Here is my initial cut with way more work to come!
FINAL GPX FILES can be downloaded from Ride Report starting on
page 14
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Tentative destination schedule
1. La Plata, MD (start point)
2. Baie-Comeau, Quebec
3. Labrador city, Labrador
3a. Esker
http://www.ridetherock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5838
4. Happy valley – Goose bay, Labrador
5. L’Anse Aux Meadows (Viking landing), Newfoundland
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/nl/meadows/index.aspx
5a.Gros Morne, Newfoundland
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/nl/grosmorne/index.aspx
5b. Gander Air museum
http://www.naam.ca/
5c.B-36 plane crash
http://www.ridetherock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2573
6. St. John’s, Newfoundland
http://stjohnskiosk.com/
7. Argentia, Newfoundland (ferry ride to North Sydney)
8. Cabot trail (great views)
http://www.cabottrail.travel/
8a. Meat cove(spectacular view and a little restaurant)
9. Margaree Harbour
10. Halifax, Nova Scotia
http://www.halifaxinfo.com/
11. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
http://www.explorelunenburg.ca/
12. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
13. Digby, Nova Scotia (ferry ride to St. John)
14. St. John, New Brunswick/Bay of Fundy
http://www.fundyfun.com/
15. Mount Washington, NH
http://www.mountwashington.org/
16. La Plata, MD (end point)
Tentative mileage schedule (remember we can stop along the way and camp to potentially shorten or lengthen ride days)
Day 1:
Destination:
Montreal, Canada Daily mileage:
610 (get to Canada first day)
Day 2:
Destination:
Manic 5 Daily mileage:
555 Total miles traveled:
1165
Day 3: Destination:
Churchill Falls Daily Mileage:
381 Total miles traveled:
1546
Day 4: Destination:
Esker and back to Churchill Falls Daily Mileage:
230ish Total miles traveled:
1776 (Esker is 112 miles west of CHF)
Day 5: Destination:
Happy Valley/Goose bay Daily Mileage:
180 Total miles traveled:
1956
Day 6: Destination:
Port Hope Simpson Daily Mileage:
260 Total miles traveled:
2216
Day 7: Destination:
L'Anse Aux Meadows Daily Mileage:
226 Total miles traveled:
2442 (Ferry ride has to be booked early)
Day 8: Destination:
Gros Morne Daily Mileage:
239 Total miles traveled:
2681
Day 9: Destination:
Gros Morne - day off to see the sights!
Day 10: Destination:
St. John's, Newfoundland Daily Mileage:
557 Total miles traveled:
3238 (Gander Air museum/B36)
Day 11: Destination:
Argentia, Newfoundland Daily Mileage:
85 Total miles traveled:
3323 (Day trips/rest/night Ferry ride)
Day 12: Destination:
Cabot trail/Halifax, Nova Scotia Daily Mileage:
432 Total miles traveled:
3755 (Ferry ride/Cabot trail/Meat Cove)
Day 13: Destination:
Digby, Nova Scotia Daily Mileage:
295 Total miles traveled:
4050 (Ferry ride)
Day 14: Destination:
Mount Washington, NH Daily Mileage:
339 Total miles traveled:
4389 (Bay of Fundy/ride Mt. Washington)
Day 15: Bust a$$ for home or break it up for an additional night?
622 miles home to La Plata from Mt. Washington
Dana and I will probably spend a few more days in Newfoundland this time trail riding and such, we haven't worked out the schedule or trails yet but I will post up after some more research.