Where To Next?

[genocache]

Several years ago I mapped out a mostly dirt road route I call The Big O. It's a circle route of around 4k miles, visiting Cal, NV, OR, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ. Follows many desirable routes such as part of the CDC. Cool thing is that being a circle it's accessible from many points. I just haven't had the time and $ to run it and see if it's feasible/doable.

 

[Kent R]

Several years ago I mapped out a mostly dirt road route I call The Big O. It's a circle route of around 4k miles, visiting Cal, NV, OR, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ. Follows many desirable routes such as part of the CDC. Cool thing is that being a circle it's accessible from many points. I just haven't had the time and $ to run it and see if it's feasible/doable.

Interesting concept, why did you have to bring this up now its all I am going to think about ;-)

 

[highboy4x4]

Several years ago I mapped out a mostly dirt road route I call The Big O. It's a circle route of around 4k miles, visiting Cal, NV, OR, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ. Follows many desirable routes such as part of the CDC. Cool thing is that being a circle it's accessible from many points. I just haven't had the time and $ to run it and see if it's feasible/doable.

Are you willing to share the GPX file? I am in the middle of planning a similar concept for fall 2026 and I am interested in what you came up with for CO, NM, AZ, WY, ID, MT.

 

[genocache]

Well I guess I'm in trouble now. I can't get on that mapping website(Map my Ride) due to inactivity and I switched email providers and that one lapsed also. Give me some time. I may have printed it out, not sure. Is there a free online mapping tool I could redo it in?

 

[highboy4x4]

Well I guess I'm in trouble now. I can't get on that mapping website(Map my Ride) due to inactivity and I switched email providers and that one lapsed also. Give me some time. I may have printed it out, not sure. Is there a free online mapping tool I could redo it in?

No worries. No need to recreate, I am just looking for more POI’s.

 

[genocache]

I found my overlook map which I printed out. Looks like I got something on it and smeared some ink. The southern smearing is the Mogollon Rim Trail, iirc. The upper portion in ID, Mt follows the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Much of that is fireroad and I follow it pretty much down thru, WY, CO, NM.

For me since I live in Calif I start in Barstow with a last fuel up and supplies then camp at Owl Canyon Campgrounds just outside of town. Then it weaves it's way to Trona Pinnacles, Death Valley, Gold Point, Tonopah, Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, Eastgate, Winnamucca, Black Rock Desert's High Rock Canyon. Owyhee Canyon, Magruder Corridor and connecting to the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route.

If you get on GE and check the route(I'm working on it) there are plenty of POI's and side trip options. My one caveat would be don't go alone thru Nevada, Who knows the conditions of the roads.

 

[highboy4x4]

I found my overlook map which I printed out. Looks like I got something on it and smeared some ink. The southern smearing is the Mogollon Rim Trail, iirc. The upper portion in ID, Mt follows the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Much of that is fireroad and I follow it pretty much down thru, WY, CO, NM.

For me since I live in Calif I start in Barstow with a last fuel up and supplies then camp at Owl Canyon Campgrounds just outside of town. Then it weaves it's way to Trona Pinnacles, Death Valley, Gold Point, Tonopah, Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, Eastgate, Winnamucca, Black Rock Desert's High Rock Canyon. Owyhee Canyon, Magruder Corridor and connecting to the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route.

If you get on GE and check the route(I'm working on it) there are plenty of POI's and side trip options. My one caveat would be don't go alone thru Nevada, Who knows the conditions of the roads.

Looks fun! Not finished yet but the attached is what I have come up with so far. The lower portion is still up for debate. Not sure if the 3 POIs on the south run are worth the drive time. GC skywalk, driving route to bottom of the GC and a bridge over the Colorado, 3.5mile trek down from the South Rim. Im torn but have time to decide!!