Total Miles
4,834
Kick-off Trip
Indiana To Arandas
Three ADV bikes, three brothers. Four riding days southbound to Arandas, nine days in Jalisco, then five days back through the Gulf coast and the Smokies.
Miles Remaining
4,834
Border Entry
Eagle Pass, Texas
Destination
Arandas, Jalisco
Trip Route
Roundtrip Map
4,834 mi roundtrip · 2,171 south · 2,662 north
Status
Not Departed
Rolling May 24
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Expanded Timeline
Outbound • Day 1 • 11 hrs • 545 mi
Indiana to Jonesboro corridor
The first push runs through southern Indiana and Illinois into northeast Arkansas, with a Casey oversized-things stop, a quick Cairo ghost-town walk, and a scenic Mississippi crossing before overnighting near Jonesboro.
Casey, IL giantsCairo ghost townMississippi crossingLambert's Café dinner
Outbound • Day 2 • 12.5 hrs • 665 mi
Jonesboro corridor to Bastrop corridor
The long east-Texas grind day: Arkansas into Louisiana piney woods, a Caddo Lake detour for cypress swamp content, brisket at Stanley's Famous Pit Barbecue in Tyler, then a broad overnight near Bastrop.
Caddo Lake detourStanley's Famous Pit BarbecueEast Texas corridor
Outbound • Day 3 • 6 hrs • 278 mi
Bastrop to Eagle Pass
Breakfast at Buc-ee's, another Buc-ee's stop in Luling, a cool-off swim at the Concan swimming hole, then the drop south to Eagle Pass for the border.
Buc-ee's breakfastConcan swimming holeEagle Pass overnight
Outbound • Day 4 • 13.5 hrs • 683 mi
Eagle Pass to Arandas
Border permits first thing, then the long cut through the Monclova and Matehuala corridors before the final stretch into Ranchito el Banco.
Border permit stopMonclova corridorMatehuala corridorRanchito el Banco
Pause • 9 days • May 28 – Jun 5
Pause in Arandas
Nine days based at Ranchito el Banco — a little remote work, ranch roads on the bikes, taco stops around town, agave fields, and the prickly pear cactus stands before the ride turns back north.
Ranch road ridingTaco tourAgave fieldsPrickly pear country
Return • Day 1 • 13.5 hrs • 718 mi
Arandas back to Eagle Pass
The long retrace through the Matehuala and Monclova corridors, permits canceled, border re-crossed, and an overnight back at La Quinta in Eagle Pass.
Matehuala corridorBorder re-entryEagle Pass overnight
Return • Day 2 • 11 hrs • 508 mi
Eagle Pass to Bridge City, TX
Meet Kelly and Aydin at The Dogfather, swing through San Antonio for an escape room, then push through Luling and Navasota to Bridge City on the Gulf.
The Dogfather reunionSan Antonio escape room
Return • Day 3 • 13.5 hrs • 668 mi
Bridge City to Moody, AL
Run the Gulf coast through Holly Beach, Cajun lunch at Prejean's in Lafayette, then a long grind east across Mississippi and Alabama.
Holly BeachPrejean's LafayetteGulf coast miles
Return • Day 4 • 9 hrs • 405 mi
Moody, AL to Gatlinburg
The scenic day — Cherohala Skyway into the Smokies, Tail of the Dragon's 318 curves, Fontana Dam, then coast into Gatlinburg for the night.
Cherohala SkywayTail of the DragonFontana Dam
Return • Day 5 • 8 hrs • 363 mi
Gatlinburg to home
Aydin and Kelly peel off, and the final stretch through Kentucky and Indiana lands the bikes back in Muncie.
Home to Muncie
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