My planned route...commencing March 15, 2011

Here is the route I will be taking, as per Google Maps. I like that it has a step by step plan with mileage right there for me. This will make it very easy to know exactly how far I travel each day. I want to do as much as I can early so that later, if I get worn down, I'll be able to plan how much time I can afford to rest in my selected locations.



Walking directions to San Francisco, CA
38 days 22 hours
CA-120 W
2,853 mi
This route includes a ferry.

Tybee Island, GA
1. Head west on 10th Terrace toward Butler Ave
128 ft
2. Turn right at Butler Ave
266 ft
3. Turn left at 10th St
0.2 mi
4. Turn right at Miller Ave
0.8 mi
5. Turn left at US-80 W/1st St
3.5 mi
6. Turn right at Fort Pulaski Rd
102 ft
7. Turn left at McQueen's Island Historic Trail
3.1 mi
8. Turn left toward US-80 W
302 ft
9. Turn right at US-80 W
1.3 mi
10. Slight right to stay on US-80 W
1.7 mi
11. Turn right at Bryan Woods Rd
0.2 mi
12. Turn left at Penrose Dr
0.8 mi
13. Turn left to stay on Penrose Dr
210 ft
14. Turn right at US-80 E
2.9 mi
15. Slight right at E Victory Dr
1.0 mi
16. Turn right at Skidaway Rd
0.5 mi
17. Slight left to stay on Skidaway Rd
0.4 mi
18. Turn right at N Oakwood Dr/Skidaway Rd
43 ft
19. Turn left at Skidaway Rd
0.6 mi
20. Continue onto Wheaton St
1.2 mi
21. Continue onto E Liberty
0.9 mi
22. Continue onto Louisville Rd
2.5 mi
23. Turn right at Fair St
0.2 mi
24. Turn left at Alfred St
0.7 mi
25. Turn left at US-80 W
0.6 mi
26. Sharp right at Junction Ave
0.2 mi
27. Turn left at Old Louisville Rd
3.8 mi
28. Turn right at Louisville Rd
1.0 mi
29. Slight right at US-80 W/Louisville Rd
18.5 mi
30. Turn left at GA-119 S
1.7 mi
31. Continue onto GA-46 E
24.9 mi
32. Slight right at Moore Rd S
2.7 mi
33. Turn left at Brannen St
0.1 mi
34. Turn right at Baggett Farm Rd/Co Rd 43
1.1 mi
35. Turn right at Pulaski Rd
7.0 mi
36. Continue onto Rosemary Church Rd
2.5 mi
37. Continue onto Lambs Bridge Rd
0.7 mi
38. Continue onto Rosemary Church Rd
4.3 mi
39. Continue onto Lambs Bridge Rd
11.9 mi
40. Turn right at S Main St
0.6 mi
41. Turn left at W Main St
351 ft
42. Turn right at Green St
0.4 mi
43. Turn left at McLeod Bridge Rd
213 ft
44. Turn right at Gumlog Rd
2.4 mi
45. Continue onto Rentz St
371 ft
46. Turn right at GA-57 W/Kight Rd
22.4 mi
47. Turn right at S Marcus St
0.2 mi
48. Turn left at GA-57 W/State Route 57/W Trilby St
29.0 mi
49. Continue onto Bank St
0.2 mi
50. Slight right at GA-57 W/W Main St
24.1 mi
51. Continue onto GA-19 N/US-80 W/Jeffersonville Rd
4.4 mi
52. Slight left toward Spring St
0.2 mi
53. Slight left at Spring St
0.4 mi
54. Slight right to stay on Spring St
453 ft
55. Slight right at Georgia Ave
0.6 mi
56. Continue onto Hardeman Ave
0.4 mi
57. Continue onto Vineville Ave
2.8 mi
58. Continue onto GA-19 N/US-41 N/Forsyth Rd
2.4 mi
59. Turn left at Zebulon Rd
10.9 mi
60. Turn left at Shi Rd
0.4 mi
61. Turn right at Maynards Mill Rd
6.7 mi
62. Continue onto Hopewell Rd
1.7 mi
63. Turn right at GA-83 N
148 ft
64. Turn left at Hopewell Rd
0.5 mi
65. Turn left at Brent Rd
1.6 mi
66. Turn right to stay on Brent Rd
5.4 mi
67. Turn right at GA-7 N/US-341 N
2.3 mi
68. Slight right at GA-18 W/GA-7 N/US-41 N
0.4 mi
69. Continue onto Murphey Ave
0.5 mi
70. Turn left at Rose Ave
0.5 mi
71. Continue onto GA-18 W/Burnette Rd/Rose Ave
14.3 mi
72. Turn right at Hollonville Rd/Zedulon - Hollonville Rd
5.5 mi
73. Turn left at GA-362 W
0.2 mi
74. Continue onto Kings Bridge Rd
2.0 mi
75. Continue onto Hollonville Rd
2.6 mi
76. Turn left at Line Creek Rd
1.2 mi
77. Continue onto Dreweyville Rd
1.0 mi
78. Continue onto Line Creek Rd
2.1 mi
79. Turn right at Rising Star Rd
0.2 mi
80. Turn left at Aaron Todd Rd
0.4 mi
81. Continue onto Arrow Todd Rd
0.1 mi
82. Continue onto Gordon Rd/Main St
4.7 mi
83. Slight left to stay on Gordon Rd
9.8 mi
84. Turn left at GA-16 W
0.2 mi
85. Turn right at E Gordon Rd
1.7 mi
86. Turn left at Newnan South Industrial Dr
240 ft
87. Turn right at US-27 Alt N/US-29 N
1.7 mi
88. Turn left at Spring St
0.2 mi
89. Turn right at College St
0.3 mi
90. Turn left at Temple Ave W
0.3 mi
91. Turn right to stay on Temple Ave W
46 ft
92. Turn left at GA-16 W/US-27 Alt N/Temple Ave W
19.9 mi
93. Slight right at Newnan Rd
0.7 mi
94. Slight left to stay on Newnan Rd
0.7 mi
95. Turn left at Newnan St/State Route 166 Bus
436 ft
96. Turn right at N Coleman St
423 ft
97. Turn left at Cedar St
0.2 mi
98. Turn right at N White St
