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Northern Cross-Country Route: Boston to Newport, OR

Northern Cross-Country motorcycle route from Boston to Newport in Oregon in a series of five maps covering motorcycle routes across the USA: along the Atlantic or the Pacific coasts, east-west across the northern or the southern states, and Route 66, produced in cooperation with Harley-Davidson and filled with extensive tourist information.The maps, printed on light, waterproof and tear-resistant plastic paper, are double-sided and provide in each title a more general overview map of the whole route plus several more detailed panels breaking it into shorter stages. Each panel highlights the route across the network of local roads and is overprinted with colour-coded numbers indicating places to visit, Harley-Davidson dealers and Best Western hotels, all with addresses and phone numbers. Also provided is information on the types of scenery along the route, road characteristics and driving instructions with stage by stage mileage. The maps also give information on motorcycle laws in each state, indicating helmet and eye protection requirements.*In this title:* the route is presented in six stages. Stage 1 crosses Massachusetts and New York State to the Niagara Falls and runs on along the shore of Lake Eire to Erie, PA. Stage 2 continues along Lake Erie and then across northern Ohio and Indiana to Chicago. Stage 3 takes the riders across northern Illinois and Iowa to Sioux City. The fourth stage crosses northern Nebraska and western South Dakota to Rapid City, with the next stage following on to Stanley in the Sawtooth Range of central Idaho. The route finishes with a ride across the remaining part of Idaho and then across the whole length of Oregon to Newport on the Pacific coast.