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billyboy
07-23-2008, 19:36
:-? I know, for some of us "thinking" can be dangerous :eek:. Anyway, do any of you folks know of a web site that might list/contain the best route for someone thinking fo walking "coast 2 coast"?
At 61-yo I would want a route thats not to difficult
American Discovery Trail
www.discoverytrail.org/
billyboy
07-23-2008, 19:42
American Discovery Trail
www.discoverytrail.org/ (http://www.discoverytrail.org/)
:-?I think I would be more interested in a coast 2 coast walk, predominatly on the "road" :D But thanks for the suggestion.
Lone Wolf
07-23-2008, 19:48
:-?I think I would be more interested in a coast 2 coast walk, predominatly on the "road" :D But thanks for the suggestion.
blue-blaze your own route. make your own trail
Blue blazing works for me, but here's another idea...
http://route6walk.com/contact/coverstory.html
:-?I think I would be more interested in a coast 2 coast walk, predominatly on the "road" :D But thanks for the suggestion.
I think most of it IS road or bike path.
billyboy
07-23-2008, 20:03
Blue blazing works for me, but here's another idea...
http://route6walk.com/contact/coverstory.html
:-? Thanks, this is an excellent 1st option.
I was also told to check on the route that Stumpknocker used for his coast 2 coast bike trip earlier this year;)
:-? Thanks, this is an excellent 1st option.
I was also told to check on the route that Stumpknocker used for his coast 2 coast bike trip earlier this year;)
Well if you like lots of cars and trucks you could also try George Martin's route in his walk to benefit the responders to 911
http://www.ajourneyfor911.info/
This year Stumpknocker and Mrs GORP biked the Southern Tier. Last year they did the Transamerican Trail out and Northern Tier back. I'll let you Google them.
Might want to check out Adventure Cycling routes. These are meant for Bicycling, but they try to stay more on lower traffic, wide shouldered routes if possible. Would probably make decent walking routes.
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/network.cfm
Blue blazing works for me, but here's another idea...
http://route6walk.com/contact/coverstory.html
Hey, thanks for sharing. It took me a while on that website to find his articles which are very pleasantly crafted from the rawer journal entries. He even picked up on the truly outstanding quality (the ice cream!) of the area where US 6 crosses the Mississippi: http://route6walk.com/PastArticles/articles/071504.html
:-? I know, for some of us "thinking" can be dangerous :eek:. Anyway, do any of you folks know of a web site that might list/contain the best route for someone thinking fo walking "coast 2 coast"?
At 61-yo I would want a route thats not to difficult
I don't know if it is on their website, but the guys that did the AT documentary "Trek" also did one about their coast to coast bicycle journey, called "Share the Road" in which they started in Maine and went all the way out West using a northern route which looked real nice. Watching the video itself shows most of their route. Wether or not this would be "best" for yourself or as a "walking" route I can not say.
Skurka did a route envisioned by Ron Strickland in 2005 entitled the Sea2Sea (C2C) route. Over 5,000 of the 8,000 miles are on trail or within a trail corridor.
http://www.andrewskurka.com/C2C/index.php
http://www.ronstrickland.com/sea-to-sea_trail.htm
When you cross Missouri, skip the roads and hike the katy trail, an old rail road. Check out their site at
katytrail.com
leeki pole
11-25-2008, 14:09
When you cross Missouri, skip the roads and hike the katy trail, an old rail road. Check out their site at
katytrail.com
A high school buddy of mine and I are considering biking (I know, don't diss me, we've only got a week) the Katy with our wives slacking us and them doing the Bed and Breakfast/ shopping/ winery scene. Anyone have any experience with this? Sounds like fun for a 5 or 6 day trip. 225 miles of flat trail through some really pretty country and a soft bed every night.