0.2 mi
99. Turn left at Brown St
0.2 mi
100. Turn right at Rome St
0.7 mi
101. Slight left toward GA-1 N/US-27 N/N Park St
217 ft
102. Turn right at GA-1 N/US-27 N/N Park St
6.7 mi
103. Turn left at Lee Williams Rd
299 ft
104. Turn right at Reid Rd
1.4 mi
105. Turn right at Bremen Mt Zion Rd
0.3 mi
106. Turn left at Price Creek Rd
0.9 mi
107. Continue onto Carrollton St
0.9 mi
108. Continue onto Commercial Ave
0.2 mi
109. Slight left at GA-8 W/US-78 W/E Atlanta St
6.8 mi
110. Turn right at Robertson Ave
0.2 mi
111. Continue onto Bowdon St
1.2 mi
112. Slight left at Steadman Rd
2.2 mi
113. Turn left at Jacksonville Rd
4.0 mi
114. Continue onto Co Rd 14/Co Rd 266
1.1 mi
115. Turn left at Co Rd 14/Co Rd 80
243 ft
116. Turn right at Co Rd 14
1.1 mi
117. Turn right at Co Rd 40
3.4 mi
118. Turn right at Co Rd 49
1.4 mi
119. Turn left at Co Rd 55/Rabbit Town Rd
4.3 mi
120. Turn right at Co Rd 500
3.0 mi
121. Continue onto Duggar Mountain Rd
2.5 mi
122. Turn left at Hebble Hwy
1.5 mi
123. Slight right at The Wagon Rd
89 ft
124. Turn left at Chief Ladiga Trail
1.4 mi
125. Turn right at S Church St
0.6 mi
126. Turn left at Gayley St
0.1 mi
127. Continue onto Gadsden St
0.3 mi
128. Turn right at N 5th Ave
249 ft
129. Turn left at AL-74 W/US-278 W
14.9 mi
130. Slight right to stay on AL-74 W/US-278 W
0.2 mi
131. Turn right at US-278 E
2.2 mi
132. Continue onto Bernard St
0.6 mi
133. Turn right at AL-74 W/US-278 W
2.1 mi
134. Turn right at AL-74 W
0.2 mi
135. Slight left at Hoke St
2.1 mi
136. Turn right at E Broad St
1.6 mi
137. Continue onto Forrest Ave
3.5 mi
138. Continue onto Cleveland Ave
1.1 mi
139. Continue onto 5th Ave NE
85 ft
140. Turn left at 1st St NE
0.2 mi
141. Continue onto 3rd Ave NW
351 ft
142. Continue onto Commerce St NW
164 ft
143. Turn left at 3rd St NW
0.1 mi
144. Slight right to stay on 3rd St NW
344 ft
145. Continue onto AL-1 N/AL-74 W/US-278 W/US-431 N/Florida Short Route/Morgan Dr NW
1.9 mi
146. Turn left at AL-74 W/US-278 W
23.7 mi
147. Slight right to stay on AL-74 W/US-278 W
8.7 mi
148. Turn right at Co Rd 1669/Wesley Ave
8.2 mi
149. Continue onto Co Rd 1527
3.3 mi
150. Continue onto Co Rd 55
2.6 mi
151. Turn left to stay on Co Rd 55
9.9 mi
152. Turn right at 2nd Ave/Co Rd 55
0.2 mi
153. Turn left at Co Rd 55/W Pike Rd
9.3 mi
154. Turn right at AL-157 N/Co Rd 55
17.2 mi
155. Slight right to stay on AL-157 N
11.5 mi
156. Turn left toward AL-157 S
72 ft
157. Turn right at AL-157 S
14.4 mi
158. Turn right at AL-13 S/AL-157 S/AL-17 S/AL-20 E/US-43 S/Jackson Hwy
69 ft
159. Turn left at AL-2 W/US-72 W
10.8 mi
160. Slight right at Co Rd 20
2.3 mi
161. Continue onto Old Lee Hwy
5.5 mi
162. Turn right at AL-2 W/US-72 W
2.6 mi
163. Turn right at Margerum Rd
0.8 mi
164. Continue onto Mangerum Rd
2.3 mi
165. Continue onto Margerum Rd
289 ft
166. Continue onto Mangerum Rd
413 ft
167. Continue onto Margerum Rd
1.4 mi
168. Turn right at AL-2 E/US-72 E
11.8 mi
169. Turn right at Co Rd 961
66 ft
170. Turn left at US-72 W
17.8 mi
171. Slight right to stay on US-72 W
4.1 mi
172. Turn left toward US-72 E
121 ft
173. Turn right at US-72 E
6.3 mi
174. Turn left at Co Rd 601
1.1 mi
175. Turn left at US-72 E
13.2 mi
176. Turn right at Co Rd 111
141 ft
177. Turn left at US-72 W
41.1 mi
178. Turn left at W Poplar Ave
3.7 mi
179. Turn left toward Old Poplar Pike/Poplar Pike
335 ft
180. Continue straight onto Old Poplar Pike/Poplar Pike
4.2 mi
181. Turn right at West St
0.2 mi
182. Slight left at Poplar Pike
2.6 mi
183. Continue onto Park Ave
7.7 mi
184. Slight right at Lamar Ave
1.0 mi
185. Turn left toward S McLean Blvd
92 ft
186. Turn left at S McLean Blvd
164 ft
187. Turn right at Southern Ave
0.6 mi
188. Continue onto E McLemore Ave
3.1 mi
189. Turn right at Kansas St
0.3 mi
190. Turn left at Wisconsin Ave
0.3 mi
191. Turn right at Esplanade Pl
0.2 mi
192. Turn right at Riverside Blvd
308 ft
193. Turn left at W Illinois Ave
361 ft
194. Turn right at Delaware St
226 ft
195. Turn left at Iowa Ave
39 ft
196. Turn right toward Dacus Lake Rd
1.0 mi
197. Turn right at Dacus Lake Rd
2.8 mi
198. Turn left at Dacus Rd/Robinson Rd
2.4 mi
199. Continue onto Wheeler Rd
0.5 mi
200. Turn right at E Military Rd/Mound City Rd
4.7 mi
201. Slight right at Military Rd
0.2 mi
202. Turn right at Interstate 55 Access Rd/Service Rd
14.7 mi
203. Turn right at Front/W Menesha St
0.8 mi
204. Continue onto Co Rd 28/Gilmore Rd E
1.2 mi
205. Turn left at AR-77 N
16.1 mi
