Mission Complete!
I rolled the (still-running) Red One to park out front of the Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel in San Francisco about 11:00am on Tuesday, September 30, 2022. Here is a 4-minute video of that occasion.
Actual Route Track as Ridden
In preparation for more detailed reporting on the entire ride, I extracted GPS data from my Garmin and prepared a Google Map of the entire 2022 journey with key events and locations. You can check it out including zooming in as close as you like by clicking on the image below or click this link.
Live Tracking During the Ride
It is now a moot point, but (when I remembered to turn tracking on) my Garmin Montana was reporting my position in real time every 10 minutes. You can see the results of that reporting on the Live Tracking Page.
The 2022 Map:
A map of the planned route for 2022 is available in high-resolution form and corresponds to the table of planned enroute and overnight stops below.
Compared to other long-distance motorcycle events, the pace of this ride will be rather slow, but will still be faster than C.K.’s elapsed travel time for the same distance. With some modern safety improvements and performance enhancements, we expect to make much better time over the modern paved roads compared to the 95% dirt and gravel conditions C.K. faced. We expect to be able to averaging about 40 mph on the open road. The planned timeline below is intended to reflect time spent at planned mid-day stops for fuel or other events.
The 2022 Calendar:
We have an easy-to-use Calendar view of the trip here.
The 2022 Timetable:
| Day | Date | Description | Road | Depart | TZ | Duration | Stop Time | Miles | Day Miles | Trip Miles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 10, 2022 | Lawrence to Casey's, Burlingame | US 59 S/ US 56 W | 08:00 | CDT | 00:46 | 00:20 | H | |||
| Casey's Burlingame, Kansas | US 56 S | 09:06 | CDT | 00:04 | 00:20 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Photo Op | ||
| 'Crankshaft Kansas' | US 56 S | 09:30 | CDT | 00:22 | 00:20 | 15.9 | 17.6 | 17.6 | |||
| U.S. 56 & Kansas Tpke Thru Council Grove | US 56 W | 10:12 | CDT | 01:43 | 26.6 | 44.2 | 44.2 | ||||
| Council Grove to Santa Fe Trail Marker | US 56 W | 11:55 | CDT | 01:20 | 00:20 | 67.6 | 111.8 | 111.8 | |||
| Santa Fe Trail Mkr to Fort Zarah St. Park | US 56 W | 13:35 | CDT | 00:08 | 00:20 | 74.3 | 186.1 | 186.1 | H | ||
| Fort Zarah SP to Great Bend Bridge | US 56 W | 14:03 | CDT | 00:16 | 00:20 | 3.7 | 189.8 | 189.8 | Refuel | ||
| Great Bend Bridge to West of Great Bend | US 56 W | 14:39 | CDT | 01:46 | 00:20 | 6.7 | 196.5 | 196.5 | |||
| West of Great Bend to Dodge City | US 56 W | 16:45 | CDT | 01:46 | 77.8 | 274.3 | 274.3 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Dodge City: 18:31 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 11, 2022 | Dodge City to Garden City | US 50 W | 08:00 | CDT | 00:53 | 00:20 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 324.3 | H |
| Garden City to Syracuse Kansas | US 50 W | 09:13 | CDT | 01:10 | 00:10 | 53.2 | 103.2 | 377.5 | |||
| Syracuse Kansas to Colorado Border | US 50 W | 10:33 | CDT | 00:27 | 00:10 | 18.2 | 121.4 | 395.7 | |||
| Colorado Border to Las Animas | US 50 W | 10:10 | MDT | 01:29 | 00:20 | 66.9 | 188.3 | 462.6 | |||
| Las Animas to La Junta | US 50 W | 11:59 | MDT | 00:28 | 21.8 | 210.1 | 484.4 | H | |||
