Hyder Ride Map

Below is a map of our ride. Approximately 5,780 miles. I may have picked up some interstate highways that we didn't use, but Larry did such a good job of leading us on secondary roads I can't figure out exactly which roads we used in northern Montana!

Update

Clark


On Tuesday, June 24th we received a voice mail to call Gary concerning information on Clark.

Clark & Mike had headed for New Mexico on Friday morning out of Riverton. They were riding from Rangely, Colorado to Grand Junction. Mike was in the lead. Clark went down south of Rangely. No information on the exact cause - no other vehicle was involved.

Clark is currently in ICU at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Thanks to Kathy's sister Chris for contacting Gary of Torches Across America. By doing so Chris got the message to us and others on the Hyder Ride.

We are all praying for Clark's full and swift recovery!

To Bozeman, MT & Riverton, WY

We left Spokane and rode to Bozeman, MT....stayed in a older facility that was across the street from a Famous Dave's!

When we left Bozeman to headed for Beartooth Pass and Chief Joseph's Scenic route to Cody.

After a lovely day of riding we ended up in Riverton at an older Super 8 motel and paid more than we had anywhere else in the USA...and no pool or spa!

This morning Clark and Michael headed toward New Mexico. Larry & I headed for Alliance, Nebraska for a visit with Larry's family.

I received an email from Jo and they returned to their home today.

It has been an awesome 10 days and 4,400 miles. Great roads, some great weather, lots of not so great weather, great friends and even some good beer!

Thanks to everyone - it was a blast. Looking for to riding with you all again soon!

On the road to Bozeman, MT
Michael at the top of Beartooth Pass
Larry at the top of Beartooth Pass
Chief Joseph Scenic Highway - looking back to where we'd been!
Waiting for construction in the Wind River Canyon

More Photos

In Spokane

We stayed a full day in Spokane and used the time to clean our filthy motorcycles, do laundry and visit River Park in Spokane.

Kathy & Clark in the wagon.

Kathy & Larry on the ferris wheel
The 100 year old merry-go-round that Suzanne & Kathy rode.
Suzanne & Michael preparing to ride the air tram over the Spokane River.



View of the Spokane River falls from the tram.

Suzanne & Kathy also rode the Tilt-a-whirl - seems neither one of recalled that the ride went so fast!

to Spokane

Yesterday we rode from Libby, Montana to Spokane, Washington. Larry and the GPS found secondary roads so a 100 mile ride became a scenic 200 mile ride.

Lovely country!

No new photos but I thought I'd post some of Clark's photos.

I have also uploaded all of our photos and Clark's photos to a web album - the link is below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/riders70/hyderclarkSpictures

http://picasaweb.google.com/Riders70/HyderRide2008






Lassen National Park
Can you tell who it is?
Warm up break at the junction of Hwy 37/37A
Store in Hyder, Alaska
Michael and the bear

to Libby, Montana

Chief Mountain, near Cardston, Alberta (Look at the second "bump" in the left side of the mountain and you can see the sleeping face of the chief.)
Kathy, Flynn, Michael and Larry in Glacier National Park
Suzanne's trike, Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park



Finally - an awesome day for a motorcycle ride! As you can see from the photos - clear skies. Warm temps to go with it!

We left Cardston, Alberta around 8 a.m. and headed for the US border. Why is it border patrol employees have NO sense of humor! Do you think they all go to the same school? After the not so pleasant experience at the border we headed for Glacier National Park. Logan Pass is not yet open, but we did make the 14 mile ride to the turn-around.

After Glacier we headed to West Glacier and Kalispell, MT for Famous Dave's BBQ.

We rode Highway 2 to Libby, Montana in the late afternoon. What a lovely road. We found a decent motel in Libby - will be a Rodeway Inn by the end of the month.

Lots of motorcycles!

to Cardston, Alberta

Hwy 93 to Banff National Park
View of the mountains in Banff National Park
A bear grazing along side the road.
Larry bundled up in Alberta!
A Big Horn Sheep in Banff National Park

We departed Jasper around 9 a.m. mountain time....it was quite cold and cloudy. As we headed toward Banff on Hwy 93 we were wowed by this awesome land. We got to see elk, bear, and big horn sheep today.

We stopped at the Columbia Ice field for hot chocolate.

We stopped in Banff for a bowl of soup at a pub. Banff now has free covered parking!

As we continued south the weather improved. By the time we got to Calgary it was 60 degrees and sunny.

It was only a 400 mile ride but it wiped us out.

We are now in Cardston, Alberta - just north of the US border in Glacier National Park. We found a nice motel with a not so great place to eat next door. The only claim to fame was it was CLOSE because we were tired.

