The last stretch of the route is rich in the history of the american revolution, with. For some stretches, the spacing between campsites is over. Sam correro, the creator of the tat, provides maps and roll charts specifically. The trans america trail was founded by passionate dualsport motorcycle rider sam correro, who spent 12 years working to bring the trail to fruition. The route consists of dirt, gravel, jeep, forest and farm roads. This beautiful hardbound coffee table book, with its generous 12 x 10. The trans america trail or tat is a roughly 5,000mile 8,000 km cross continent vehicular route, intended to be a way to cross the united states using a minimum of paved roads for leisure, traveled by dualsport motorcycles, offroad vehicle, or touring bicycle.
Prep for the tat what you need to know to prepare for. Originally a native american trade route and later a wagon trail, the rough and sandy track runs east to west. A fatherandson adventure touring team set out on hondas to travel the transamerica trail. The suzuki drz400s on the transamerica trail glen and i returned safely from our adventure ride on the western portion of transamerica trail. Adventure cycling association americas bicycle route the story. Logged mans proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind, and a step that travels unlimited roads.
As the trail is made up of dirt, gravel, forest, farm, and brief sections of paved roads, the tat may be traversed using either a dualsport. Sam wanted to share his passion for offroad exploration. If you are still in search for a firm that can assist you in designing a embroidered patch for your firm then you are at the right place. It is designed for dual sport and adventure bike motorcycles, but it also works well for 4x4 vehicles, such as jeeps and suvs. He, his wife june, and their friends dan and lys burden were riding the panamerican route from anchorage, alaska to tierra del fuego, argentina when they decided to. I of course have made the route that i believe is the best and have provided many awesome alternatives for when the going gets tough or the tough want to get more going. Glen and i returned safely from our adventure ride on the western portion of transamerica.
National scenic trail is a designation for trails that consist of trails of particular natural beauty. I have arrived in tellico plains, tn, and the official starting point of the trans america trail tat. All things must pass none of lifes strings can last. Use the cursor to pan over to an area where you know the trail should be. Unplanned changes in your route can come up which will cause you to put on more mileage than originally planned. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alone across america. The transamerica bicycle trail was the first bicycle touring route to cross the u. My transamerica trail trip you dont have to say give me money to be promoting a cause. We team up with land rover and their lr4 to complete a portion of the famed trans america trail, a 5,000 mile offroad adventure across america. A classic route as old as bikecentennial the transamerica trail was established for adventure cyclings celebration of the u. Y oull spend some time ascending and descending the mountains of the appalachians, this bike route follows rt.
The transamerica trail is where the adventure begins. Transamerica trail with the land rover lr4 gear patrol. Appalachian trail the at runs 2,200 miles from springer mountain in. The transamerica trail is the crosscountry adventure ride of a lifetime with mostly offpavement travel. The transamerica trail, or bikecentennial 76 was first conceived by greg siple in california in 1972. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Three reasons, primarily to benefit special operations warrior foundation. It was developed and mapped by adventure cycling association, and travels between astoria, oregon, and yorktown, virginia, along mostly rural, twolane highways. Follow warrior expeditions journeys on social media. Go big transamerica trail robert pandya the sun was just starting to lose its warmth as another glowing moab morning crept toward a bright, cloudless day. The trans america trail offers 4,741 miles of backcountry riding across the united states. Along the transamerica trail roadrunner motorcycle. Instead of going full bore into the desert with no idea as to how our setup is going to work, we thought it might be best to load up our bikes with our gear and do a test run in our backyard.
He, his wife june, and their friends dan and lys burden were riding the panamerican route from anchorage, alaska to tierra del fuego, argentina when they decided to find a trail across america. American trails brings agencies, trailbuilders, advocates, and volunteers the latest in stateoftheart information on all aspects of trails and greenways. The transamerica trail, or tat as its affectionately known, runs from north carolina to oregon and is well known in the adventure motorcycle community as being a bucket list ride. I came across another offroad motorcycle touring web site of interest, this one dedicated the transamerica trail, a nearly coasttocoast, offpavement route using dirt roads, gravel roads, jeep roads, forest roads and farm roads. Turn on the gps and zoom out to about 50 or 30 miles. As some of you may recall i was gearing up and went on a 5500 off road trek across the u. Trans america trail journey pic heavy tacoma world.
May 15, 2016 the transamerica trail, or bikecentennial 76 was first conceived by greg siple in california in 1972. Advice on the trans america trail home i dont pretend to be an authority on motorcycle adventure touring or the trans america trail but i humbly offer the following information only as my opinion in the hopes it might be useful. The trans america trail tat is a transcontinental, coast to coast route across the united states. The mountains turn to rolling hills and then flat riding through lush plantations and farmlands. But for the adventurer, the transamerica trail tat is one of the best. Looking for a place to hike, cycle, paddle, ride, crosscountry ski or snowmobile, find an experience that resonates with you on the great trail. Apr 20, 2010 go big trans america trail robert pandya the sun was just starting to lose its warmth as another glowing moab morning crept toward a bright, cloudless day. At that time, the organization and route were called bikecentennial, a name many still associate with the transam trail. This westbound offroad connection, starting in northeastern tennessee and ending at the pacific ocean in southwestern oregon, was created and mapped over many years by dualsports bike rider sam correo. Adventurers will find themselves riding driedup creek beds, atop abandoned.