| La Junta to Nepesta | US 50 W | 12:27 | MDT | 00:36 | 00:20 | 35.0 | 245.1 | 519.4 | H | ||
| Nepesta to East of Pueblo | US 50 W | 13:23 | MDT | 00:34 | 25.7 | 270.8 | 545.1 | ||||
| East of Pueblo to Pueblo Riverwalk | Santa Fe | 13:57 | MDT | 00:09 | 00:20 | 2.8 | 273.6 | 547.9 | |||
| Pueblo Riverwalk to Southgate Pueblo | Lake Ave | 14:26 | MDT | 00:12 | 3.8 | 277.4 | 551.7 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Pueblo: 14:38 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Mon, Sep 12, 2022 | Pueblo to Walsenburg | I-25 S | 08:00 | MDT | 00:37 | 00:20 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 594.8 | H |
| Walsenburg to Aguilar | CO 330 | 08:57 | MDT | 01:07 | 00:20 | 25.9 | 69.0 | 620.7 | |||
| Aguilar to Trinidad | I-25 S | 10:24 | MDT | 00:30 | 22.0 | 91.0 | 642.7 | H | |||
| Trinidad to Raton NM | I-25 S | 10:54 | MDT | 00:21 | 00:20 | 18.4 | 109.4 | 661.1 | H | ||
| Raton to Gate at Raton Pass | Old Rd | 11:35 | MDT | 00:11 | 00:20 | 2.6 | 112.0 | 663.7 | |||
| Raton Pass to South of Raton | Old Rd | 12:06 | MDT | 00:39 | 00:20 | 16.8 | 128.8 | 680.5 | |||
| South of Raton to Wagonmound | I-25 S | 13:05 | MDT | 00:41 | 00:20 | 45.1 | 173.9 | 725.6 | H | ||
| Wagonmound to Las Vegas NM | I-25 S | 14:06 | MDT | 01:24 | 45.0 | 218.9 | 770.6 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Wagon Mound: 15:30 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Tue, Sep 13, 2022 | Las Vegas to East of San Jose NM | I-25 W | 08:00 | MDT | 00:36 | 21.3 | 21.0 | 791.9 | ||
| East of San Jose to Pecos River | Front Rd | 08:36 | MDT | 00:10 | 00:20 | 2.6 | 23.6 | 794.5 | |||
| Pecos River to I-25 Exit 19 Overpass | Front Rd | 09:06 | MDT | 00:05 | 1.5 | 25.1 | 796.0 | ||||
| I-25 Exit 19 Overpass to Shell @ Pecos NM | NM 63 | 09:11 | MDT | 00:31 | 18.6 | 43.7 | 814.6 | ||||
| Shell @ Pecos NM to High Five Eco Zip Tour | NM 50 | 09:42 | MDT | 00:11 | 5.7 | 49.4 | 820.3 | ||||
| High Five Eco Zip Tour to Café Fina | I-25 W | 09:53 | MDT | 00:13 | 9.1 | 58.5 | 829.4 | ||||
| Café Fina to Santa Fe Plaza | NM 300 | 10:06 | MDT | 00:31 | 10.4 | 68.9 | 839.8 | ||||
| Lunch Break on Plaza | Lunch | 10:57 | MDT | 01:00 | 68.9 | 839.8 | |||||
| Santa Fe Plaza to Arroyo Calabasas | NM 599 | 11:57 | MDT | 00:34 | 14.2 | 83.1 | 854.0 | ||||
| Arroyo Calabasas to La Bajada Hill | RD 56C | 12:31 | MDT | 00:29 | 00:20 | 7.3 | 90.4 | 861.3 | |||
| La Bajada Hill to Arroyo Calabasas | RD 56C | 13:20 | MDT | 00:29 | 7.3 | 97.7 | 868.6 | ||||
| Arroyo Calabasas to North of Isleta | I-25 W | 14:09 | MDT | 00:59 | 62.0 | 159.7 | 930.6 | H | |||
| North of Isleta to Belen | NM 314 | 15:08 | MDT | 00:48 | 24.1 | 183.8 | 954.7 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Belen: 15:56 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Wed, Sep 14, 2022 | Belen to Socorro | I-25 S | 08:00 | MDT | 00:38 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 997.7 | H | |
| Socorro to Magdalena | US 60 | 08:58 | MDT | 00:39 | 26.5 | 69.5 | 1024.2 | ||||
| Magdalena to VLA | US 60 | 09:37 | MDT | 00:40 | 00:20 | 24.2 | 93.7 | 1048.4 | |||
| VLA to Pie Town | VLA Road | 10:37 | MDT | 01:04 | 40.2 | 133.9 | 1088.6 | ||||
| Pie Town to US 60/Road A001 | US 60 | 12:01 | MDT | 00:51 | 54.6 | 188.5 | 1143.2 | H | |||
| US 60/Road A001 to Arizona Border | US 60 | 13:12 | MDT | 00:02 | 1.5 | 190.0 | 1144.7 | ||||
