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Motorcycle Journeys Planning Board

Having never been on a motorcycle until 2006 I have some pretty specific goals. I would like to see all of the 48 contiguous states and Alaska, visit most of the Canadian provinces (okay - maybe not Nunavut), and as many Mexican states as possible.

Another goal is to get to as many of the US National Parks as I can, so a lot of my trip planning centers around those two goals. I wouldn't mind hitting a lot of the Canadian national parks too. I love nature and photography, so National Parks are the perfect place for both. I learned in the summer of 2009 that traveling to national parks by motorcycle and camping is the almost perfect way to go (the exception being if you hit a lot of rain).

Also on the wish list is to get out of North America and do some serious riding in other parts of the world.

2012 Plans

The plan this year is simple -- get on the road!

Natchez Trace, Southeast US, and Key West

Southeast US and Key West Map

US and Canadian Rockies

map of canadamap of usa

 

US States Visited So Far

Map of US States Visited

Canadian Provinces Visited So Far

Map of Canadian Provinces Visited

Mexico States Visited

Map of Mexico States Visited

 

US National Park List
Visited on Motorcycle
Year
Park State
Denali National Park and Preserve 
Alaska 
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve 
Alaska 
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve 
Alaska 
Katmai National Park and Preserve 
Alaska 
Kenai Fjords National Park 
Alaska 
Kobuk Valley National Park 
Alaska 
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve 
Alaska 
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve 
Alaska 
Grand Canyon National Park 
Arizona 
Petrified Forest National Park 
Arizona 
Saguaro National Park 
Arizona 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2006
Hot Springs National Park 
Arkansas 
Channel Islands National Park 
California 
Joshua Tree National Park 
California 
Kings Canyon National Park 
California 
Lassen Volcanic National Park 
California 
Redwood National and State Parks 
California 
Sequoia National Park 
California 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2010
Yosemite National Park 
California 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2010
Death Valley National Park 
California 
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 
Colorado 
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve 
Colorado 
Mesa Verde National Park 
Colorado 
Rocky Mountain National Park 
Colorado 
Biscayne National Park 
Florida 
Dry Tortugas National Park 
Florida 
Everglades National Park 
Florida 
Mammoth Cave National Park 
Kentucky
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Acadia National Park 
Maine 
Isle Royale National Park 
Michigan 
Voyageurs National Park 
Minnesota 
Glacier National Park
Montana 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2010
Great Basin National Park 
Nevada 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2008
Carlsbad Caverns National Park 
New Mexico 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Great Smoky Mountains National Park 
North Carolina, Tennessee 
Theodore Roosevelt National Park 
North Dakota 
Cuyahoga Valley National Park 
Ohio 
Crater Lake National Park 
Oregon
Congaree National Park 
South Carolina 
Badlands National Park 
South Dakota 
Wind Cave National Park 
South Dakota 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2008
Big Bend National Park 
Texas 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2008
Guadalupe Mountains National Park 
Texas 
2011
Arches National Park 
Utah 
2011
Bryce Canyon National Park 
Utah 
2011
Canyonlands National Park 
Utah 
 
2011
Capitol Reef National Park 
Utah 
 
2011
Dixie National Forest Utah
2011
Natural Bridges National Monument
Utah 
2011
Zion National Park 
Utah 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Shenandoah National Park 
Virginia 
Mount Rainier National Park 
Washington 
North Cascades National Park 
Washington 
Olympic National Park 
Washington 
Grand Teton National Park 
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park 
Wyoming

 

Canada National Parks
Visited on Motorcycle
Year
Park Province
 
Banff National Park 
Alberta 
 
Elk Island National Park 
Alberta 
 
Jasper National Park 
Alberta 
 
Waterton Lakes National Park[G] 
Alberta 
 
Wood Buffalo National Park 
Alberta/Northwest Territories 
 
Glacier National Park 
British Columbia 
 
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve 
British Columbia 
 

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve

British Columbia 
 
Kootenay National Park 
British Columbia 
 
Mount Revelstoke National Park 
British Columbia 
 
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 
British Columbia 
 
Yoho National Park 
British Columbia 
 
Torngat Mountains National Park 
Labrador 
 
Riding Mountain National Park[F] 
Manitoba 
 
Wapusk National Park 
Manitoba 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Fundy National Park 
New Brunswick 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Kouchibouguac National Park 
New Brunswick 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Gros Morne National Park 
Newfoundland 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Terra Nova National Park 
Newfoundland 
 
Aulavik National Park 
Northwest Territories 
 
Nahanni National Park Reserve 
Northwest Territories 
 
Tuktut Nogait National Park 
Northwest Territories 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Cape Breton Highlands National Park 
Nova Scotia 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Kejimkujik National Park 
Nova Scotia 
 
Auyuittuq National Park 
Nunavut 
 
Quttinirpaaq National Park[E] 
Nunavut 
 
Sirmilik National Park 
Nunavut 
 
Ukkusiksalik National Park 
Nunavut 
 
Bruce Peninsula National Park 
Ontario 
 
Georgian Bay Islands National Park 
Ontario 
 
Point Pelee National Park 
Ontario 
 
Pukaskwa National Park 
Ontario 
 
St. Lawrence Islands National Park 
Ontario 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Prince Edward Island National Park 
Prince Edward Island 
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Forillon National Park 
Quebec 
 
La Mauricie National Park 
Quebec 
 
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve 
Quebec 
 
Grasslands National Park 
Saskatchewan 
 
Prince Albert National Park 
Saskatchewan 
 
Ivvavik National Park[B] 
Yukon 
 
Kluane National Park and Reserve[C] 
Yukon 
 
Vuntut National Park 
Yukon 
 
   

 

Visited on Motorcycle
Year
Park Province
Canadian National Historic Sites
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site Newfoundland
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site Quebec
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site Nova Scotia
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Newfoundland
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site Newfoundland
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Port au Choix National Historic Site Newfoundland
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Red Bay National Historic Site Labrador
Motorcycle-Journeys
2009
Signal Hill National Historic Site Newfoundland