How long is your ride to Eureka Springs?

[blackbuell]

I'm on vacation, vegging out and bored; this thread is a product of my unwillingness to do something productive.

My ride, as planned, from northern KY to the national will cover 710 miles. Unless horrible weather arrives, it will take one day.

How far is your ride? How many days?

[miles]

We'll start on saturday, mostly making a beeline to ES.  We'll get there tuesday afternoon.  That's 3 1/2 days- about 2200 miles.

[atypical1]

We'll start on saturday, mostly making a beeline to ES.  We'll get there tuesday afternoon.  That's 3 1/2 days- about 2200 miles.

Well, kinda sorta making a beeline...we are going through Big Bend National Park and Texas hill country. So not quite a bee line...coming home will be though  

james

[garry]

Three days there via twisties and backroads (400+400+500=1300), arriving on Monday evening.

Ride local on Tuesday (325 miles)

Five days home (Wed-Sun) covering approx 1800 mostly twisty miles via Barber Museum, Deals Gap, Shady Valley, NC, VA, and WV.

[atypical1]

Garry, your avatar is freaking me out...

james

[DredheadV2.0]

600-800 miles, depending on the weather and when we leave.  No route planned, other than mile-eating the first day and small-town exploring the second day.  Not sure which direction we're coming in from, ultimately, but we have to be in before dinner on Tuesday.

[garry]

Garry, your avatar is freaking me out...

You can thank the (original) Cpl Punishment for that. Google for "The Legend of Old Gregg" and watch the videos on YouTube. They used to have the full episodes posted (1, 2 and 3) in their entirety, but the BBC must have had YouTube yank them. Private people still have them posted though. Funny stuff... Here's a link to a guy that appears to have most/all of it. Watch parts 1 thru 4 in order.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TrigunForever

[Mike-H]

1065 miles....2 1/2 to 3 days puttering  ....

[Mac]

From my house to the Swiss village inn per google maps is approx 450 miles and should take 8.9 hours

[Jetpilot5]

444 miles if I take the slab with the quickest route but if the weather is good I'll take two lane and it'll be between 500 and 600.

[Huron52]

1065 miles....2 1/2 to 3 days puttering  ....

Can I follow you?  

[sprintrock]

About 230-290 miles depending on the route 4-6 hours.  Sometimes living in OK has advantages.

[Playinthestreet]

Mapquest says the most direct is1850 +/-.  Suspect I'll add about 300 to that. 4 days I'd guess.  Get into Eureka Springs mid-day on Tuesday.  Back to CA via St Louis

[R Doug]

Sat. - Mon. to arrive at Eureka Springs = 1,129 miles of WV, KY, and MO twisties.

Tuesday is a 326 mile local Ozark ride

Wed. - Sun. heading back home = 1,588 miles of TN, MS, AL, GA, NC, VA, and WV twisties.

Total estimated miles = 3,043

[Hickey]

480 miles if I take slab most of the way.  I'll probably use state highways once I get out of Illinois, bringing the total mileage up to around 600.

[SWriverstone]

We're coming down via the entire Blue Ridge Parkway, Deal's Gap, Cherohala, then Rt.64 across Tennessee and back roads to Eureka Springs.

3-1/2 days, 1,389 miles.

Heading home via a corner of Missouri, across Kentucky, West Virginia, and back up Virginia.
3 days,  1,235 miles.

(Plus whatever we ride in Arkansas!)

Can't wait!
Scott

[Mike-H]

Can I follow you?  

Not a problem....then again there was that incident

in Buffalo .....

[glory racing]

Have a Missouri State Motocross Series race on Sunday in Halfway MO, which is about 30 miles north of Springfield.  After the race, driving the race rig south to somewhere around Branson and making that the base camp.  No sence in driving past good riding roads...Especially when I am getting around 6 miles to the gallon in the rig!  So...the 'ride' to ES will be around 50 miles.  Planning on riding the scenic route from Branson to ES, so hopefully I can make it in just one day!
See ya there and ride safe,
Mark

[sprocket]

290 miles door to door!

[Acadian Rider]

The shortest route for me according to Mapquest is just over 2,000 miles.  

I'm taking that route on the way back which means 2,000 miles in four days as I want to be back home on Sunday night.  

The plan I had to go down just fell through and I now have to get back to the drawing board.  I'll most likely leave early next week and take my time.  

[Mac]

Not a problem....then again there was that incident

in Buffalo .....

Did it involve a goldwing? (He asked hopefully)


Then it could be the Buffalo-Wing incident.

[Huron52]

Did it involve a goldwing? (He asked hopefully)


Then it could be the Buffalo-Wing incident.

hmmmm now that sounds tasty.

as it turns out Mike wasn't totally convined that I could find my way to the bridge.  That day he was following me.

[Mike-H]

hmmmm now that sounds tasty.

as it turns out Mike wasn't totally convined that I could find my way to the bridge.  That day he was following me.

Ya, for some reason following Tom doing circles @ the end of the day in Buffalo lost its appeal very quickly ....

[FJR1300]

Have a Missouri State Motocross Series race on Sunday in Halfway MO, which is about 30 miles north of Springfield.  After the race, driving the race rig south to somewhere around Branson and making that the base camp.  No sence in driving past good riding roads...Especially when I am getting around 6 miles to the gallon in the rig!  So...the 'ride' to ES will be around 50 miles.  Planning on riding the scenic route from Branson to ES, so hopefully I can make it in just one day!
See ya there and ride safe,
Mark

If you are taking the scenic route, don't forget to take the fairy ride across the lake.  I really wish I was able to go... oh well, there's always the fall ride!

[Huron52]

From the route I have dreamed up..... I figure it with be over 2000 kms
....one way
 

[Orson]

Well, kinda sorta making a beeline...we are going through Big Bend National Park and Texas hill country. So not quite a bee line...coming home will be though  

you might consider taking yer swimsuit and stopping at Balmorhea Springs just off I-10.

We stopped there once on a 90 degree day. I think the water temperature is 78 degrees but it feels like 60 degrees on a hot day.

There's also some hot springs in Big Bend Park near Rio Grande Village, although you have about a 3 mile section of jeep trail to get there, but you could do it on a street bike last time I was there.

very refreshing  

[miles]

Looks nice.  We were planning on heading south on 90, so we'd pass south of Balmorhea, but it's something to think about.  Our plans have us arriving in Marfa pretty late at night, though, so unless we get derailed it probably won't work this time.

[Orson]

and in the hill country there's Coopers BBQ  

sorry for the thread hijack  

[atypical1]

We are always looking for good food!!!

The first day is going to be an SS1000 for us so stopping will be at a premium. But, once that is knocked out we are really flexible. Thanks for the suggestion!

james

[Explorer]

Well I'm at 1700 +/- right now. I should be putting about another 3000 or so to ER springs. then 2000 back to Ca. so total Milage should be around 6500 mil. Yes I'm taking the long way (is there any other way) Right now I'm in ID. tomorrow I should be in WY.