Guided Tour
Volcanoes and Passes Motorcycle Tour
16 days / 15 nights • Guided • 2987 mi / 4779.2 km • 65 - 85 °F / 18.3 - 29.4 °C
day 1
Seattle, WA - Arrival
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Welcome to one of the one of the most beautiful cities in the United States, Seattle, Washington. . . the Emerald City as is often called. Come a little early and enjoy a long leisurely stroll down the famed Seattle waterfront, enjoy a ferry ride on Elliot Bay, visit the Space Needle, or try your hand throwing salmon at the world-famous Pike's Place Market. How about a cup of coffee at the original Starbucks coffee shop. Tonight, we will take in a great dinner at a local landmark restaurant as a welcome to our guests.day 2
Seattle, WA to Yakama, WA
175 mi / 280 km
Today we say goodbye to the Emerald City and quickly make our way through some of the most beautiful back roads in the State of Washington. Highway 410 is a Northwest treasure that winds through the carnation and tulip fields as we head north towards Mt. Rainier and Mt Rainier National Park. Highway 410 drops us off at the entrance of Mt Rainier National Park where we climb the twisty road to the top for the first of many magnificent volcanic views during our trip to San Francisco. After departing our viewpoint, we travel through the apple groves of eastern Washington heading into Yakama, Washington.day 3
Yakama, WA to Woodland, WA
249 mi / 398.4 km
Today we travel along the White Pass Scenic Byway on Rt 12. With mountain passes, and volcanos surrounding us. With Mt St Helens on the left and Mt Rainier on the right, you feel very small as you pass by these majestic volcanos. Our route takes to one of Mt St Helen’s viewpoints so that we can see just how enormous the explosion was. We promise to not take you too close just in case it happens again. Our final leg of the day takes us into Woodland and our stop for the evening.day 4
Woodland, WA to Bend, OR
287 mi / 459.2 km
Today we travel along WA 503 past Lake Merwin, Lake Yale and Swift Reservoir before we turn South onto Wind River Road and head to Rt 14 and the mighty Columbia River. We cross over the Columbia River at White Salmon and head south on Rt 35 and past Mt Hood, your third major volcano. There will be several locations along this road where we can stop and take in just how beautiful Mt Hood is. At Detroit, Oregon, we turn eft onto Rt 22 and make our final way to Bend. This entire region is lined with tall timber, viewpoints and several dormant volcanos including Mount Washington and The Three Sisters. Some volcanos are in the distance but can been seen. Our final leg takes us into the rustic city of Bend, OR.day 5
Bend, OR to Medford, OR
195 mi / 312 km
Today we depart Bend and travel through the Deschutes National Forest on our way to Medford, OR. We will take a detour through Crater Lake National Park with its crystal-clear lake inside of a dormant volcanic crater. The entire day will be spent in and out of national forests with volcanos in the distance.day 6
Medford, OR to Chico, CA
328 mi / 524.8 km
Within a few miles of departing from Medford, we ride up Rt 722, a spectacular twisty road to Klamath Falls near the Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Today we enter California our last state on our trip. In the distance we will see Mt Shasta, Misery Hill and Lassen National Forest and Park. Our final leg from Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park into Chico is full of gentle turns and twists.day 7
Chico, CA to San Francisco, CA
256 mi / 409.6 km
Today is our last day of riding on part one of Volcanos and Passes. We depart Chico and head across the farmland of the upper San Jaquan Valley past Clearlake and the lower Mendocino National Forest. We will ride down the famous Route 101 toward San Francisco across the Golden Gate bridge to our hotel in downtown San Francisco. It has been a fantastic 7 days, but we are not done for this tour. We will say farewell to our departing Volcanos riders, but hello to our new Passes riders.day 8
San Francisco, CA - Free Day
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This day is at leisure to enjoy the unique flavor and character of San Francisco, a funky, individualistic, and influential city, like no other city in the US. San Francisco has a European flair and lots of opportunities for sightseeing. Feel free to take a city bus tour, grab a ride on a Cable Car, or stroll around North Beach, Chinatown, and Union Square. Whatever your pleasure, be sure to soak up the culture, art, architecture, and views that make up this amazing city.day 9
