{"id":1934,"date":"2016-10-01T14:34:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T14:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=1934"},"modified":"2016-10-04T15:11:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:11:20","slug":"pacific-northwest-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=1934","title":{"rendered":"PACIFIC NORTHWEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>The\u00a0<strong>Pacific Northwest Ride<\/strong>\u00a0is an\u00a08 day, 2,379 mile tour starting and ending in <strong>Portland, OR<\/strong>.\u00a0 This tour will take you into parts of <strong>Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia and Alberta<\/strong>. \u00a0The tour averages 297 miles per day.\u00a0 This tour can easily be extended to allow for extra days in the National Parks for hiking and sightseeing\u00a0or add additional riding areas from\u00a0any of the other\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=15\">greatrideswest.com Tour Routes<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0The\u00a0<strong>Pacific Northwest Ride<\/strong>\u00a0offers some of the most popular riding areas i<a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DSC_0059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-895 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DSC_0059-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Waterton Lake\" width=\"267\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DSC_0059-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DSC_0059-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a>n North America.\u00a0\u00a0 The ride is in and around five National Parks; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/olym\/index.htm\">Olympic<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/noca\/index.htm\">North Cascades,<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mora\/index.htm\"><strong>Mt. Ranier<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/glac\/index.htm\"><strong>Glacier<\/strong> <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/pn-np\/ab\/waterton\/index.aspx\"><strong>Waterton Lakes<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0This trip also includes three\u00a0of the\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=196\" target=\"_blank\">Top 15 Motorcycle Roads as Voted by AMA Members<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> #6 Going To The Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Route #9\u00a0U.S. Route 12, Lolo Pass, Idaho and Montana, and #15\u00a0Washington Route 129 and Oregon Route 3, Clarkston, Washington, to Enterprise, Oregon as well as a portion of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/selkirkloop.org\/\">International Selkirk Route<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rattlesnake Grade, Route 129, Washington &amp; Anatone Grade, Route 3, Oregon (Spiral Highway) HD\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IHkhbE7Ic28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"US Route 12, Idaho\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnwSiAauAr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0A Note about Google Maps<\/span>.<\/strong> \u00a0If you are clicking on a map link below in the winter time, many of the roads on these tours are closed. \u00a0Google will route you around closed roads, so be aware of this issue so you don\u2019t plan a trip that excludes many of the highlighted roads.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong>: \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: normal;\">This is an action packed riding area full of great roads and amazing scenery.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Portland,+OR\/45.807304,-121.907605\/46.086316,-122.019119\/Mount+Saint+Helens\/46.422345,-121.996181\/46.78201,-121.766243\/46.775527,-121.700782\/Elbe\/47.1580951,-122.3005239\/47.5918206,-122.3209941\/@47.3845259,-123.3126394,9z\/data=!4m32!4m31!1m5!1m1!1s0x54950b0b7da97427:0x1c36b9e6f6d18591!2m2!1d-122.6764816!2d45.5230622!1m1!4e1!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x54969956568a2691:0x69ddb4f4b6cf94c7!2m2!1d-122.1955509!2d46.1914006!1m1!4e1!1m1!4e1!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x54912e2a4e113455:0x67c3e072c4041a37!2m2!1d-122.1937212!2d46.7648287!1m0!1m0!3e0?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 1 Map &amp; Directions : 339 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Oregon has more paved National Forest roads than any state in the country and they are perfect for motorcycles and sports cars. Starting on The Wind River Highway and continuing on NF-90, NF-30 and NF-25 twists and winds you through the woods of northern Oregon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t miss the visitor center and the turn off on NF-83 to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsinternet\/!ut\/p\/c5\/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPwhQoY6IeDdGCqCPOBqwDLG-AAjgb6fh75uan6BdnZaY6OiooA1tkqlQ!!\/dl3\/d3\/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjBNMDAwMDAwMDA!\/?ss=110623&amp;navid=091000000000000&amp;pnavid=null&amp;cid=null&amp;ttype=main&amp;pname=Mt%20St.%20Helens%20National%20Volcanic%20Monument%20-%20Home\">Mt. Saint Helens<\/a>. \u00a0This is a great road offering views of Mt. Saint Helens.<\/li>\n<li>The ride into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mora\/index.htm\">Mt. Rainier National Park<\/a> on Stevens Canyon Road is a fun mountain road with exceptional views Mt. Ranier.