48-10 route option

[nofreeride]

Link to Google Map

Got the route down to 7257 miles, venturing into each state at least far enough to find a gas station. That's 725 miles a day, just over 12 hours of riding per day for 10 days. Very doable I think.

Can't do it this year (don't know when, if ever), but still fun to play with the routes. I figured out a 9-day schedule that puts heavier miles on the first few days, lighter mileage in the east, and finishing with some 750 mile days.

 

[LDRydr]

Remember, the shortest route isn't always the fastest route.

PS. At 4-corners there's gas at Montezuma Creek UT (take the road north from Red Mesa) and Towaoc CO.

 

[nofreeride]

Remember, the shortest route isn't always the fastest route.
PS. At 4-corners there's gas at Montezuma Creek UT (take the road north from Red Mesa) and Towaoc CO.

I'm a bit unclear as to how Google maps operates. Doesn't it normally calculate the fastest route between two points based on speed limits of the roads? I just picked the points that would force the program to touch every state at least far enough to find gas, with total driving time ending up at 5 days, 1 hour. I've seen a couple routes right around 7K miles, but one starts or ends in the northeast (good strategy) and others just touch state lines with no way to get a receipt.

Thanks for the tip on Montezuma Creek.

 

[rickcorwn]

Consider changing your Florida stop to Century, about 30 mile East of your current stop. There's a Parade gas station just a block or two across the state line with a good receipt but no pay at the pump.