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Ok well you may not think it epic, but it will be to me.

I am one of the 83% of college graduates who did not get a job offer this year. I have been able to save up some money, so I decided now is a great time to take a long bike trip. Who knows when I will have another opportunity....

I will be leaving June 13th and returning June 30th. My route is posted below. It is basically a loop from north Texas to California and back.

If anyone would like to join me on any of the legs, just let me know. I would enjoy some company since I am otherwise doing this by myself.

If you have any info about any of the legs, or just general long trip tips; let me know.

day 1 - home to south llano SP PRINTED
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...65364,-97.785187&spn=0.816129,1.230469&z=10 8

day 2 - south llano SP to Davis mtns SP TX PRINTED
from:US-377 to:I-10 W to:TX-290 to:FM-2400 to:FM-2400 to:davis mountains state park - Google Maps


Day 3 - Davis Mtns SP to Valley of Fires SP NM Stop by Carlsbad Caverns?? PRINTED
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...3.05932,-105.715942&spn=2.149871,3.515625&z=8

Day 4 - Valley of Fire to Pet Forest AZ PRINTED
from: valley of fires state park to: Petrified Forest National Park, Holbrook, AZ 86025 (Petrified Forest National Park) - Google Maps

Day 5 - Petrified Forest to Grand Canyon AZ PRINTED
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...5.496456,-111.555176&spn=3 .96182,7.03125&z=7
Alt Route
frometrified Forest National Park, Holbrook, AZ 86025 (Petrified Forest National Park) to:35.413677,-110.058289 to:AZ-264 to:AZ-64/US-180 - Google Maps


****************************Turning Pt: go to CA or Take Short Cut******************************


Day 6 - Grand Canyon to Vegas PRITNEd
from:AZ-64/US-180 to:I-40 W to:AZ-66/W Old Hwy 66 to:I-40 Bus to:AZ-66 to:36.034108,-114.799576 - Google Maps

Day 7 - LV to Red Rock Canyon State Rec Area CA PRINTED
from:Lake Mead National Rec Area to:S Hwy-160/S NV-160 to:CA-190 to:35.370855,-117.980804 - Google Maps

Day 8 - Red Canyon to 1/2 Big Sur
from:CA-14/Midland Trail to:CA-58/Carrisa Hwy to:Morro Bay, CA to:36.019739,-121.539989 - Google Maps


Day 9 - 2nd 1/2 big sur to yosemite NP PRINTED
from:CA-1/Cabrillo Hwy to:CA-152/Pacheco Pass Hwy to:Avenue 23/CA-152 to:37.751987,-119.736214 - Google Maps

day 10 - Yosemite to Tempulate NV -PRINTED
from:Old Big Oak Flat Rd to:Warm Springs, Nye, Nevada to:1 Old Mill Rd, Rachel, NV 89001 - Google Maps

Day 11 - Tempulate NV to Dixie NF PRINTED
from: Historical Marker Rd to: Unknown road - Google Maps

Day 12 - Dixie NF to Glen Canyon Rec Area
from:Unknown road to:Ferry Terminal/UT-276 to:37.457827,-110.717039 - Google Maps

************************SHORT CUT*******************************************
Grand Canyon to Mesa Verde NP
from: AZ-64/US-180 to: PO Box 8, Mesa Vrd Natl Pk, CO 81330 (Mesa Verde National Park/Headquarters) - Google Maps
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Day 13 - Glen Canyon to Navajo Lake SP
from:Glen Canyon National Park to:CO-172 to:36.825775,-107.624817 - Google Maps

Day 14 - Navajo Lake to Dorsey Manison SP
from:NM-511 to:cimarron canyon state park to:36.491973,-104.094086 - Google Maps
ALT - to Clayton Lake SP
from:NM-511 to:cimarron canyon state park to:clayton lake state park - Google Maps

Day 15 - Dorsey Manison to Palo Duro Canyon SP
from: NM-193 to: Park Rd-5/State Hwy Park Rd 5 - Google Maps
ALT to Caprock Canyon SP (then can go home next day)
from:NM-193 to:FM-1061 to:SE 10th Ave to:TX-207 to:TX-256 - Google Maps

Day 16 - Palo Duro to Copper Breaks SP
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....119763,-99.449615&spn=0.791281,1.230469&z=10

Day 17 - Copper Breaks to HOME
from: RR 2 Box 480, Quanah, TX 79252 (Copper Breaks State Park) to: 76017 - Google Maps

 

[GeorgiaRoller]

I am one of the 83% of college graduates who did not get a job offer this year. I have been able to save up some money, so I decided now is a great time to take a long bike trip. Who knows when I will have another opportunity....

No I'll go ahead and give you the "epic" label on this. That's alot of riding & alot of sights to see.

I want to commend you on making lemonade out of the job market this is nothing but lemons. I wished I took 6 months of my life when I was 18-19 yrs old and hiked the Appalachian trail. I've always wanted to do that. Once you work full time, get married & have kids you don't get many opportunities for times like that. So go have fun and leave your worries behind. There not going anywhere!

 

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Thanks! Those were my thoughts exactly. I figure the next time I will be able to do something like this, I will be too old to fully enjoy it.