Updated 27 Jan 2010

John and Mick cycle across America

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California - Florida 1994

Section 1

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      California to Florida Bicycle Route
----SECTION 1 415 miles----(Eastbound)----
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SECTION 1     MAP 1  JAMUL California
BMY  0     SAN DIEGO     0'
          Section 1 begins at Spanish Landing
          Park. Ride East on bike path Paralleling
          Harbor Dr. See San Diego Detail Maps
    20    At T TR onto SR 94/CR S17. 
X         In 0.5 mi TR following SR 94
X   25    Jamul (p1826)     1000'
          ----Summit       1200'
          ----Trough       1000'
    28          MATCHLINE  28
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SECTION 1     MAP 2  TECATE PEAK California
     0    Continue on SR 94
X    6    Dalzura      1300'
          ----Summit       2000'
          ----Trough       1000'
X   20    Potrero (p287)     2200'
X   29    Campo (p1102)
X   31    Cameron Corners      2800'
    33          MATCHLINE  61
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SECTION 1     MAP 3  IN-KO-PAH California
     0    Continue on SR 94
XM  10    TR onto Old Hwy 80.
          BOULEVARD     3000'
          SR 94 leaves route
    14    Bankhead Springs
XM  18    Jacumba (p400)     3200'
    23.5  Continue straight onto I-8 entrance ramp
          ----In-ko-pah Pass     3900'
    33.5          MATCHLINE  94
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SECTION 1     MAP 4  YUHA DESERT California
     0    Continue on I-8
XM   2    Exit onto ramp at 
          Ocotillo     800'
          TL and ride over I-8
          TR onto Evan Hewes Hwy/CR 880
          Ocotillo is just N. off route
    11    Plaster City
X   21    Seeley (p950)     0'
    24          MATCHLINE  118
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SECTION 1     MAP 5  IMPERIAL VALLEY California
     0    Continue on Evan Hewes Hwy/CR 880
XBM  2    El Centro (p29600)     0'. 
          Route becomes Adams Ave.
     4    TL onto 8th St
     6    TR onto bike path paralleling Aten Rd.
     9    TL onto SR 111
    20    TR onto SR 78.
XBM       BRAWLEY (p14946)     0' 
          is 2 mi W off route
    22    ===Alamo River===
    25    TL to stay on SR 78
X   30          MATCHLINE  148
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SECTION 1     MAP 6  CHOCOLATE MTNS California
     0    Continue on SR 78
X   14    Glamis     400'
          (Last drink for 39 miles)
          ----Summit     1200'
    27          MATCHLINE  175
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SECTION 1     MAP 7  PALO VERDE California
     0    Continue on SR 78
XM  26    PALO VERDE (p600)     400'
    28          MATCHLINE  203
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SECTION 1     MAP 8  COLORADO R California/Arizona
     0    Continue on SR 78
     2    TR following SR 78
     3    TL following SR 78
     5    TR following SR 78
     8    TL following SR 78
X    9.5  Ripley. (p300)     300'
    15.5  Ride over I-10
    16    TR onto Hobson Way
XBM 18    Blythe (p6805)     300'
    21    Cross US 95. Continue on Hobson Way.
    23    Ride under Interstate bridge 
          next to Colorado River.
    24    Hobson Way becomes Riviera Dr.
          In 0.5 mi BR onto I-8 entrance ramp.
    25    Cross Colorado River. Enter Arizona.
          ----ADVANCE WATCHES 1 HOUR----
X   25.5  Ehrenburg (p900)     800'
          0.5 mi off route
X   31     
    35.5          MATCHLINE  239
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SECTION 1     MAP 9  QUARTZSITE Arizona
     0    ----Summit     1300'
          Continue on I-10
     3    BR at Dome Rock Rd.
          exit and continue onto frontage road
     9    TL and ride over I-10.
          Route becomes I-10 BUS
XM  10    QUARTZSITE. (p3500)     900'
          (Last drink for 31 miles)
    12    TL onto I-10 entrance ramp
    23    BR onto exit ramp and ride over I-10
          Continue onto US 60
    25          MATCHLINE  264
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SECTION 1     MAP 10  RANEGRAS Arizona
     0    Continue on US 60
     2    Brenda     1500'
X   16    Hope     1400'
X   20    Harcuvar 
    22          MATCHLINE  286
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SECTION 1     MAP 11  HARQUAHALA Arizona
XM   0    Salome. (p900)     1600' 
          Continue on US 60.
X    4    Wenden. (p300)     1800'
    18          MATCHLINE  304
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SECTION 1     MAP 12  AGUILA Arizona
     0    Continue on US 60
XM   4    AQUILA (p600)     2300'
    19          MATCHLINE  323
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SECTION 1     MAP 13  HASSAYAMPA R. Arizona
     0     ----Summit     2800'
          Continue on US 60
XBM  7    Wickenburg. (p3535)     2000'
          (Last drink for 42 miles)
          ===Hassayampa River===
          US 89/SR 93 joins route
    17    TL onto SR 74
          ----Summit     2300'
    27          MATCHLINE  350
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SECTION 1     MAP 14  AGUA FRIA R. Arizona
     0    Continue on SR 74
    11    TR following SR 74
    13    Continue straight onto
          unsigned Lake Pleasant Rd.
          SR 74 leaves route
XM  22    Peoria (p12251)     1500'
XM  23    Sun City
    24    TL onto W Union Hills Dr.
XM  26    GLENDALE (p96988)
    33          MATCHLINE  383
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SECTION 1     MAP 15  PHOENIX Arizona
BMY  0    Phoenix (p882000)     1400'
X         Continue on Union Hills Dr.
     8    TR onto Tatum Blvd
     9    TL onto Bell Rd
    10    TR onto 56th St
M   14    TL onto Shea Blvd.
          Scottsdale (p88364)
    18    TR onto Pima Rd
    26    TL onto McKellips Rd
          ===Salt River===
BMY 29    Mesa. (p285000)     1300'
          TR onto Country Club Dr/SR 87
    31    Section 1 ends at the corner of
          Country Club Dr. and University Dr.
    31          MATCHLINE  414
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