206. Turn left at W State Hwy 198
2.7 mi
207. Turn right at State Hwy 140
1.5 mi
208. Turn right at State Hwy 135
3.2 mi
209. Turn left at Ditch 57 Rd
1.9 mi
210. Turn right at Charlie Rd/College Farm Ln
2.0 mi
211. Continue onto Co Rd 837/Craighead 837 Rd
7.1 mi
212. Turn left at Billy Gipson Rd/Co Rd 831
1.6 mi
213. Turn left at Craighead 635 Rd
305 ft
214. Craighead 635 Rd turns slightly right and becomes Cane Island Rd/Co Rd 835
1.1 mi
215. Turn left at AR-158 W/AR-18 W/State Hwy 135
13.4 mi
216. Turn right at E Nettleton Ave
0.9 mi
217. Turn right at E Matthews Ave
1.2 mi
218. Continue onto E Washington Ave
194 ft
219. Keep right at the fork
1.8 mi
220. Turn right at S Culberhouse St
0.5 mi
221. Turn left at W Johnson Ave
0.5 mi
222. Continue onto Dan Ave
2.7 mi
223. Turn right at Co Rd 333/Hasbrook Rd
2.1 mi
224. Turn left at Co Rd 353/Jacksonport Rd
0.9 mi
225. Turn left at Co Rd 352/Gainesville Rd/Jacksonport Rd
0.7 mi
226. Turn right at US-63 N
3.4 mi
227. Turn right to stay on US-63 N
10.5 mi
228. Turn right toward SE Lindsey St
1.3 mi
229. Continue straight onto SE Lindsey St
0.8 mi
230. Turn left at SW Texas St/US-67 BUS S
0.2 mi
231. Turn right at US-63 Bypass N/Hartigan Rd
1.9 mi
232. Turn right at US-63 N
27.4 mi
233. Turn right toward Newman Trail
0.4 mi
234. Turn right at Newman Trail
4.4 mi
235. Turn right at N Acres Rd
1.4 mi
236. Turn left at Baker Cemetery Rd
1.0 mi
237. Turn right at AR-175 N
5.7 mi
238. Slight left at AR-175 S/Cresent Rd
361 ft
239. Turn left at Co Rd 279/Crescent Rd
0.9 mi
240. Turn left at Busch Run Rd
1.0 mi
241. Turn left to stay on Buschrun Rd
1.3 mi
242. Continue onto Co Rd 87/Wirth Rd
2.9 mi
243. Turn right at US-63 N
4.3 mi
244. Slight left at US-63 S
24.7 mi
245. Slight right at Bill Virdon Blvd/US-63 BUS N
2.4 mi
246. Turn right at Porter Wagoner Blvd/US-63 BUS N
1.7 mi
247. Turn left at McFarland St/US-63 BUS N
0.2 mi
248. Turn right at Deatherage Ave
0.5 mi
249. Turn right at Wayhaven Ave
59 ft
250. Turn left toward US-63 N/Porter Wagoner Blvd
112 ft
251. Turn left at US-63 N/Porter Wagoner Blvd
14.1 mi
252. Turn left at Co Rd 2740
259 ft
253. Turn right at Railroad Dr
2.7 mi
254. Turn left at U.S. 60 Bus
1.8 mi
255. Slight right at Springfield Rd
0.4 mi
256. Slight left at Spencer Ln
118 ft
257. Continue onto Co Rd 1030
2.6 mi
258. Turn left at Co Rd 1030/Old Springfield Rd
157 ft
259. Turn right at Co Rd 3820
0.4 mi
260. Turn right at US-60 W/US-63 N
10.9 mi
261. Sharp right at US-60 BUS W
0.2 mi
262. Turn right toward US-60 BUS E
85 ft
263. Turn right at US-60 BUS E
0.3 mi
264. Turn left toward Co Rd 5966/Nevill Rd
463 ft
265. Turn left at Co Rd 5966/Nevill Rd
118 ft
266. Turn right to stay on Co Rd 5966/Nevill Rd
0.9 mi
267. Turn right to stay on Co Rd 5966/Nevill Rd
1.7 mi
268. Turn left at Dunn Rd
0.4 mi
269. Turn left at US-60 BUS W
5.8 mi
270. Turn left at Pridemore Rd
1.3 mi
271. Turn right toward US-60 E
98 ft
272. Turn left at US-60 E
2.4 mi
273. Turn left toward Co Rd 560
118 ft
274. Turn right at Co Rd 560
1.9 mi
275. Continue onto Norwood St
1.8 mi
276. Continue onto Co Rd 537/Co Rd 560
5.3 mi
277. Continue onto State Hwy A
3.7 mi
278. Continue onto W Commercial St
0.6 mi
279. Slight right at US-60 BUS W
0.5 mi
280. Continue onto State Hwy B
1.7 mi
281. Continue onto S Outer Rd
0.5 mi
282. Turn right at Co Rd 635/Leadhill Dr
112 ft
283. Turn left at US-60 E
6.5 mi
284. Turn left at Co Rd 311/Oak Lawn Rd
79 ft
285. Turn right at Clinton Ave
2.7 mi
286. Continue onto US-60 BUS W
0.1 mi
287. Turn left at US-60 W
7.8 mi
288. Turn left at State Hwy Z
171 ft
289. Turn right toward E Main St
0.3 mi
290. Turn left at E Main St
1.1 mi
291. Turn right at W Main St
0.6 mi
292. Continue straight onto S Iron Mountain Rd/State Hwy Pp
3.2 mi
293. Turn left at Bobcat Rd
3.1 mi
294. Continue onto E Farm Rd 156
1.5 mi
295. Turn left at E State Hwy D
66 ft
296. Turn right to stay on E State Hwy D
1.0 mi
297. Turn right at S Farm Rd 237
1.2 mi
298. Turn left at E Farm Rd 146
0.6 mi
299. Slight right at MO-125 N
3.0 mi
300. Turn left at E State Hwy Yy
7.7 mi
301. E State Hwy Yy turns slightly left and becomes E Division St
0.6 mi
302. Turn right at N Washington Ave
0.5 mi
303. Turn left at E Atlantic St
2.1 mi
304. Turn right at N Columbia Ave
0.2 mi
305. Turn left at W High St
0.8 mi
306. Turn right at N Golden Ave
0.3 mi
307. Turn left at W Kearney St
0.3 mi
308. Slight right to stay on W Kearney St
0.6 mi