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Seattle, WA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/47.5941549,-122.3199096\/47.5954134,-122.3151969\/47.9404667,-122.8724497\/48.1115356,-123.4186494\/Olympic+National+Park\/48.0202126,-123.3853739\/47.9848362,-123.4560984\/47.9701272,-123.491804\/48.4570644,-122.3808736\/48.4760992,-122.3247988\/@47.8355824,-122.5977987,8z\/data=!4m17!4m16!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x2087abb27d7951!2m2!1d-123.6043524!2d47.8021067!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e0?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 2 Map &amp; Directions : 225 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are fortunate to ride into Olympic national Park on a clear day, Hurricane Ridge Road is a twisting mountain road with stunning views.<\/li>\n<li>Route 20 takes you island and ferry hopping through the various bays and <a href=\"http:\/\/parks.state.wa.us\/497\/Deception-Pass\">Deception State Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Burlington, WA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/48.4760992,-122.3247988\/48.8473284,-121.6925917\/48.5148099,-121.679046\/48.7283673,-121.0465389\/48.6013781,-120.5592152\/48.4794923,-120.1815081\/@48.5464232,-121.3849177,8.75z\/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 3 Map &amp; Directions : 261 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We ride north on Route 9 to Route 542, the Mt. Baker Highway which twists to the top of <a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-26-09.25.25-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1952\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-26-09.25.25-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"2015-07-26-09-25-25-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-26-09.25.25-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-26-09.25.25-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-26-09.25.25-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Mt. Baker.<\/li>\n<li>We then backtrack to Route 20, the North Cascades Highway and ride west on sweepers leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/noca\/index.htm\">North Cascades National Park<\/a>. \u00a0This beautiful piece of road winds to the top of the park where a great lookout point has vistas of the park and beyond.<\/li>\n<li>We continue on Route 20 descending to the\u00a0wild west\u00a0town of Winthrop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Winthrop, WA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Winthrop\/48.6104897,-118.0564841\/48.284519,-117.71646\/48.306619,-117.284859\/48.9921942,-117.3006035\/Nelson\/@48.8831887,-119.2567042,9z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m25!4m24!1m5!1m1!1s0x549cafa623b96aab:0x28449a3362c3528d!2m2!1d-120.1861956!2d48.4779232!1m0!1m6!3m4!1m2!1d-117.502078!2d48.290893!3s0x5362132f9a600f41:0xd3c18a041666536e!4e1!1m1!4e1!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x537cb41f1c6bb871:0x6d0054861620bcc2!2m2!1d-117.2948343!2d49.4928119!3e0?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 4 Map &amp; Directions : 308 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Route continues to sweep across Washington with fun twisties through the Sherman Pass Scenic Byway.<\/li>\n<li>The Flowery Trail winds from Chewelah to Usk.<\/li>\n<li>Heading north puts us on Route as we begin to ride the famous <a href=\"http:\/\/selkirkloop.org\/maps\/driving-map\/\">International Selkirk Route<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>We cross the border into Canada on Route 6 sweeping our way to the heart of the Kootenays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Nelson, BC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Nelson\/Balfour\/49.6835371,-116.8676664\/49.2744372,-116.6513731\/49.5398411,-115.7408715\/Waterton+Lakes+National+Park\/49.0481458,-113.921261\/@49.6379757,-117.055914,8z\/data=!4m30!4m29!1m5!1m1!1s0x537cb41f1c6bb871:0x6d0054861620bcc2!2m2!1d-117.2948343!2d49.4928119!1m5!1m1!1s0x537b57c2c14c1e69:0x64b169d6d5d05cac!2m2!1d-116.962879!2d49.62475!1m0!1m0!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-114.1931197!2d49.46603!3s0x536f9dbe998ee47d:0x1f52b7f3393955ba!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xdf601e775403581c!2m2!1d-113.9166667!2d49.0833333!1m0!3e0!4e1?hl=en\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 5 Map &amp; Directions : 311 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Route 3A along the Kootenay Lake is a beautiful twistie and includes a ferry crossing at <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/transportation\/passenger-travel\/water-travel\/inland-ferries\/kootenay-lake-ferry\/kootenay-lake-ferry-schedule\">Balfour<\/a>\u00a0as you <a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-28-08.46.33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1956\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-28-08.46.33-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"2015-07-28-08-46-33\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-28-08.46.33-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-28-08.46.33-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2015-07-28-08.46.33-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>continue on 3A.