Larry's father has improved enough to return to his home town so we will continue our journey home to California.

to Jasper

We rode from Vanderhoof, B.C. to Jasper, Alberta on Friday. No pictures because it was too darn cold and wet to consider taking a photo.

Only one real down pour, but generally a nasty day weather wise.

On the road up the mountain to Jasper there was one idiot driver in a little silver car that narrowly avoided killing us and himself. Counted our blessings! Of course, once I realized I wasn't going to die I had to show him his IQ!

Rolled into Jasper around 3 p.m. - the prices of rooms were a major eye opener. We found a nice place to stay that was under $150. The other rooms we checked on started at $160.

I think we decided that even though the weather was nasty the scenery more than made up for it.

To Vanderhoof, B.C.

Michael, Kathy and Clark gearing up for the ride.

Suzanne

Bear Glacier

We departed Hyder, AK at 8 a.m. with 49 degrees and cloudy skies.

We stopped at the Bear Glacier to put on more gear.

We once again stopped at the Hwy 37/37A junction. This time to warm up with hot soup.

Following the stop at the junction the only stops we made were for fuel. It was an awful day for riding because it rained most of the day and the temperature was in the mid 40s.

We stayed at the North Country Inn in Vanderhoof - a nice place with an equally nice restaurant.

We have been receiving information about Larry's father's health since before we arrived in Hyder and due to his health issues we are heading east to eventually end up in Nebraska. Therefore we were unable to stop again at the Norton Ranch and ride home with Steve and Jo.

To Hyder, Alaska

The junction of Hwy 37 and 37a




Bald eagle at the Hyder Dock

The road into Hyder - that is Suzanne, Kathy, Clark and Michael to the left

View from bridge into Old Hazelton (where we had dinner)



There are days when you just know that everything you have experienced to get to a certain point was worth it - no matter how cold and miserable you had been!

That day was today. We left New Hazleton before 8 a.m. to 49 degrees and sunny skies. We stopped at the 37/37a junction for breakfast and departed to 57 degrees.

Every kilometer of our ride was beautiful. Got to see one black bear.

We arrived in Hyder around 12 p.m.

Sealaska accomodations are sparse to say the least - sparten and rustic are kind words to described our rooms! (In retrospect we decided that dump or armpit were better descriptions. Obviously not on the list of recommended accomedations!) The bar was nice until the smokers arrived. The "cafe" served home made pizza that was very good. The very nice cook gave me the ingredients for her secret chipolte sauce!

We were going to stay two nights but since all the roads in and around Hyder are unpaved we opted to leave tomorrow morning (nothing much to do if you don't have a vehicle that works well on dirt roads.) We did take a walking tour of Hyder and went in to every shop that was open. Some very interesting, and friendly, people live here.

The photo of the bald eagle was taken at the end of the dock in Hyder around 8 p.m. The photo with the Hyder banner - the tiny people to the left of the Hyder banner are us!

It has been a great ride - missed having Steve & Jo with us for the last couple of days.

to New Hazelton, B.C.

World's largest fishing pole - Houston, B.C.

Checking in at the Robbers Roost in New Hazelton, B.C.
The mountain view from our motel in New Hazelton
Michael, Kathy and Clark at Hazelton Landing
Suzanne and Larry in Old Hazelton

By far the best riding day yet - lots of sunshine and the temperature got near 70 at one point.

Great ride!

The motel was okay - they provided rags, a bucket and a hose so we could clean the filthy bikes!

We ate at the restaurant located in the paddle boat. While the food was good the French owner/waitress was rude. The ice tea came in cans. The bread only arrived after we asked for it.

Norton Ranch photos

As I said before - the Norton Ranch is very nice....and the people who operate it are great hosts.\

See that sunshine???

To Prince George, B.C.

Michael getting ready to leave Hope, B.C.
Jo, bundled up to leave Hope, B.C.
Steve, ready to leave.
Larry gearing up.
This is a photo of the river where we had to wait for the crew to clear an accident scene.


We began our day in Hope, B.C. - better weather than the day before, but still chilly, cloudy and a little rain.

We had lunch in Jake's Pub & Grill. Okay, but no great shakes. Lost 1 1/2 hours because service was slow.

We ran into some rain, but for the most part every time we stopped to get gass or take a brake we missed a shower.

The ride was lovely - one can't say enough nice things about the scenery. The roads are in excellent condition and most of the driver's are okay.

We were held up for an hour at one point while the road crews cleaned up from an accident the night before...right next to a river.

It was great to get to the Norton Ranch. Jo's brother Bill and his wife Dagmar are awesome hosts. The ranch is very nice.