With a tenative starting date of July 21, 2012, this trip will be a bit slower than 2011 (i.e. 400-550 miles).  A nice leisurely pace!

For the past ten years, I've learned this is the coolest route yet ... by the time noon arrives on the 2nd day we will affected by the cool waters of Lakes Michigan and Ontario.  Last time I took this route, I only had two days in the low 90s and most were in the 60s to 70s.  (In past trips, we've sweltered in 105 degrees in Montana and 115 degrees in Arizona).

The 2012 trip will be 7670 miles in 132 hours ... around 17 or so days days on the road, 2 days in Hyder.  Many bikers on this trip, based on past history, may form groups either before the trip via emails or enroute and plan separate trips to Fairbanks or other points North.  Here is a link for the route

Most bikers will, in the months of exchanging emails back and forth, and in the week driving to Alaska, form groups to continue past Hyder to Anchorage, Fairbanks, etc.    The return route is only a suggestion and you, of course, are perfectly free to do whatever you want but we hope you will stick with us to Hyder.