2008 SPAMS Ride May 31 to June 7
2869 mile route over 8 days. Your actual mileage may vary!

Pictures from everyone, narrative by John

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8

Actual Miles 2687
Best Dinner , Viva Mexico  Lewiston, Id
Best Breakfast,  Mountain Lodge  Stanley, Id
Favorite gas stations, Shell
Best Hot Tub, Mountain Lodge Stanley, Id  "hot spring tub w/view"
Best Bartender   Petee  at Bear Lake Lodge   Burgess Junction, WY
Best Greasy  spoon lunch cafe Renee's in Idaho Falls 



Complete Route - 2869 miles - May 31 to June 7, 2008


Day 1, May 31 - Seattle, Wa to Lewiston, ID - 451 miles


Day 2, June 1 - Lewiston, ID to Dillon, MT- 381 miles. Update: We actually ended up spending the night in Missoula
after Paul's bike ended up with a couple of sheared off header bolts.


Day 3, June 2 - Dillon, MT to Redlodge, MT - 340 miles. Beartooth Pass Conditions (HWY 212)  here. Update: Day 3
ended up being a ride from Missoula to Redlodge on I-90 for Greg, Allan and myself. John and Paul rode from Missoula
to Bozeman after Paul's bike was repaired.


Day 4, June 3 - Redlodge, MT to Burgess Junction, WY - 287 miles. Nice photo up the climb out of Redlodge up Beartooth.
Beartooth Pass was closed. :( We ended up riding east from Redlodge and doing and "up and back" on Chief Joseph bypass.
We then rode on to Burgess junction where we waiting for John and Paul to catch up. They did ride through Yellowstone.

 
Day 5, June 4 - Burgess Junction, WY to Jackson, WY - 426 miles


Day 6, June 5 - Jackson, WY to Stanley, ID - 305 miles (Dinner at Redfish Lake Lodge)


Day 7, June 6 - Stanley, ID to Baker City, OR - 313 miles


Day 8, June 7 - Baker City, OR to Seattle, WA - 379 miles

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