Road Trip 2004

Iron Butt Run

Trip Summary

Eleven and a half day trip.  The goal in mind is to drive through or into eighteen US States and four Canadian States.

 

Points of interest along the way would be Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, Yellow Stone National Park.  Also along the way starting on day two would be the Ironbutt SaddleSore 1000 and on day three and finish the ButtBurner 1500.

 

 

 

Day One

Wednesday, July 21

Start of Day: 5:00 pm

Estimated miles for the day: 300 miles

Average rate of travel:  60 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far: 300 miles

State(s) Traveled: Texas

Forecasted End of Day: Denton, Texas

Time: 10:00 pm

Accommodations:  Hotel

Day Two

Thursday, July 22

Start of Day: 6:00 am

Estimated miles for the day: 1000 miles

Average rate of travel:  63 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far: 1,3 miles

State(s) Traveled: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska & South Dakota

Forecasted End of Day: Sisseton, South Dakota

Time: 10:00 pm

Accommodations:  Hotel

Day Three

Friday, July 23

Start of Day: 6:00 am

Estimated miles for the day: 900 miles

Average rate of travel:  57 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far: 2,200 miles

State(s) Traveled: South Dakota, North Dakota, Manitoba & Saskatchewan

Forecasted End of Day: Chaplin, Saskatchewan, Canada

Time: 10:00 pm

Accommodations:  Hotel

Day Four

Saturday, July 24

Start of Day: 7:00 am

Estimated miles for the day: 700 miles

Average rate of travel:  56 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far: 2,800 miles

State(s) Traveled: Saskatchewan & British Columbia

Forecasted End of Day: Creston, British Columbia, Canada

Time: 7:30 pm

Accommodations:  Camp

Day Five

Sunday, July 25

Start of Day: 8:00 am

Estimated miles for the day: 450 miles

Average rate of travel:  41 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far: 3,250 miles

State(s) Traveled: British Columbia, Washington, Idaho & Montana

Forecasted End of Day: Manhattan, Montana

Time: 7:00 pm

Accommodations:  Camp

Day Six

Monday, July 26

Start of Day:  8:00 am

Estimated miles for the day:  450 miles

Average rate of travel:  41 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far:  3,700 miles

State(s) Traveled:  Montana & Wyoming

Forecasted End of Day:  Ranchester, Wyoming

Time:  7:00 pm

Accommodations:  Camp

Day Seven

Tuesday, July 27

Start of Day:  8:00 am

Estimated miles for the day:  450 miles

Average rate of travel:  41 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far:  4,150 miles

State(s) Traveled:  Wyoming, South Dakota (& Wyoming)

Forecasted End of Day:  Cheyenne, Wyoming

Time:  7:00 pm

Accommodations:  Hotel

Day Eight

Wednesday, July 28

Start of Day:  8:00 am

Estimated miles for the day:  450 miles

Average rate of travel:  41 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far:  4,600 miles

State(s) Traveled:  Wyoming & Utah

Forecasted End of Day:  Salt Lake City, Utah

Time:  7:00 pm

Accommodations:  Camp

Day Nine

Thursday, July 29

Start of Day:  8:00 am

Estimated miles for the day:  450 miles

Average rate of travel:  41 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far:  5,050 miles

State(s) Traveled:  Utah, Nevada (& Utah)

Forecasted End of Day:  Cedar City, Utah

Time:  7:00 pm

Accommodations:  Camp

Day Ten

Friday, July 30

Start of Day:  8:00 am

Estimated miles for the day:  450 miles

Average rate of travel:  41 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far:  5,500 miles

State(s) Traveled:  Utah & Colorado

Forecasted End of Day:  Pleasant View, Colorado

Time:  7:00 pm

Accommodations:  Camp

Day Eleven

Saturday, July 31

Start of Day:  7:00 am

Estimated miles for the day:  600 miles

Average rate of travel:  46 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far:  6,100 miles

State(s) Traveled:  Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico & Texas

Forecasted End of Day:  El Paso, Texas

Time:  8:00 pm

Accommodations:  Hotel

Day Twelve

Sunday, August 1

Start of Day:  7:00 am

Estimated miles for the day:  750 miles

Average rate of travel:  62 mph

Estimated miles for trip thus far:  6,850 miles

State(s) Traveled:  Texas

Forecasted End of Day:  Katy, Texas (Home)

Time:  7:00 pm

 

 

 

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