7/4 Seattle to WY to MT trip

ww73 · 04-04-2011, 11:27 PM

I've got a 4 day weekend for 7/4, so I'm planning a multi-day trip from Seattle to cover 4 of the top 15 AMA motorcycling roads.

The rough plan is

Day 1, Seattle to Clarkston thru Enterprise (Road #15)
http://goo.gl/94Uzp, 450 miles

Day 2, Clarkston, WA to West Yellowstone, MT via Lolo Pass (Road #9)
http://goo.gl/0Q2La, 484 miles

Day 3, W Yellowstone to Great Falls, MT via Beartooth (Road #1)
http://goo.gl/o3zfB, 412 miles

Day 4, Great Falls, MT to Coeur d'Alene via Sun Road (Road #6)
http://goo.gl/BsgIa, 460 miles

Day 5, Coeur d'Alene to Seattle (suggestions needed here, preferably not thru southern WA)

For those who have been on this route, what would you recommend or change? Places to stay, routes, things to see/do?

Since it's 7/4 weekend, what should I expect around Yellowstone? Should I stay an extra day to see the park? Is it even possible to get a hotel room?

If you've posted a ride report, please link it and I'll read up. Thanks.

stripboat99 · 04-07-2011, 10:59 PM

Day 1 doable
Day 2 doable
Day 3 gonna be slower and longer than you are expecting, mucho tourists!
Day 4 not much chance - really slow going!
Day 5 doable

I'd want to spend two or three days just doing day 4, it's awesome!

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04-04-2011, 11:27 PM	#1
ww73 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Sammamish, WA Oddometer: 131	7/4 Seattle to WY to MT trip I've got a 4 day weekend for 7/4, so I'm planning a multi-day trip from Seattle to cover 4 of the top 15 AMA motorcycling roads. The rough plan is Day 1, Seattle to Clarkston thru Enterprise (Road #15) http://goo.gl/94Uzp, 450 miles Day 2, Clarkston, WA to West Yellowstone, MT via Lolo Pass (Road #9) http://goo.gl/0Q2La, 484 miles Day 3, W Yellowstone to Great Falls, MT via Beartooth (Road #1) http://goo.gl/o3zfB, 412 miles Day 4, Great Falls, MT to Coeur d'Alene via Sun Road (Road #6) http://goo.gl/BsgIa, 460 miles Day 5, Coeur d'Alene to Seattle (suggestions needed here, preferably not thru southern WA) For those who have been on this route, what would you recommend or change? Places to stay, routes, things to see/do? Since it's 7/4 weekend, what should I expect around Yellowstone? Should I stay an extra day to see the park? Is it even possible to get a hotel room? If you've posted a ride report, please link it and I'll read up. Thanks.

04-07-2011, 10:59 PM	#2
stripboat99 n00b Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Everett WA Oddometer: 9	Day 1 doable Day 2 doable Day 3 gonna be slower and longer than you are expecting, mucho tourists! Day 4 not much chance - really slow going! Day 5 doable I'd want to spend two or three days just doing day 4, it's awesome!