| Arizona Border to Springerville, AZ | US 60 | 12:14 | AZT | 00:21 | 14.4 | 204.4 | 1159.1 | ||||
| Springerville to St Johns | US 191 | 12:35 | AZT | 00:39 | 28.5 | 232.9 | 1187.6 | ||||
| St Johns to Petrified Forest (Tour) | US 180 | 13:14 | AZT | 00:50 | 38.4 | 271.3 | 1226.0 | ||||
| Petrified Forest to Holbrook | US 180 | 15:04 | AZT | 00:19 | 18.9 | 290.2 | 1244.9 | H Overnight | |||
| Arrive Holbrook: 15:23 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Thu, Sep 15, 2022 | Holbrook to East of Winslow | I-40 | 08:00 | AZT | 00:25 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 1273.5 | H | |
| East of Winslow to Standin on the Corner | Old 66 | 08:45 | AZT | 00:12 | 4.0 | 32.6 | 1277.5 | ||||
| Winslow to Old Rt 66 @ Winslow Crater Rd | Old 66 | 08:57 | AZT | 00:27 | 20.7 | 53.3 | 1298.2 | ||||
| Old Rt 66 to Winslow Crater | Old 66 | 09:24 | AZT | 00:13 | 5.5 | 58.8 | 1303.7 | ||||
| Winslow Crater to Hampton Inn Flagstaff | I-40 | 10:37 | AZT | 00:38 | 39.2 | 98.0 | 1342.9 | H | |||
| Hampton Inn to Lowell Observatory | Santa Fe | 12:00 | AZT | 00:25 | 6.3 | 104.2 | 1349.1 | ||||
| Lowell Observatory to Hampton Inn | Santa Fe | 13:25 | AZT | 00:25 | 6.4 | 110.6 | 1355.5 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Flagstaff: 13:50 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Fri, Sep 16, 2022 | Hampton Inn Flagstaff to US 89 & FR 417 | US 89 | 08:00 | AZT | 00:21 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 1372.2 | H | |
| US 89 & FR 417 to Coconino Rim Rd | Old Trail | 08:41 | AZT | 03:26 | 51.6 | 68.3 | 1423.8 | ||||
| Coconino Rim Rd to El Tovar Hotel | Coco. Rd | 12:17 | AZT | 00:40 | 13.4 | 81.7 | 1437.2 | ||||
| Lunch Break in Grand Canyon Village | Lunch | 13:17 | AZT | 00:00 | 0.0 | 81.7 | 1437.2 | ||||
| Grand Canyon to North of Williams | AZ 74 | 13:47 | AZT | 01:03 | 56.6 | 138.3 | 1493.8 | H | |||
| North of Williams to Shell Gas, Williams | Old 66 | 14:50 | AZT | 00:08 | 4.3 | 142.6 | 1498.1 | H | |||
| Shell Gas Williams to Ash Fork | I-40 W | 14:58 | AZT | 00:14 | 16.0 | 158.6 | 1514.1 | H | |||
| Ash Fork Exit to Ash Fork I-40 Onramp | I-40 W | 15:32 | AZT | 00:04 | 1.4 | 160.0 | 1515.5 | ||||
| Ash Fork I-40 to Nelson Entrance | AZ 66 | 15:36 | AZT | 01:17 | 51.7 | 211.7 | 1567.2 | ||||
| Nelson Entrance to Peach Springs | Rd 19 | 16:53 | AZT | 00:29 | 9.9 | 221.6 | 1577.1 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Peach Springs: 17:22 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Sat, Sep 17, 2022 | Peach Springs to Northeast of Kingman | AZ 66 | 09:00 | AZT | 00:40 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 1620.1 | H | |
| NE of Kingman to SE of Kingman | Old 66 | 10:00 | AZT | 00:30 | 12.6 | 55.6 | 1632.7 | ||||
| Southeast of Kingman to Yucca | Front Rd | 10:30 | AZT | 00:40 | 17.0 | 72.6 | 1649.7 | ||||
| Yucca to Old Trails Bridge | I-40 W | 11:30 | AZT | 00:25 | 28.6 | 101.2 | 1678.3 | H | |||
| Old Trails Br. to 5 Miles Rd (Needles CA) | I-40 W | 12:15 | AZT | 00:12 | 7.4 | 108.6 | 1685.7 | ||||
| 5 Miles Road to Santa Fe Park, Needles CA | 5 Mi Rd | 12:27 | PDT | 00:17 | 7.3 | 115.9 | 1693.0 | ||||
| Santa Fe Park to Wagon Wheel (Needles) | Old 66 | 12:44 | PDT | 00:08 | 1.5 | 117.4 | 1694.4 | ||||
| Wagon Wheel to Goffs Rd, Fenner | I-40/US 95 | 12:52 | PDT | 00:22 | 15.0 | 130.9 | 1708.0 | ||||