<\/li>\n<li>Route 3 sweeps east through the Canadian Rockies on the way to the amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/pn-np\/ab\/waterton\/index.aspx\">Waterton Lakes National Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Waterton Lakes NP, AB.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Many+Glacier+Hotel,+Babb,+MT\/Waterton+Lakes+National+Park,+Alberta+5,+Waterton+Park,+AB+T0K+2M0,+Canada\/49.1141803,-113.8441794\/48.6785672,-113.6484854\/West+Glacier\/48.2000382,-114.312815\/47.8565558,-114.0367835\/47.6858049,-114.1274207\/Missoula\/@47.1183462,-114.1088813,10z\/data=!4m31!4m30!1m5!1m1!1s0x5368a612427c77f7:0xd8537917ee3bb6f!2m2!1d-113.6577702!2d48.7967298!1m5!1m1!1s0x536f43118b9149bf:0xdf601e775403581c!2m2!1d-113.9166667!2d49.0833333!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x5366179c09ca25a3:0xd76e8693f571f0a0!2m2!1d-113.9810756!2d48.4949755!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x535dcc2a50f367cb:0xe9e31277ca94802e!2m2!1d-113.996586!2d46.8787176!3e0?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 6 Map &amp; Directions : 292 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/49.0523718,-113.9067169\/49.1135642,-113.8430129\/48.9978079,-113.6611377\/St.+Mary+Lodge,+Cabins,+and\/48.7015162,-113.8104831\/48.5218221,-113.9882696\/48.2030408,-114.3142546\/47.6939216,-114.1480864\/46.8479462,-114.0311626\/@47.3620475,-113.4269146,8z\/data=!4m17!4m16!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xd0e04afe30bc97ca!2m2!1d-113.430566!2d48.743385!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e0!4e1?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/glac\/index.htm\">Glacier National Park<\/a> is arguably the prettiest park in America and the <strong>Going To The Sun Road<\/strong>\u00a0takes you through it. \u00a0This <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=196\" target=\"_blank\">Top 15 AMA Motorcycle Road<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0twists up and down through the park<\/span>. \u00a0<strong>Note<\/strong>: Don&#8217;t miss the turn off for the short side trip to Many Glacier.<\/li>\n<li>Route 35 along <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flathead_Lake\">Flathead Lake<\/a> to Polson with the Mission Mountains to the east is a great road.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight\u00a0in Missoula, MT.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/46.8479462,-114.0311626\/46.4457982,-116.9271375\/Joseph,+OR\/@45.7802339,-117.0509273,8z\/data=!4m11!4m10!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x54a406ae5f1023d1:0x6fe3bd580be5f73c!2m2!1d-117.2296126!2d45.3543187!3e0!4e1?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 7 Map &amp; Directions : 313 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There are certain days in a road trip that are magical. \u00a0This route is one of those days.<\/li>\n<li>Route 12 from Missoula, Montana through Lolo Pass to Lewiston, Idaho is almost 200 miles of epic sweepers as it winds along the Clearwater River.<\/li>\n<li>From Lewiston\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_0067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1353\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_0067-300x225.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_0067-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_0067-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"IMG_0067\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>you take Route 129 where the Anatone Grade begins and turns into the Rattlesnake Grade. \u00a0This combination of roads is arguably one of the most extreme series of switchbakcs, hairpins and twisties in North America and is combined with great pavement and engineered corners. \u00a0This is a must ride road!<\/li>\n<li>As you cross the border into Oregon you continue on Route 3 with another 70 miles of great sweepers and fantastic views of Hell&#8217;s Canyon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in\u00a0Joseph, OR.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Joseph,+OR\/45.3644218,-118.0306174\/45.7153749,-120.2834845\/Portland,+OR\/@45.4047345,-122.0251125,8.5z\/data=!4m17!4m16!1m5!1m1!1s0x54a406ae5f1023d1:0x6fe3bd580be5f73c!2m2!1d-117.2296126!2d45.3543187!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x54950b0b7da97427:0x1c36b9e6f6d18591!2m2!1d-122.6764816!2d45.5230622!3e0!4e1?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 8 Map &amp; Directions : 330 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Route 82, the Wallowa Lake Highway twists and sweeps along the Wallowa River.<\/li>\n<li>We then b-line back to Portland on Route 84.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trip ends in Portland, OR.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Pacific Northwest Ride\u00a0is an\u00a08 day, 2,379 mile tour starting and ending in Portland, OR.\u00a0 This tour will take you into parts of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia and Alberta. \u00a0The tour averages 297 miles per day.\u00a0 This tour can easily be extended to allow for extra days in the National Parks for hiking and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1934","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1934"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1986,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1934\/revisions\/1986"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}