309. Slight right at Frisco Highline Trail
6.6 mi
310. Turn left toward W Jackson Dr
66 ft
311. Turn right at W Jackson Dr
0.7 mi
312. Turn right at US-160 W
15.0 mi
313. Turn left at E School St
0.5 mi
314. Turn right at Co Rd 203/Dalton St
1.0 mi
315. Turn right to stay on Co Rd 203/Dalton St
0.4 mi
316. Turn left to stay on Co Rd 203/Dalton St
0.7 mi
317. Turn left at Missouri O
2.0 mi
318. Turn right to stay on Missouri O
4.8 mi
319. Turn left at Co Rd 116/Co Rd 450
1.7 mi
320. Turn right at White St
0.1 mi
321. Continue onto Garrett St
0.1 mi
322. Turn left to stay on Garrett St
0.4 mi
323. Turn right at Shouse St
331 ft
324. Turn left at Meng St/State Rd Bb
1.6 mi
325. Turn left at Co Rd 112
0.3 mi
326. Turn right at Co Rd 102
0.8 mi
327. Turn left to stay on Co Rd 102
4.3 mi
328. Turn left at MO-97 S
62 ft
329. Turn right at Co Rd 102
1.0 mi
330. Turn right at Co Rd 61
1.2 mi
331. Turn left at State Rd Vv
2.7 mi
332. Continue onto Co Rd 27
0.5 mi
333. Turn left toward Co Rd 92
0.2 mi
334. Turn right at Co Rd 92
2.5 mi
335. Continue onto SE 30th Rd
5.1 mi
336. Turn right at SE 70th Ln
230 ft
337. Slight left at SE 30th Rd
22.1 mi
338. Turn right at SW 150th Ln
0.5 mi
339. Turn left at 3rd St
0.8 mi
340. Turn right toward Main St
387 ft
341. Turn right at Main St
0.4 mi
342. Turn left at 9th St
1.7 mi
343. Continue onto E 600th Ave
7.8 mi
344. Continue onto E Radley Ave
0.4 mi
345. Continue onto E 600th Ave
17.7 mi
346. Continue onto 80th Rd
1.0 mi
347. Turn right at Xavier Rd
1.8 mi
348. Turn left toward KS-47 W/100th Rd
0.3 mi
349. Turn left at KS-47 W/100th Rd
8.8 mi
350. Turn left at US-59 S/Ottawa Rd
180 ft
351. Turn right at 100th Rd
13.0 mi
352. Turn right at Brown Rd
1.0 mi
353. Turn left at KS-47 W/110th Rd/Ksthy 47
9.7 mi
354. Turn right
1.2 mi
355. Turn left toward Fillmore St
5.2 mi
356. Continue straight onto Fillmore St
1.2 mi
357. Turn right at US-400 W
59.9 mi
358. Turn right at SE 100th St
6.2 mi
359. Continue onto E 7th Ave
0.8 mi
360. Turn left toward E 7th St
108 ft
361. Turn right at E 7th St
1.2 mi
362. Slight right at US-400 W/US-54 W/W 7th St
3.7 mi
363. Turn right at SW Prairie Rd/SW Quail Rd
0.3 mi
364. SW Prairie Rd/SW Quail Rd turns left and becomes SW 97th Terrace
0.2 mi
365. Turn right at SW Tawakoni Rd
0.2 mi
366. Turn left toward SW 90th St
1.2 mi
367. Slight left at SW 90th St
2.9 mi
368. Continue onto W Central Ave
9.9 mi
369. Slight left at E Central Ave
1.2 mi
370. Turn left at N Market St
443 ft
1,162 mi – about 15 days 21 hours

Wichita, KS
371. Head north on N Market St toward E Central Ave
0.4 mi
372. Turn left at E Murdock St
0.4 mi
373. Slight right at W Murdock St
180 ft
374. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto W River Blvd
1.0 mi
375. Turn left at W 11th St N
0.1 mi
376. Turn right toward W 13th St N
0.2 mi
377. Turn left at W 13th St N
1.8 mi
378. Turn right at W Zoo Blvd
1.4 mi
379. Continue onto W 21st St N
0.3 mi
380. Turn right at N North Shore Blvd
1.0 mi
381. Continue onto W 27th St N
0.1 mi
382. Turn right at N Ridge Rd
1.2 mi
383. Turn left at W 37th St N
0.6 mi
384. Turn right at N Lake Ridge St
0.8 mi
385. Turn right at 87th St W/N Tyler Rd
0.5 mi
386. Turn left at W 45th St N
0.7 mi
387. Turn right at E Plantation Rd
0.6 mi
388. Turn right at N 103rd St W/N Maize Rd
0.4 mi
389. Turn left at E Albert St
0.3 mi
390. Turn right at N Park Ave
0.2 mi
391. Turn left at West 53rd St N
0.6 mi
392. Turn right at N 119th St W
1.0 mi
393. Turn left at KS-96 E
3.9 mi
394. Turn left at N 167th St W
240 ft
395. Turn right at W 77th St N
9.0 mi
396. Continue onto E Parallel Rd
2.0 mi
397. Turn right to stay on E Parallel Rd
7.1 mi
398. Turn left to stay on E Parallel Rd
17.7 mi
399. Continue onto Hodge Rd
0.4 mi
400. Turn right at KS-14 N/S Hodge Rd
0.4 mi
401. Turn left at W Parallel Rd
6.8 mi
402. Turn right at S Langdon Rd/W Parallel Rd
0.2 mi
403. Turn left at W Parallel Rd
8.2 mi
404. Continue onto NE 120th St/SE 90th St
0.7 mi
405. Turn right at NE 120th St/NE 140th Ave/SE 90th St/Co Rd 30/Co Rd A
21.0 mi
406. Turn right at NW 70th Ave
374 ft
407. Continue straight onto NW 120th St/SW 90th St
0.3 mi
408. Turn left to stay on NW 120th St/SW 90th St
8.0 mi
409. Continue onto SW 150th Ave
253 ft
410. Continue onto Co Rd 36
7.0 mi
411. Turn right
1.0 mi
412. Turn left
7.9 mi
413. Turn right
1.0 mi
414. Turn left toward US-183 N
4.9 mi
415. Turn right at US-183 N
3.3 mi
416. Turn left at Co Rd 15
2.7 mi
