Seattle to Banff... looking for dirt

n16ht5 · 03-20-2012, 05:45 PM

Hey I am leaving in mid April for Banff on my WR450. I want to get some good backroads and dirt biking in along the way. Going to camp as long as it isn't snowing or raining too hard, unless someone has space in their garage ;).

Anyone have any suggestions or would anyone be interested in riding with me? I am planning on taking 8 days, up to 12 if needed. Thanks

Chris

LetItRoll · 03-23-2012, 06:14 PM

Any idea yet if you are going to cross into canada sooner (near seattle) or later to the East? Looks like you enjoy your adventures.

n16ht5 · 03-26-2012, 11:57 AM

When I go on rides I just pick dates for leaving and returning. I leave April 20th if I feel like it, will come back sometime the first week of May. At some point I would like to see Banff and Jasper, but those are just more of directions to head toward.

Whatcha got? When can you ride?

LetItRoll · 03-26-2012, 12:44 PM

Drz400s, I'm over by Moscow Idaho and might be able to ride a day or 2 if you passed through somewhere nearby. I wasn't sure if you truck your bike and unload to do day rides, or ride your bike the whole way? Either way sounds like a good little vacation.

LetItRoll · 03-26-2012, 01:01 PM

Now I see it says your leaving "on" your wr450, riding the bike all the way, now that is a great adventure.

n16ht5 · 03-27-2012, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LetItRoll

Drz400s, I'm over by Moscow Idaho and might be able to ride a day or 2 if you passed through somewhere nearby. I wasn't sure if you truck your bike and unload to do day rides, or ride your bike the whole way? Either way sounds like a good little vacation.

I'll be staying one night at my Grandfathers in Spokane if you want to ride up near there.. I don't plan on going through Moscow.

Yeah, riding the WR... :)

Shibby! · 03-27-2012, 01:46 PM

You'll have to ride highway into Banff. It's in a National Park. They do not take kindly to any motorized vehicles in these areas and you'll find yourself in jail awefully quick attempting it.

That being said, I only know of some good routes further south in Crowsnest / East Kootneys. If you are going that direction let me know.

I hope to do more riding further west and south. One of these days I'll do a multi week trip somewhere on the coast.

bk brkr baker · 03-28-2012, 06:55 AM

Know about the Magruder Corridor from Elk City , Id. to Darby , Mt. ?
It's the longest primative road in ther lower 48. I don't know if it will be passable in April, it goes through some high country.

thetourist · 03-30-2012, 02:18 PM

You should post this in the PNW forum. There are routes over the Cascades. I have driven rally cars all over, but have no idea where I was.

Dirt/sand roads from Vantage to Moses Lake, thru the Potholes. Crab Creek is a little south of Vantage and can be connected to Potholes.

A lot of the stuff in the Basin is boring and I just run pavement. Plus you need to make some miles to reach Banff and back in 8-10 days.

There are forest routes thru the CdA's just south of Lake PendOrielle, Come out at Clark Fork.

There is a gravel road from the west entrance of Glacier to Polebridge, inside the park. I really liked this one. Then head north from Polebridge and hang a left to Eureka. A good ride.

There is some forest road north of Kaslo.

Google Kettle Valley Railway or Kettle River Rail Trail.

Check the Name that Road in the Canada forum. Some good BC roads mentioned.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=719645 some good roads near the end of the thread

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LetItRoll...Introduce yourself in the Palouse Thread of PNW.

Maybe the Palouse people should have a get together some day.

H96669 · 03-31-2012, 11:39 AM

Good southern BC South/North roads at the 1,100 M elevation just a couple days ago. Notice the restriction on hauling, they have one hour a day to get the logs out otherwise they'd turn the roads into a quagmire. Then I drove up and met a logger with a big F350 driving on the wrong side....had to give him a salute.

Slippery as hell, ground is still frozen under that.No going down to Oroville that way just yet.

One of the highways at 1,000 Meters....got much worse at the top.

Mud.....!!!

thetourist · 04-04-2012, 07:23 PM

We had several inches of snow in Moscow today. It's melting fast but things are really wet. Flooding all over.

Roads washed out in north Idaho. Probably in southeast BC also.

Supposed to dry up a bit next week. We've just had one of the most wet March in history. That means snow in the high country.