As you zoom in you should see the trail as a wide bold blue line made up of arrows. Adventure cycling association americas bicycle route the. Adventure cycling association americas bicycle route. The transamerica trail tat was designed to solve that particular problem, to make an immersive offroad trail that doesnt require long stretches of road riding, while still having good access to facilities such as gas stations and accommodation. Feb 11, 2017 my family is also taking this trip this summer starting the end of may. The tat was created by sam correro and his desire to ride across the country from coast to coast off pavement. Trans america trail the tat was created by sam correro and his desire to ride across the country from coast to coast off pavement. W hen youre looking to travel from coast to coast, youve got several options. The book starts with the traditional land bridge between russia and alaska that in theory lasted from 200 million years up to roughly 10,000 years ago. Trans america trail compairson gpskevin adventure rides. From scenic vistas and unique attractions to rough terrain and challenging conditions, the tat presents every rider with the opportunity for an unforgettable journey and memories that will last a lifetime. On his amazing odyssey across america driving only dirt roads, european correspondent jeremy hart stops to. If you ride, or have ridden trail bikes during your lifetime and have never heard of the trans america trail, you need to expose yourself to the trail by reading this book. The trans america trail is 4,229 miles long and crosses 10 states from virginia to oregon.
It is a mix of dirt roads, farm roads, back roads, trails, and forest roads that go from southeast tennessee and ends in southwest oregon. Transamerica trail adventure cycling route network. Oct 21, 2017 glen and i returned safely from our adventure ride on the western portion of trans america trail. It spans from north carolina to oregon covering nearly 5,000 miles. Trans america trail 2018 bike shipping adventure bike rider. Es scheint sinn zu machen unsere seite bei facebook beizubehalten. It is designed for dual sport and adventure bike motorcycles but it also works well for 4x4 vehicles such as jeeps and suvs. Americas greatest motorcycle adventure can offer all the challenges of an offcontinent voyage without ever stamping your passport. It started the same way most of our jeep adventures do, and i started building the jeep up to withstand it. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. My trans america trail trip so i suppose, for those who are interested, here is a comprehensive list of my sponsors and some comments.
Sam correro, the creator of the tat, provides maps and roll charts specifically designed for the trail to be navigated from east to west. The transamerica trail facebook page is for dualsport motorcyclists who are planning to ride or have ridden the transamerica. Jun 02, 2017 instead of going full bore into the desert with no idea as to how our setup is going to work, we thought it might be best to load up our bikes with our gear and do a test run in our backyard. This custom made patch for trans america trail is the bench mark for all the hard word we have employed in making sure you get the best embroidery.
At that time, the organization and route were called bikecentennial, a name many still. The transamerica trail, or tat for short, is a american dual sport dream adv ride across the us of a. These rolls of paper, also called route sheets or road books, provide turn by turn. Click the banner below to design your own ride non state adventures by state adventures apparel and accessories. Aug 31, 2015 the trans america trail, or tat for short, is a american dual sport dream adv ride across the us of a. I dont pretend to be an authority on motorcycle adventure touring or the trans america trail but i humbly offer the following information only as my opinion in the hopes it might be useful. So in 1984, he set off to create an offpavement, crosscountry trail of epic proportions. On his amazing odyssey across america driving only dirt roads, european correspondent jeremy hart stops to visit morgan freeman, james super. Download the tat gps maps gpskevin adventure rides.
Transamerica trail, tennessee to southern colorado. It of course depends on who you are and what you ride. I have arrived in tellico plains, tn, and the official starting point of the transamerica trail tat. Wait for the gps to refresh its screen as they can be slow. The tat is a westbound dualsport motorcycle trail across america on unpaved roads. Sam corerro, original founder of the tat, spent years. We successfully completed the trip, reaching port orford, oregon on september 4, 20 around. Trans america trail 2018 bike shipping adventure bike. My family is also taking this trip this summer starting the end of may. Along the transamerica trail roadrunner motorcycle touring. The trail heads over cinnamon pass one of many highelevation mountain crossing in colorado.
Transamerica trail east to terminus graveldirt road connector to transnorth georgia west to east graveldirt connector to crossflorida mtb route 90 miles south to key west. Follow us across the country in our jeep from tennessee to the beaches oregon. As i see it, you can give the same old i was just trying to help song and dance we have heard so many times, or you can accept that you were wrong and move on. The trans america trail tat was designed to solve that particular problem, to make an immersive offroad trail that doesnt require long stretches of road riding, while still having good access to facilities such as gas stations and accommodation. The transamerica trail offers 4,741 miles of backcountry riding across the united states. Sep 30, 2008 i came across another offroad motorcycle touring web site of interest, this one dedicated the trans america trail, a nearly coasttocoast, offpavement route using dirt roads, gravel roads, jeep roads, forest roads and farm roads. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The trans america trail or tat is a roughly 5,000mile 8,000 km cross continent vehicular. After reading marylin across america, im already debating which trail bike i would want to acquire to ride the trail. Trans america trail 2018 bike shipping post by sgt bilco wed aug 09, 2017 7. At that time, the organization was called bikecentennial, a name many o. The transamerica trail was established for the adventure cycling associations celebration of the u. The longest stretch along the transam trail without gas is between 150 and 200 miles.
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