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Road King to Colorado

Made it to Colorado Springs safe and sound. 5 days, 10 states, 2240 miles, averaged 448 mi/day. Thanks for the suggestions. In fact, I'm looking for any suggestions for the route home which is TBD at this point.
 
I took the high route thru SD on the top on my way home from my trip. That route puts Mt Rushmore on the way.
 
I took the high route thru SD on the top on my way home from my trip. That route puts Mt Rushmore on the way.
Yup. I think I'm going to go home that way. I can't be this close to the Black Hills and not ride through again. So I think the plan is the Black Hills, North Dakota through Bismark and Fargo, on to Duluth, across the UP, across the Macinac Bridge, and maybe the east side of Michigan this time. Although, I really like the Tunnel of Trees and Petoskey/Traverse City area. I guess that will be a game time decision.
 
You may want to ride through Estes Park as you head north. Beautiful park.
Tunnel of Trees is cool too. If you go there make sure you eat at Leggs Inn! :cool:
Thanks for the tips! I'm looking forward to the ride. I was really thinking about going south but the 95° day in Texas and the 50 mph wind gusts(that may be exaggerated but I got blown into the opposite lane more than once) in New Mexico made me think twice.
 
Well, not trying to burst your bubble, but my return trip through SD was a windy nightmare. Admittedly it was late September and at night since I didn’t give myself but 2 days to make a 33 hour drive back to the real world.
 
Made it back home yesterday. I wanted to thank you all for your suggestions and tips. 10 riding days, 16 states, 4602 miles total and the highlight of the trip was riding to the summit of Pike's Peak with my son on my birthday! Great trip...one I won't soon forget.
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Tunica, MS
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Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, TX
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Carson National Forest, NM
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Tamales in Taos, NM
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Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO
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Coming into the Bkack Hills, SD
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Keep on Squatchin'
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Needles Highway, SD
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72 oz! Holy crap! I think if I tried that it would make my bike way too top heavy o_O
Any word on what the Best steak in that area is?
Not off hand. In that neck of the woods I think you'd be hard pressed to find a "bad" steak. I'd just ride from steakhouse to steakhouse to find the one I like best, lol. Don't get me wrong I had a good steak there. In Oklahoma City you can go to the Cattelmen's Steakhouse. That was a goood steak. Shoot it's all good, but some are just a bit gooder than others. Good luck finding "your" best steak on your trip. Ride safe.

Edit: Welcome home. Glad ya'll made the trip and back safe. What a great adventure. You'll have to do it again and call it The great Steak Tour.
 
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Excellent! I put 10,500 miles on my truck the month I took my trip. I didn’t eat a steak the entire trip come to think of it, lol.

My favorite meal was fried chicken from a couple in Rigby, ID, May and Ken Thurmond. Best store bought was a green chile cheeseburger from a joint in NM.

ETA: I did have a chocolate pie from a burger joint (The Montana Cafe) in Darby, MT that was damned good too. Got an apple and a chocolate, but the chocolate won best in show because it was so much better than I expected it to be since I’m not necessarily a big chocolate pie fan.
 
Excellent! I put 10,500 miles on my truck the month I took my trip. I didn’t eat a steak the entire trip come to think of it, lol.

My favorite meal was fried chicken from a couple in Rigby, ID, May and Ken Thurmond. Best store bought was a green chile cheeseburger from a joint in NM.

ETA: I did have a chocolate pie from a burger joint (The Montana Cafe) in Darby, MT that was damned good too. Got an apple and a chocolate, but the chocolate won best in show because it was so much better than I expected it to be since I’m not necessarily a big chocolate pie fan.
No steak for me either, just didn't work out...sad. I did get 2 birthday cookies though!
 
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