The Route: Connecting the Dots

I use Microsoft MapPoint to do my routing, and then retrace the route on MapMyRide so that it is online and can be shared. I have spent more hours than I care to count on the routing for this trip, paying close attention to roads that I think will be low traffic, roads that will be scenic, and roads that will be kind to my climbing muscles. MapMyRide gives me a number for total elevation gain, and I have tried to keep that number below 2500' each day, but I have heard that you actually climb 20-30% more than MMR estimates. Oh well...it is what it is, eh? I have a Garmin Edge 705 that will have all of my maps on it, and the 705 gives me all kinds of information, including a number for elevation gain at the end of the day. It will be interesting to compare the Garmin with MMR. There are 7 states where the gain will be significant: Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
The states will be covered in the following order...I haven't included details of the route, but I could certainly do that for someone who wanted to hook up with us for the day. All of these routes are subject to continual tweaking, as I adjust and refine the route.
Hawaii-Kailua to Waimea starting May 22
California-5/23 Fresno to Bakersfield
Nevada-5/24 Las Vegas to Overton
Utah-5/25 Ivins to Big Water
Arizona-5/26 Page towards 4 Corners
Colorado-5/27 Wolf Creek Pass to Fort Garland
New Mexico-5/28 Cimarron to Clayton
Texas-5/29 Dumas to Booker
Kansas-5/30 Coldwater Lake to Wellington
Oklahoma-5/31 Ponca City to Tulsa
Arkansas-6/1 Siloam Springs to Alpena
Missouri-6/2 West Plains to Poplar Bluff
Kentucky-6/3 Columbus to Murray
Tennessee-6/4 Paris to Moscow
Mississippi-6/5 Kosciusko to Jackson
Louisiana-6/6 St. Francisville to Bush
Alabama-6/7 Fairhope to Brewton
Florida-6/8 Marianna to Monticello
Georgia-6/9 Waycross to Savannah
South Carolina-6/10 Summerville to Conway
North Carolina-6/11 Kinston to the Great Dismal Swamp :) (love that)
Virginia-6/12 Windsor to Dunsville
Maryland-6/13 Chester to Queen Anne
Delaware-6/14 Greenwood to Milford
New Jersey-6/15 Woodstown to Old Bridge
Connecticut-6/16 Fairfield to Wauregan
Rhode Island-6/17 Chepachet to Pascoag
Massachusetts-6/18 Manchaug to NH border
Maine-6/19 Scarborough to York Beach
New Hampshire-6/20 West Nottingham to Canaan
Vermont-6/21 East Thetford to Brattleboro
New York-6/22 Rome to Rochester
Pennsylvania-6/23 North East to Sharon
West Virginia-6/24 Chester to Chester
Ohio-6/25 Mansfield to Bowling Green
Michigan-6/26 Morenci to Union
Indiana-6/27 La Porte to Schererville
Illinois-6/28 Rochelle to Rockton
Wisconsin-6/29 Madison to Prairie du Chien
Iowa-6/30 Clear Lake to Superior
Minnesota-7/1 Lynd to Graceville
North Dakota-7/2 Edgely to SD border
South Dakota-7/3 Pierre to Westover
Nebraska-7/4 Merriman to Crawford
Wyoming-7/5 Thermopolis to Cody
Montana-7/6 Hebgen Lake to I-90
Idaho-7/7 Lolo Pass to Kamiah
Oregon-7/8 Milton-Freewater to Boardman
Washington-7/9 Washougal to Vancouver
Alaska-7/10 Girdwell to Soldotna finishing July 10th
maybe you can't...because you won't...