Starting in Felton, DE, this route follows Delaware Bike Route 1 south for several miles, until the roads are replaced by a network of separated bike paths pointing toward the Atlantic coast, met in the north at the tourist towns of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Southbound, the route follows SR 1 for many miles along beach barrier islands with opportunities to ride boardwalks, eat good seafood, and camp beside lapping waves.
Pedal through Yellowstone National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, the Black Hills, Badlands National Park, and along rolling Minnesota river plains
Pedal through Yellowstone National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, the Black Hills, Badlands National Park, and along rolling Minnesota river plains
On this section of the route, you will be riding on paved state trails and two-lane roads with varying shoulder widths. The country is open with rolling wetlands of dense trees and shrubs along the lake shores.
Almost without exception, this route follows quiet, rural roads. One exception is when it passes through Itasca State Park, the headwaters of the Mississippi River.