03-20-2012, 05:45 PM	#1
n16ht5 ^OP ride the night Joined: May 2010 Location: Arlington, WA Oddometer: 1,730	Seattle to Banff... looking for dirt Hey I am leaving in mid April for Banff on my WR450. I want to get some good backroads and dirt biking in along the way. Going to camp as long as it isn't snowing or raining too hard, unless someone has space in their garage ;). Anyone have any suggestions or would anyone be interested in riding with me? I am planning on taking 8 days, up to 12 if needed. Thanks Chris __________________ http://whitehorsephotography.net Chronicles of Gnarnia Dust2Dawson

03-26-2012, 11:57 AM	#3
n16ht5 ^OP ride the night Joined: May 2010 Location: Arlington, WA Oddometer: 1,730	When I go on rides I just pick dates for leaving and returning. I leave April 20th if I feel like it, will come back sometime the first week of May. At some point I would like to see Banff and Jasper, but those are just more of directions to head toward. Whatcha got? When can you ride? __________________ http://whitehorsephotography.net Chronicles of Gnarnia Dust2Dawson

03-27-2012, 01:46 PM	#7
Shibby! Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Currently - Canada Oddometer: 1,382	You'll have to ride highway into Banff. It's in a National Park. They do not take kindly to any motorized vehicles in these areas and you'll find yourself in jail awefully quick attempting it. That being said, I only know of some good routes further south in Crowsnest / East Kootneys. If you are going that direction let me know. I hope to do more riding further west and south. One of these days I'll do a multi week trip somewhere on the coast. __________________ Tour of Idaho T1 Challenge - On Dual Sported XR650R's: Coming Summer 2013 Eat. Sleep. Ride - The Great Divide: http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...4#post19193704 Go, Get Lost - Heading South: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=735690 Dirt Donkeys Do Baja: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671095

03-28-2012, 06:55 AM	#8
bk brkr baker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Oddometer: 4,157	Know about the Magruder Corridor from Elk City , Id. to Darby , Mt. ? It's the longest primative road in ther lower 48. I don't know if it will be passable in April, it goes through some high country. __________________ RR's Catnip Hill to Peoria ___Loopin' Seattle to WestFest It started with some beers __1500 miles to the Dentist Skeedaddle to Seattle______ A 30 year old on a Three Flags Run

03-30-2012, 02:18 PM	#9
thetourist Just passing thru Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Moscow, Idaho Oddometer: 3,079	You should post this in the PNW forum. There are routes over the Cascades. I have driven rally cars all over, but have no idea where I was. Dirt/sand roads from Vantage to Moses Lake, thru the Potholes. Crab Creek is a little south of Vantage and can be connected to Potholes. A lot of the stuff in the Basin is boring and I just run pavement. Plus you need to make some miles to reach Banff and back in 8-10 days. There are forest routes thru the CdA's just south of Lake PendOrielle, Come out at Clark Fork. There is a gravel road from the west entrance of Glacier to Polebridge, inside the park. I really liked this one. Then head north from Polebridge and hang a left to Eureka. A good ride. There is some forest road north of Kaslo. Google Kettle Valley Railway or Kettle River Rail Trail. Check the Name that Road in the Canada forum. Some good BC roads mentioned. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=719645 some good roads near the end of the thread ------------------------- LetItRoll...Introduce yourself in the Palouse Thread of PNW. Maybe the Palouse people should have a get together some day. __________________ thetourist The gate guard glares at me. "It's after curfew." He looks me up and down, "What do you think you are, some kind of ****** tourist?" ..Phu Loi 1969 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667893 My Idaho thetourist screwed with this post 03-30-2012 at 04:45 PM Reason: add a link

03-23-2012, 06:14 PM	#2
LetItRoll ForwardAholic Joined: Jul 2010 Location: North Central Idaho Oddometer: 53	Any idea yet if you are going to cross into canada sooner (near seattle) or later to the East? Looks like you enjoy your adventures.

03-26-2012, 12:44 PM	#4
LetItRoll ForwardAholic Joined: Jul 2010 Location: North Central Idaho Oddometer: 53	Drz400s, I'm over by Moscow Idaho and might be able to ride a day or 2 if you passed through somewhere nearby. I wasn't sure if you truck your bike and unload to do day rides, or ride your bike the whole way? Either way sounds like a good little vacation.

03-26-2012, 01:01 PM	#5
LetItRoll ForwardAholic Joined: Jul 2010 Location: North Central Idaho Oddometer: 53	Now I see it says your leaving "on" your wr450, riding the bike all the way, now that is a great adventure.

03-31-2012, 11:39 AM	#10
H96669 A proud pragmatist. Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Hiding off Hwy 6, B.C. Oddometer: 2,866	Good southern BC South/North roads at the 1,100 M elevation just a couple days ago. Notice the restriction on hauling, they have one hour a day to get the logs out otherwise they'd turn the roads into a quagmire. Then I drove up and met a logger with a big F350 driving on the wrong side....had to give him a salute. Slippery as hell, ground is still frozen under that.No going down to Oroville that way just yet. One of the highways at 1,000 Meters....got much worse at the top. Mud.....!!! __________________ Have tools, will travel!

04-04-2012, 07:23 PM	#11
thetourist Just passing thru Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Moscow, Idaho Oddometer: 3,079	We had several inches of snow in Moscow today. It's melting fast but things are really wet. Flooding all over. Roads washed out in north Idaho. Probably in southeast BC also. Supposed to dry up a bit next week. We've just had one of the most wet March in history. That means snow in the high country. __________________ thetourist The gate guard glares at me. "It's after curfew." He looks me up and down, "What do you think you are, some kind of ****** tourist?" ..Phu Loi 1969 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667893 My Idaho

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