San Francisco, CA to Yuba City, CA
245 mi / 392 km
Today we ride north from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge toward Napa and the famous wine country of California. We will ride mile after mile viewing the beautiful wineries and fields as we head north toward Clearlake. We turn inland and head into the farmland of the San Jaquan Valley. Our destination is Yuba City, home of the wild chickens and roosters. Yes, they are protected by the residents of Yuba City.day 10
Yuba City, CA to Carson City, NV
181 mi / 289.6 km
Today we start to see the many mountain passes and summits on our tour. We will ride through Yuba Pass, Little Truckee Summit, Donner Pass and Spooner Summit. For a good amount of the day, we will be on the famous CA 49 road which has so many gentle turns and twists that you will be amazed. After our stop at the Donner Pass Memorial State Park, we will ride toward Lake Tahoe and Incline Village. We will continue to ride around the Northeast section of Lake Tahoe before we turn left and ride into Carson City, NV the capital of Nevada.day 11
Carson City, NV to Tuolumne/Sonora, CA
218 mi / 348.8 km
We depart Nevada today and head back over to California where we ride the rest of our tour. Today we will ride thorough Daggett Pass, Luther Pass, Carson Pass and will visit the Calaveras Big Trees State Park. As we depart Carson City, we ride with the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains on the right-hand side and head up Route 207 towards Stateline and into South Lake Tahoe. From South Lake Tahoe, we immediately move into the mountain passes at elevations from 6,500 to 8,200 ft (1,981 to 2,500 meters). Our final attraction is a visit to the Calaveras Big Tree State Park where we will see some of the many Giant Sequoia groves located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Our destination today is the Tuolumne/Sonora area of the Sierra Nevada’sday 12
Tuolumne/Sonora, CA to El Portal, CA
193 mi / 308.8 km
Today to will take on two of the highest mountain passes in the United States, Sonora and Tioga Passes. We depart the Tuolumne/Sonora area and immediately head east up the Sonora Pass 9,623 ft (2,933 meters). After we reach the far side of the Sonora Pass we will turn right and head South on Rt 395 riding past Devil’s Gate Pass. After a break at Lee Vining we head toward Tioga Pass and its 9,9944 ft (3,030 meters). It will be a long day, but an amazing accomplishment. We will touch the edge of Yosemite, but not to worry as we take on Yosemite on tomorrows ride. Our rooms are right beside the ragging Merced River.day 13
El Portal, CA to Fresno, CA via Yosemite
150 mi / 240 km
One of the most beautiful National Parks in the US is Yosemite and today we ride to a many beautiful locations within the park as we can. Expect to see Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Glacier Point are just a few of the locations we will travel to. After we leave the park, we will have a beautiful ride beside Bass Lake and a photo opportunity in North Fork at the Geographical Center of California. Our final leg takes us into Fresno, heart of the Central Valley of California.day 14
Fresno to Tehachapi, CA
265 mi / 424 km
With only two days left on our fantastic tour, we depart Fresno and ride through the rolling hills of southern central valley. We will climb up the lower section of the Sierras into Kerrville where break for lunch before we take on our final two passes for the day, Walker and Tehachapi Passes. Once we stop at Tehachapi Pass, we will have completed most of the mountain passes of the Sierra Nevada. An amazing accomplishment.day 15
Techachapi, CA to EagleRider Los Angeles
245 mi / 392 km
For our final day of riding, we will ride from Tehachapi to EagleRider in Inglewood, CA. Our ride wraps up on traveling out of Tehachapi to the Tejon Pass our last and final pass of our amazing journey. We make our way to the Pacific Ocean where we ride Highway 1 past Malibu and the area of some of the best surfing in the world. After turning in our trusty motorcycles we check into our hotel, clean up and head out to our final Farewell-Goodbye dinner.day 16
Los Angeles, CA - Arrival
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Departure. Today your exciting trip will conclude in Los Angeles. Please be sure to let us know if you need an extra night or two in L.A. to enjoy the sights. We can even arrange a discounted motorcycle rental! Please take the hotel shuttle and transfer to Los Angeles International Airport. See you next year!
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