417. Turn right
1.0 mi
418. Turn left
2.0 mi
419. Turn right toward Co Rd 22
1.0 mi
420. Turn left at Co Rd 22
20.0 mi
421. Turn right
1.0 mi
422. Turn left toward E Rd
19.8 mi
423. Continue straight onto E Rd
11.9 mi
424. Turn right at Co Rd 13
1.0 mi
425. Turn left at D Rd
11.9 mi
426. Continue onto E Pole Line Rd
4.0 mi
427. Turn right at US-400 W/US-50 W
5.5 mi
428. Continue onto E Fulton St
3.6 mi
429. Turn left at N Vfw Rd
187 ft
430. Turn right at Railroad Ave
2.1 mi
431. Continue onto Holcomb River Rd
1.8 mi
432. Continue onto E Railroad Ave
1.1 mi
433. Turn left at S Main St
0.1 mi
434. Continue onto River Rd
8.0 mi
435. Turn right at Main St
0.8 mi
436. Turn left at W 5th St
0.4 mi
437. Turn left at W 6th St
0.6 mi
438. Turn left at US-400 W/US-50 W
81.9 mi
439. Turn left at Division St
0.1 mi
440. Turn right at E Oak St
1.3 mi
441. Continue onto Co Rd Hh
7.3 mi
442. Turn right at Co Rd 34.5
1.5 mi
443. Continue onto County Road CC
1.0 mi
444. Turn right to stay on County Road CC
19.2 mi
445. Turn left at US-50 E
3.4 mi
446. Turn left at Co Rd 12
69 ft
447. Turn right toward CO-194 W
1.4 mi
448. Continue straight onto CO-194 W
9.5 mi
449. Turn right toward Co Rd Hh
420 ft
450. Continue straight onto Co Rd Hh
7.0 mi
451. Continue onto CO-266
4.8 mi
452. Slight right toward Holbrook Canal Rd
0.3 mi
453. Continue straight onto Holbrook Canal Rd
2.1 mi
454. Turn right at CO-266
3.8 mi
455. Turn left at N 12th St
0.2 mi
456. Turn right at US-50 W/Swink Ave
7.5 mi
457. Slight right to stay on US-50 W
28.9 mi
458. Slight right to stay on US-50 W
14.7 mi
459. Turn right at Troy Ave
0.3 mi
460. Turn left at Constitution Rd
0.2 mi
461. Turn right at Mac Neil Rd
0.4 mi
462. Turn left at Massari Rd
0.5 mi
463. Turn left at Endeavor Ln
0.1 mi
464. Turn right at Bonforte Blvd
0.4 mi
465. Turn left at Walking Stick Blvd
0.4 mi
466. Turn left to stay on Walking Stick Blvd
0.2 mi
467. Continue onto CO-47 W
1.4 mi
468. Continue onto US-50 W
0.7 mi
469. Slight left at Outlook Blvd
308 ft
470. Slight right at US-50 E
32.4 mi
471. Turn left at E Main St
1.9 mi
472. Turn left at Rainbow Dr/Rainbow Ln
0.2 mi
473. Turn right at S 15th St
62 ft
474. Turn left at US-50 W/Royal Gorge Blvd
8.7 mi
475. Slight right to stay on US-50 W
24.9 mi
476. Turn left at Co Rd 1a
335 ft
494 mi – about 6 days 17 hours

Cotopaxi, CO
477. Head northwest on Co Rd 1a toward US-50 W
335 ft
478. Turn left at US-50 W
27.8 mi
479. Slight right toward US-285 N/US-50 W (signs for Gunnison/Buena Vista/Leadville)
0.2 mi
480. Continue straight onto US-285 N/US-50 W
123 mi
481. Turn right at N San Juan Ave
1.1 mi
482. Slight right to stay on N San Juan Ave
0.3 mi
483. Turn right at N Townsend Ave
1.3 mi
484. Turn right at US-50 Frontage W
2.7 mi
485. Turn right at US-50 W
4.9 mi
486. Turn left at US-50 BUS W/12th St
259 ft
487. Turn right at US-50 BUS W
0.8 mi
488. Turn left at N 1st St
0.2 mi
489. Slight right at N Wortman Ave
0.3 mi
490. Continue onto N River Rd
2.1 mi
491. Turn right to stay on N River Rd
1.8 mi
492. Turn left at US-50 E/US-550
5.9 mi
493. Turn left at E 12th St
0.4 mi
494. Turn left at W 8th St
200 ft
495. Turn right at Palmer St
0.3 mi
496. Turn left at W 5th St
0.5 mi
497. Continue onto G Rd
1.6 mi
498. Turn right to stay on G Rd
0.9 mi
499. Continue onto G50 Rd
1.9 mi
500. Turn left at US-50 E
9.2 mi
501. Turn right toward US-50 W
82 ft
502. Turn left at US-50 W
23.2 mi
503. Turn right at Struthers Ave
82 ft
504. Turn right
226 ft
505. Turn right
0.2 mi
506. Turn right toward River-Side Park Dr
0.6 mi
507. Turn left at River-Side Park Dr
0.4 mi
508. River-Side Park Dr turns right and becomes W Colorado Ave
125 ft
509. Turn left at West Ave
0.3 mi
510. Turn left at Riverside Pkwy
0.7 mi
511. Slight right toward Riverside Pkwy
427 ft
512. Continue straight onto Riverside Pkwy
9.1 mi
513. Continue onto S Maple St
338 ft
514. Continue onto US-50 W
5.4 mi
515. Continue onto US-6 BUS E
20.8 mi
516. Turn left to stay on US-6 BUS E
0.4 mi
517. Continue onto Harley Dome Rd
5.2 mi
518. Turn left
9.4 mi
519. Slight right
5.0 mi
520. Turn right at Boat Launch Rd
1.7 mi
521. Continue straight onto Cisco Pump House Rd/Fish Ford Rd
3.2 mi
522. Slight left at US-6 BUS E/2nd St
5.6 mi
523. Continue onto Frontage Rd
16.8 mi
524. Turn left at UT-94 S/Sego Cyn Rd/Thompson Cyn Rd
0.7 mi
525. Continue onto Valley City Rd
7.9 mi
526. Turn left at US-191 S
0.7 mi
527. Turn right toward Ruby Ranch Rd
8.2 mi
