just reach up and hit it when I want to start shooting. I have the timelapse app on the camera and have it set to take a photo every second until I press the shutter release again.

Sounds like you've got a fun trip to plan!

[RedwoodDweller]

Bend to McCloud. It was a leeeeetle smoky.

[luvan12]

Canada is one of my favorite countries! Alberta is on the top of my list of places to visit - hope you enjoyed!

[RedwoodDweller]

Originally Posted by luvan12

Canada is one of my favorite countries! Alberta is on the top of my list of places to visit - hope you enjoyed!

Enjoyed very much! Thanks!

[RedwoodDweller]

Traci picked the coolest spot for our final stop - the McCloud Mercantile Hotel. The place has been here since 1897! The whole town has a great vibe. Wish we had more time here. We'll definitely be back.

[RedwoodDweller]

McCloud to El Dorado Hills. We avoided the freeway and opted for the long way through the woods (Lassen National Forest) to Chico. What a great ride! Chico to El Dorado Hills was hot, flat, boring and full of traffic, so no photos from that stretch. :)




































Mmmm....


Not quite, but we're getting there!

[Sperry]

Looks like the perfect route - Lassen National Forest. You've given me a lot of help as I plan my next trip!

[RedwoodDweller]

El Dorado Hills to Home. Traci drove home in the truck with the dogs (and her bike in the back) so I was solo the last 175 miles. I opted for the long way, following the Delta down to the Bay Area, avoiding freeway as long as I could. It's great to be home, but honestly a little surreal. Were we really in Banff less than a week ago? Seems like a dream. Thanks to everyone who followed along on our adventure!






































































Home!


3,245 glorious miles. Can't wait to do it again some day!

[RedwoodDweller]

I really have to give a huge shout out to my amazing, brave, adventurous and fun-loving wife, Traci. This was by far her longest moto trip and she did GREAT! So proud of her!

[swils8610]

Congrats on a great trip. Really enjoyed the pics along the way!


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[joeychitwood]

I'm glad you made the run up the Icefields Parkway. It's my favorite ride in North America. Just finished a 5,100 mile trip from Minnesota to Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yosemite, the eclipse in Oregon, Glacier Park and home. We breathed heavy forest fire smoke for five days and I'm still coughing constantly. Huge fire at the Lolo Pass outside of Missoula, and Glacier was filled with smoke too.

[SearChart]

What an amazing trip!! Thank you for sharing all those beautiful pictures

[cop414]

Welcome home Bob, what an amazing trip! Thanks for bringing TRF along!

[1William]

Great trip. Thanks for sharing.

[faz]

Amazing pictures. Glad you are home safe and sound. THANK YOU for taking us all on his trip with you through your pictures. I am sure you have given many people like me a new item or two on their bucket list.


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[RedwoodDweller]

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

I'm glad you made the run up the Icefields Parkway. It's my favorite ride in North America. Just finished a 5,100 mile trip from Minnesota to Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yosemite, the eclipse in Oregon, Glacier Park and home. We breathed heavy forest fire smoke for five days and I'm still coughing constantly. Huge fire at the Lolo Pass outside of Missoula, and Glacier was filled with smoke too.

While we saw the Lolo fire from an uncomfortably close distance, we were extremely fortunate to have clear skies until the last two days. Southern Oregon into Northern Cali were terrible. But we both agreed we'd rather have hazy skies there vs up in Glacier and Banff! Hope the cough is clearing up!

Originally Posted by swils8610

Congrats on a great trip. Really enjoyed the pics along the way

Originally Posted by SearChart

What an amazing trip!! Thank you for sharing all those beautiful pictures

Originally Posted by cop414

Welcome home Bob, what an amazing trip! Thanks for bringing TRF along!

Originally Posted by 1William

Great trip. Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by faz

Amazing pictures. Glad you are home safe and sound. THANK YOU for taking us all on his trip with you through your pictures. I am sure you have given many people like me a new item or two on their bucket list.

Thanks for the kind words, all! Glad you enjoyed following along!