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I'm driving a 4,500 mile route from Washington to Washington for the E30 Picnic
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Here’s a rundown of some possibilities. Long-sorry.
If you take the typical north route, there will be endless mind-numbing interstate miles but, there are a few little off-shoots that can break up the monotony.
From Interstate 70, drop in at the Indianapolis Speedway / museum … Pretty cool. After that, take I-74 up to Davenport, IA and then up the Mississippi River road US-67 to Dubuque, IA. Nice drive. From there follow US-52 northwest (twisty) and then back over to the east side of the Mississippi at Prairie du Chien, WI. Follow the river road again north up Hwy 35 to La Crosse, WI. This is where you’ll pick up I-90.
Or from I-80, visit Sandusky, OH on Lake Erie and ride a few amazing roller coasters. From there you have either a good or bad ahead, depending on how you look at it … Chicago. After Chicago you can run the Interstates, either up to Madison, WI and on up I-90 - or - north through Milwaukee and drop in at Road America race track in Elkhart Lake, WI. A third option from Chicago, avoiding the worst traffic would be to go straight west on I-80. At Joliet you’re just 10 miles from Chicagoland Speedway and/or Autobahn Country Club race track. Then on west to Davenport and follow the river road north, described above.
Interstate 90 will take you past the Black Hills in South Dakota. There are several entertaining twisty roads through the park and a few “tourist” spots to enjoy. Traffic can get a little congested in summer.
Later on I-90, a little after Sheridan, WY there is a turnoff for an out of the way road US-14 that will take you over the Bighorn National Forest and into the central valley. Scenic brisk drive usually with minimal traffic. Cross the broad valley to Cody, Wyoming for a taste of the old west.
From Cody you have two choices.
Dnguyen1963 wrote: Go through Yellowstone National Park. The road to the North entrance has some wicked curves.
One of our favorite drives in that area takes us north from Cody up Hwy 120, maybe 15 miles to jct. Hwy 296. This is a little known entrance into the very northeast corner of Yellowstone Park. After roughly 40 miles you will jct. US-212. (If you want to see more of the park, turn left to follow the north road to Mammoth and the main loops.) We’ve been through the park several times so we now prefer the driving to the northeast from there. Turn right onto US-212 and enjoy a gorgeous drive northeast back out of the park to Red Lodge, MT. From there, we enjoy an out of the way back road Hwy 78, northwest, curving back up to I-90 at Columbus, MT. Modest to minimal traffic on this entire drive.
If you have the time, Glacier National Park is ahead to the north. The Going To The Sun Road is beautiful. It may take an extra day but, it’s a pretty drive.
From there it’s an easy drive down into Seattle.
If you choose to pick up the California caravan going to the picnic, take one of the north routes back home.
There is no limit to the alternatives you could enjoy.
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Hmmm. Yeah, me likey. We've got a damn good group of e30's here in middle TN. PM me if you come through here.Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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Originally posted by blunttech View PostKeep this thread going. We are in Minnesota and are considering driving a V10 E30M3 out. A lot is up in the air at this point but we could run west with you from here if it all shakes out
Originally posted by dmmai View Post.
Here’s a rundown of some possibilities. Long-sorry.
Originally posted by Ether-D View PostHmmm. Yeah, me likey. We've got a damn good group of e30's here in middle TN. PM me if you come through here.Last edited by megatron; 04-21-2015, 10:44 PM.
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Originally posted by lambo View PostIf anyone comes through Colorado, I will buy you a beer.
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man if i wasnt taking summer classes i would follow you up there lol
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Originally posted by megatron View PostSweet! Where abouts? Definitely going to be swinging through Denver at the least.
Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.
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Originally posted by lemansguy View Postwhere in the DC area are you? my wife and I are trying to move out to seattle in the next year or two. she is from there originally. we are flying out this summer to visit family.
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