528. Turn right at Ruby Ranch Rd
0.4 mi
529. Continue onto I-70 BUS E/Bus US Hwy 191
11.7 mi
530. Turn right at E Main St
1.7 mi
531. Turn left at Solomon St
0.3 mi
532. Turn right at Farrer St
0.1 mi
533. Turn left at Green River Ave
456 ft
534. Turn right at Airport Rd
0.4 mi
535. Continue onto County Rd
10.7 mi
536. Slight left at Old State Route 24
2.8 mi
537. Turn left at UT-24 W
37.4 mi
538. Slight right toward Doll House Ranch Rd
1.4 mi
539. Turn right at Doll House Ranch Rd
1.3 mi
540. Doll House Ranch Rd turns slightly left and becomes Gun Range Rd
1.1 mi
541. Continue onto UT-24 W
51.7 mi
542. Turn left at Bicknell Cir
7.2 mi
543. Slight right
8.9 mi
544. Turn left
3.3 mi
545. Turn left
3.4 mi
546. Slight right
0.3 mi
547. Turn left
0.8 mi
548. Turn left
1.1 mi
549. Turn right toward Dry Wash Rd
9.1 mi
550. Continue straight onto Dry Wash Rd
1.0 mi
551. Continue onto E Parker Rd
0.2 mi
552. Turn right at UT-22 N
4.4 mi
553. Continue onto UT-62 W
10.9 mi
554. Turn left at S 600 W St
0.8 mi
555. Slight right at W 700 S St
0.7 mi
556. Turn left toward US-89 S
1.3 mi
557. Continue straight onto US-89 S
19.9 mi
558. Turn right at UT-20 W
7.1 mi
559. Turn left at Upper Bear Valley Rd
16.0 mi
560. Continue onto Little Creek Canyon Rd
5.6 mi
561. Turn left at UT-271 S/N Main St
0.9 mi
562. Turn right at W 100 S St
0.3 mi
563. Turn left at S 300 W St
0.2 mi
564. Turn right at W 300 S St
1.7 mi
565. Continue onto 2200 N
6.7 mi
566. Turn right at Gap Rd
3.8 mi
567. Slight left at 12800 N
0.6 mi
568. Turn left at Horse Hollow Rd
10.8 mi
569. Slight right at Lund Hwy
6.0 mi
570. Turn left
115 ft
571. Turn right
3.6 mi
572. Slight right
374 ft
573. Turn left toward E 4800 N/E Antelope Rd
8.7 mi
574. Turn right at E 4800 N/E Antelope Rd
19.5 mi
575. Sharp right at N 5600 W
95 ft
576. Turn left at W 4800 N
6.3 mi
577. Continue onto UT-56 W
0.6 mi
578. Turn left at Modena Main St
0.8 mi
579. Turn left at Center St
1.3 mi
580. Continue onto UT-56 W
1.2 mi
581. Turn right at Gold Springs Rd
3.5 mi
582. Turn right at Gold Spring Rd
1.3 mi
583. Slight left to stay on Gold Spring Rd
1.3 mi
584. Slight left
9.2 mi
585. Turn left
6.8 mi
586. Turn right
0.8 mi
587. Turn left toward NV-322 W/Eagle Valley Rd
2.6 mi
588. Turn left at NV-322 W/Eagle Valley Rd
9.2 mi
589. Turn right at US-93 N/Great Basin Hwy
2.0 mi
590. Turn left
5.4 mi
591. Turn right
1.9 mi
592. Turn left
6.5 mi
593. Slight right
0.4 mi
594. Slight right
1.9 mi
595. Slight right
4.5 mi
596. Slight left
1.9 mi
597. Slight left
5.7 mi
598. Slight left
0.2 mi
599. Turn left toward NV-318 S
7.7 mi
600. Turn left at NV-318 S
1.1 mi
601. Turn right
0.2 mi
602. Slight left
0.3 mi
603. Turn right
2.5 mi
604. Turn left
13.5 mi
605. Turn right
0.9 mi
606. Slight left
6.9 mi
607. Turn left
4.4 mi
608. Turn left
3.2 mi
609. Turn left
0.5 mi
610. Turn right
226 ft
611. Turn right toward Natl Forest Develop Road 410 Rd
1.5 mi
612. Continue straight onto Natl Forest Develop Road 410 Rd
2.2 mi
613. Turn right to stay on Natl Forest Develop Road 410 Rd
3.4 mi
614. Turn left at Natl Forest Develop Road 411 Rd
148 ft
615. Turn left to stay on Natl Forest Develop Road 411 Rd
0.8 mi
616. Turn right
4.0 mi
617. Turn left toward Natl Forest Develop Road 419 Rd
2.6 mi
618. Continue straight onto Natl Forest Develop Road 419 Rd
4.6 mi
619. Turn left at R R Valley Rd
21.5 mi
620. Turn right at NV-375 N
15.9 mi
621. Turn left at US-6 W
49.2 mi
622. Turn right at US-6 W/US-95 N/Erie St/Veterans Memorial Hwy
40.6 mi
623. Turn left at US-6 W
18.9 mi
624. Slight left toward US-6 W
3.2 mi
625. Slight left at US-6 W
14.8 mi
626. Turn right at Bramlett Ranch Rd
1.1 mi
627. Turn left toward Foothill Rd
0.2 mi
628. Slight left toward Foothill Rd
0.2 mi
629. Slight left at Foothill Rd
3.8 mi
630. Slight right at CA-120 W
This road may be seasonally closed
5.1 mi
631. Turn left at Benton Crossing Rd
5.0 mi
632. Slight right
1.4 mi
633. Turn right
0.4 mi
634. Turn left toward 3549
0.6 mi
635. Slight left at 3549
2.7 mi
636. Turn right toward Watterson Troughs Rd
1.5 mi
637. Continue straight onto Watterson Troughs Rd
4.0 mi
638. Turn right at Benton Crossing Rd
4.9 mi
639. Turn right at Owens River Rd
2.6 mi
640. Continue onto Hot Creek Hatchery Rd
1.5 mi
641. Turn left to stay on Hot Creek Hatchery Rd
1.7 mi
642. Turn right to stay on Hot Creek Hatchery Rd
1.3 mi
643. Turn left to stay on Hot Creek Hatchery Rd
0.5 mi
644. Turn right at US-395 N