| Goffs Rd to County Rte 66, Fenner | US 95 | 13:14 | PDT | 00:36 | 24.5 | 155.4 | 1732.5 | ||||
| Fenner to Ludlow | CA 60 | 13:50 | PDT | 01:40 | 67.0 | 222.4 | 1799.5 | ||||
| Ludlow to Barstow | I-40 | 15:50 | PDT | 00:47 | 49.0 | 271.4 | 1848.5 | H Overnight | |||
| Arrive Barstow: 16:37 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Sun, Sep 18, 2022 | Barstow to Hesperia | I-15 | 08:00 | PDT | 01:05 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1901.0 | H | |
| Hesperia to Arrowhead Monument, San Bernardino | Rt 138 | 09:25 | PDT | 01:00 | 25.1 | 77.6 | 1926.1 | ||||
| San Bernardino to 928 S Broadway, Los Angeles | I-210/605 | 10:45 | PDT | 01:12 | 65.0 | 142.6 | 1991.1 | H | |||
| 928 S Broadway to Hotel Clark, 426 S Hill St | Downtown | 12:17 | PDT | 00:05 | 0.9 | 143.5 | 1992.0 | ||||
| Hotel Clark to 205 N Grand Ave | Downtown | 12:42 | PDT | 00:04 | 0.7 | 144.2 | 1992.7 | ||||
| 205 N Grand Ave to Ventura Fwy/Coldwater Canyon | US 101 | 13:06 | PDT | 00:16 | 12.9 | 157.1 | 2005.6 | H | |||
| Ventura Fwy/Coldwater Canyon to East of Ventura | US 101 | 13:38 | PDT | 00:50 | 50.3 | 207.4 | 2055.9 | H | |||
| East of Ventura to Rincon Beach | US 101 | 14:48 | PDT | 00:36 | 12.3 | 219.7 | 2068.2 | ||||
| Rincon Beach to Hampton Inn Goleta | US 101 | 15:54 | PDT | 01:12 | 27.3 | 247.0 | 2095.5 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Goleta: 17:06 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Mon, Sep 19, 2022 | Goleta to Old Coast Highway Intersection | US 101 | 08:00 | PDT | 00:45 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 2124.7 | ||
| Old Coast Hwy Intx to Solvang Motorcycle Museum | Old Coast | 08:45 | PDT | 00:23 | 7.8 | 37.0 | 2132.5 | ||||
| Solvang Motorcycle Museum to Los Olivos | Alamo | 09:08 | PDT | 00:18 | 6.2 | 43.2 | 2138.7 | ||||
| Los Olivos to US 101 Offramp Nipomo | US 101 | 09:47 | PDT | 00:34 | 38.6 | 81.8 | 2177.3 | H | |||
| US 101 Offramp Nipomo to Shell Beach | US 101 | 10:41 | PDT | 00:40 | 15.0 | 96.8 | 2192.3 | ||||
| Shell Beach to San Luis Obispo | US 101 | 11:21 | PDT | 00:27 | 9.1 | 105.9 | 2201.4 | ||||
| San Luis Obispo to South of Paso Robles | US 101 | 11:48 | PDT | 00:38 | 25.9 | 131.8 | 2227.3 | ||||
| South of Paso Robles to San Miguel | US 101 | 12:26 | PDT | 00:21 | 11.4 | 143.2 | 2238.7 | ||||
| San Miguel to Ardo | US 101 | 13:07 | PDT | 00:20 | 22.4 | 165.6 | 2261.1 | H | |||
| Ardo to King City (Chevron Station) | Cattlemen | 13:47 | PDT | 00:36 | 21.3 | 186.9 | 2282.4 | ||||
| King City (Chevron Station) to Gonzales | US 101 | 14:23 | PDT | 00:41 | 27.8 | 214.7 | 2310.2 | ||||
| Gonzales to Chualar | US 101 | 15:05 | PDT | 00:18 | 7.6 | 222.3 | 2317.7 | ||||
| Chualar to North of Salinas | San Juan Grade Road | 15:23 | PDT | 00:36 | 14.4 | 236.7 | 2332.1 | ||||
| North of Salinas to Gilroy | San Juan Grade Road | 15:59 | PDT | 00:55 | 25.0 | 261.7 | 2357.1 | Overnight | |||
| Arrive Gilroy: 16:54 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Tue, Sep 20, 2022 | Gilroy to Shell Gas, San Jose | Monterey | 08:00 | PDT | 01:07 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 2385.2 | ||
| Shell Gas (San Jose) to Chevron, 101 Bayshore SF | US 101 | 09:27 | PDT | 00:51 | 49.0 | 77.1 | 2434.2 | H | |||
| Chevron, 101 Bayshore SF, to Clift Hotel | Potrero | 10:38 | PDT | 00:27 | 3.7 | 80.8 | 2437.9 | FINISH! | |||
| Arrive Clift Hotel San Francisco: 11:05 | |||||||||||