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Matt Brinckman
2010 Route

Yorktown, VA to San Francisco, CA

The 2010 route connects the TransAmerica Trail with the Western Express in Pueblo, CO. The TransAmerica begins in Yorktown, VA and is the most traveled route crossing America. The Western Express provides a shorter mileage option - 476 miles less compared to the entire TransAm. View the complete Adventure Cycling routes PDF

This classic ride offers everything you would expect from a transcontinental crossing. You'll encounter all kinds of scenery and terrain, including forest, desert, mountain passes, snowy peaks, expansive plains, farmlands, rolling hills, and winding rivers. Some stretches of the western portion of the route can be generally flat, but expect some climbing almost every day between Pueblo and San Francisco. The Rocky Mountain passes are long but not terribly steep & the descents are incredible. The Virginia portion of the route has more total elevation gain than any other state.


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Route Information
Date Ending Location Distance
June Yorktown, VA Start!
1 Glendale 65
2 Mineral 80
3 Charlottesville 58
4 Vesuvius 59
5 Troutville 67
6 Blacksburg 48
7 Rest day 0
8 Rural Retreat 68
9 Hayters Gap 67
10 Breaks Interstate Park 58
11 Hindman, KY 66
12 Booneville 55
13 Berea 56
14 Bardstown 91
15 Hodgenville 50
16 Rough River Dam 52
17 Sebree 68
18 Cave In Rock, IL 55
19 Carbondale 85
20 Rest day 0
21 Chester 57
22 Farmington, MO 57
23 Eminence 84
24 Hartville 78
25 Ash Grove 67
26 Pittsburg, KS 71
27 Chanute 60
28 Cassoday 100
29 Nickerson 87
30 Larned 58
July 1 Scott City 120
2 Leoti 24
3 Eads, CO 82
4 Ordway 63
4 Pueblo 52
5 Pueblo 0
6 Cotopaxi 80
7 Monarch Pass 56
8 Blue Mesa Reservior 60
9 Ridgeway State Park 70
10 Telluride 41
11 Telluride 0
12 Dolores 63
13 Blanding, UT 74
14 Glen Canyon 60
15 Hanksville 60
16 Oak Creek Campground 56
17 Escalante 50
18 Panguitch 69
19 Cedar City 57
20 Milford 56
21 Baker 63
22 Ely, NV 84
23 Eureka 77
24 Austin 68
25 Middlegate 63
26 Fallon 50
27 Carson City 63
28 Bear River Reservoir, CA 76
29 Folsom State Rec Area 65
30 Lake Solano 63
31 San Francisco 42
Total Mileage 3785
Average Per Day 62 miles
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