1.7 mi
645. Turn right at Sherwin Creek Rd
331 ft
646. Turn left at Old Hwy
1.0 mi
647. Slight left toward CA-203 W
0.4 mi
648. Continue straight onto CA-203 W
0.8 mi
649. Slight left at CA-203 E
2.4 mi
944 mi – about 12 days 23 hours

Mammoth Lakes, CA
650. Head east on Main St toward Center St
0.5 mi
651. Turn left at Sierra Park Rd
82 ft
652. Continue onto Sawmill Cutoff
2.7 mi
653. Turn right
128 ft
654. Turn left toward US-395 N
1.9 mi
655. Turn left at US-395 N
10.1 mi
656. Slight right to stay on US-395 N
8.8 mi
657. Turn left at Horse Meadows Rd
295 ft
658. Turn right
0.2 mi
659. Turn right toward CA-120 W/Tioga Pass Rd
1.2 mi
660. Turn left at CA-120 W/Tioga Pass Rd
This road may be seasonally closed
54.1 mi
661. Turn right at Fire Rd
1.6 mi
662. Continue onto CA-120 W/Tioga Pass Rd
This road may be seasonally closed
1.2 mi
663. Turn right at CA-120 W/Old Yosemite Coulterville Rd (signs for San Francisco)
22.7 mi
664. Slight left at Smith Peak Lookout Rd
0.4 mi
665. Slight right toward CA-120 W/Big Oak Flat Rd
0.6 mi
666. Turn left at CA-120 W/Big Oak Flat Rd
5.0 mi
667. Turn left at Boneyard Rd
151 ft
668. Turn right to stay on Boneyard Rd
0.2 mi
669. Turn left at Old Hwy 120
1.7 mi
670. Turn left at CA-120 W
4.0 mi
671. Continue onto Old Priest Grde
144 ft
672. Slight right at Old Priest Grade
1.4 mi
673. Slight right to stay on Old Priest Grade
0.4 mi
674. Turn left at CA-120 W/New Priest Grade Rd
8.6 mi
675. Slight left at Yosemite St
0.1 mi
676. Continue onto Curry St
0.1 mi
677. Turn left to stay on Curry St
66 ft
678. Turn left at Red Hills Rd
4.1 mi
679. Turn right at Co Rd J59/La Grange Rd
1.7 mi
680. Turn left at Green Springs Rd
1.4 mi
681. Turn left at CA-108 W/CA-120 W
0.2 mi
682. Slight left at CA-108 E/CA-120 E
4.0 mi
683. Turn right toward CA-108 W/CA-120 W
262 ft
684. Turn left at CA-108 W/CA-120 W
15.8 mi
685. Turn right at CA-120 W/N Yosemite Ave
8.9 mi
686. Continue straight onto California St
0.2 mi
687. Slight right at CA-120 W/Main St
10.8 mi
688. Continue onto E Yosemite Ave
5.1 mi
689. Turn right at Guthmiller Rd
1.1 mi
690. Continue onto S Manthey Rd
2.1 mi
691. Slight left toward W Toleri Rd
0.7 mi
692. Slight left at W Toleri Rd
0.3 mi
693. Turn left at Canal Blvd
0.3 mi
694. Turn right at Berry Ave
1.1 mi
695. Turn right at W Grant Line Rd
4.1 mi
696. Slight right to stay on W Grant Line Rd
2.8 mi
697. Slight right at Byron Rd
0.5 mi
698. Turn left at W Grant Line Rd
5.3 mi
699. Continue onto Altamont Pass Rd
8.6 mi
700. Continue onto Northfront Rd
0.7 mi
701. Slight left to stay on Northfront Rd
0.4 mi
702. Continue onto Sunflower Ct
0.5 mi
703. Turn left at Bluebell Dr
0.3 mi
704. Turn left at Springtown Blvd
0.2 mi
705. Continue onto 1st St
2.0 mi
706. Turn right at Co Rd 2063/Railroad Ave
0.8 mi
707. Continue onto E Stanley Blvd
4.3 mi
708. Turn right at Valley Ave
0.5 mi
709. Turn right at Iron Horse Regional Trail
1.1 mi
710. Turn right at Santa Rita Rd
0.1 mi
711. Turn left at Stoneridge Dr
2.8 mi
712. Turn right at Springdale Ave
0.2 mi
713. Turn left at Stoneridge Mall Rd
0.3 mi
714. Turn left at Deodar Way
0.1 mi
715. Turn right at Foothill Rd
0.1 mi
716. Turn left at Dublin Canyon Rd
5.1 mi
717. Continue onto E Castro Valley Blvd
2.1 mi
718. Slight right to stay on E Castro Valley Blvd
2.1 mi
719. Turn right at Foothill Blvd
0.9 mi
720. Turn left at 167th Ave
0.4 mi
721. Turn right at CA-185 N/E 14th St
3.3 mi
722. Slight left at E 14th St
0.1 mi
723. Turn left at Davis St
2.2 mi
724. Turn right to stay on Davis St
0.2 mi
725. Turn right
0.2 mi
726. Turn right
0.4 mi
727. Sharp left toward Air Cargo Way
1.0 mi
728. Turn right at Air Cargo Way
26 ft
729. Turn left at Ron Cowan Pkwy
0.5 mi
730. Keep left at the fork
0.2 mi
731. Turn left
0.5 mi
732. Slight right
1.4 mi
733. Take the Harbor Bay Isle - San Francisco Ferry Bldg
8.7 mi
734. Turn left toward Market St
495 ft
735. Turn right toward Market St
361 ft
736. Turn left at Market St
2.0 mi
253 mi – about 3 days 9 hours

The Weight Off My Back

Here is the genius contraption that I am going to use to lug my stuff across the country. It is a converted Runabout stroller, a baby stroller that is warrantied for 20 years, and which has been used by about 10 other people in walks across the country. The wheels are flatproof and have made it each time in the past. Not one Runabout has ever broken down in walks before, so I am confident that mine will do me right.

