This year, I will be taking my fourth multi-state motorcycle tour in order to reach my goal of riding to all 48 contiguous states. In the last three years, I’ve put roughly 40,000 miles on my 2002 Yamaha V-Star while visiting 40 states and 2 Canadian provinces. Starting in June, I’ll be riding from Sarasota, Florida to Seattle, Washington to ride through my last 8 states.
To ride through all 48 states in 4 years, I’ll be riding through Mississippi and Louisiana first. Then, I’ll make my way up to Wyoming, through Idaho to Oregon and ride up the coast to Washington. Coming back, I’ll cross through Montana to get to North Dakota, the only continental state I’ve never been to before.
Along the way, I’ve planned for 35 stops in various cities along the way. My itinerary is certainly subject to change, but this route gets me to a lot of places I’ve never seen while also allowing me to revisit some places I want to return to. This is where I intend to visit on my tour from June through September.
| Gainesville, Florida |
| Tallahassee, Florida |
| Mobile, Alabama |
| New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Jackson, Mississippi |
| Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Claremore, Oklahoma |
| Dodge City, Kansas |
| Pueblo, Colorado |
| Boulder, Colorado |
| Sweetwater Station, Wyoming |
| Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Boise, Idaho |
| Bend, Oregon |
| Newport, Oregon |
| Seattle, Washington |
| Spokane, Washington |
| Missoula, Montana |
| Billings, Montana |
| Regent, North Dakota |
| Fargo, North Dakota |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Somerset, Wisconsin |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Chicago, Illinois |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Columbus, Ohio |
| Charleston, West Virginia |
| Stuart’s Draft, Virginia |
| Independence, Virginia |
| Asheville, North Carolina |
| Greenville, South Carolina |
| Fayetteville, Georgia |
| Jacksonville, Florida |
| Cocoa Beach, Florida |
The route will look something like this…
If you happen to live somewhere along this route and can help me connect with a place to play music, offer custom typewriter poetry, explore something new, or sleep, feel free to drop me a line at stevemc.xyz@gmail.com.