Our Route

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This is the current route we plan to take. For the most part we will be following Adventure Cycling maps except for Pennsylvania and a small section of Ohio. Luckily Pennsylvania has a wonderful bike path network, and we will be able to follow a couple different paths all the way across the state. This route takes us straight through the heart of the country and then turns sharply North to take us through Yellowstone and the Rockies on our way to the Pacific Northwest!

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