Press release from WhyHunger.....

February 4, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jim Abbott (678) 883-6510
Sue Leventhal, WhyHunger (212) 629-3224

JIM ABBOTT WALK ACROSS AMERICA

WhyHunger and Jim Abbott are pleased to announce a grand adventure that aims to both commemorate the life and legacy of WhyHunger co-founder Harry Chapin on this, the 30th anniversary of his death, and to also raise money for the charity to further their mission of connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment.
Toward that end, Mr. Abbott, a lifelong fan of Harry’s music who was fortunate enough to have seen Harry perform half a dozen times, (all benefits, it should be known) will set out from the east coast of the United States, on or about March 15th. He will walk approximately 3000 miles westward, ending up at the Pacific Ocean, if all goes as planned, on July 16, the exact date of Harry’s passing. His goal: to raise $30,000 dollars through donations, from everyday Americans.
In explaining his mission Jim Abbott recalled that in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last week, the President told the nation that America is great because we aim high and “do big things.” “Harry Chapin used to say, ‘Do something’.” Jim is pleased to announce something BIG that he is doing and issues a personal challenge to other Chapin fans. “Do something”, said Abbott. “Remember Harry Chapin and do something that helps feed those of our neighbors who are in need. Help me by donating money to WhyHunger in Harry’s name. Raise money for a local food bank. Walk with me. The boundaries of your imagination are the only limits.”
According to Abbott, “In these times of economic turmoil, too many people go to bed hungry each night, and as Harry used to say, in a world with enough food to feed every single person on the planet three times over, that is a crime. If Chapin fans each gave a nickel for every time they have sang along with Cat’s in the Cradle, or Circle, or Taxi, we could raise a lot of money for WhyHunger.
So to quote Bruce Springsteen at the tribute concert to Harry that was held at Carnegie Hall in 1987: “Do something, and may his song be sung.”
Follow Jim on his walk at his blog created especially for this occasion: http://walktofighthunger.blogspot.com/
About Jim Abbott: Jim hails from upstate New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. He is a writer, musician, and former teacher, among other endeavors, and is currently a small business owner in Jackson, Georgia, where he also writes a weekly (more or less) column for the Jackson Progress-Argus. In the spirit of helping people, Jim notably found and rescued the late Jackson C. Frank, a folk music cult legend who was living on the streets of New York City in the 1990’s. Jim got him off the streets, into the mental health system, re-connected him with his royalties, and eventually got him back to writing and performing music again, until his death in March, 1999.
About WhyHunger: Founded in 1975 as World Hunger Year by Harry Chapin and current executive director Bill Ayres, WhyHunger is a leader in building the movement to end hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment.

Why the heck...?

So one day I decided to walk across the entire United States. Just like that.
It wasn’t even a tough decision to make. I was working out at my local gym, Jake Hiett’s Fitness USA in Jackson, Georgia, where I am currently living, and where I am co-owner of a small business. I decided long ago that working for the Man is not for this man.
So , as I was toiling away on the elliptical machine that I allow to be my personal torture device almost daily, the thought just occurred to me that I needed to do something positive with my exercise regimen, besides the obvious health benefits…..
I joined the gym almost two years ago. I was getting really heavy, to the point that shoelaces were something to be left tied if at all possible, and when my birthday rolled around I felt that a gym membership would be a good thing to treat myself to. Then I actually went and signed up.
For several months I labored on that machine. I decided from the get-go that I would avoid the treadmill, or anything that required or resulted in much strain and pounding on the knees. I had cartilage removed from one of them several years ago and want to put off the “early arthritic change” that the surgeon told me would most certainly come about in the not too distant future. Things were going along smoothly, and for the first several months I went to the gym about five times weekly, and would do around three to three and a half miles each time.
When I first started there was an older gentleman on the machine next to mine and he told me that he was never able to get past 18 minutes on it. So, I set my sights on 20 minutes, figuring that I would use his experience as a guide. I found that 20 minutes wasn’t that difficult to do, and that first day managed to get to 40 minutes without killing myself. I was also pleased to note that I had burned off about 300 calories.
The elliptical machine is an interesting and clever piece of engineering. The motion mimics cross country skiing, long known to be the most strenuous activity in the athletic world. Because it IS like skiing, it is a very low impact activity where the feet and knees are concerned. As such, it was perfect for my purposes. What really makes it clever is the fact that no matter how you choose to do the exercising, whether just using your legs to work the “ski parts” or use your arms to move the “ski pole” parts in conjunction with the “ski parts” , you burn just as much energy, and the higher the resistance level the higher the number of calories burned. It is really a tough workout.
When I first got on the machine, I didn’t know about how to set the program. I picked a “random” button, which then asked me for my weight, and then the time I wanted for my workout, with 60 minutes the default maximum allowed, (with up to 10 minutes for cooling down) and finally the resistance level. I mistakenly hit the “1” twice, setting the machine at “11” instead of the “1” that I had intended. I began the workout, and quickly discovered that “random” meant that the resistance levels ebbed and flowed, rose and fell, such as it were, simulating hills and flats. I decided to stick with that setting, and use it to this day. Kind of like starting a class in the middle of the semester but the body is an amazing machine and I adapted quickly.
And the miles began to pile up, and the pounds began to melt away.