Living a Twisted Life -- Gmapping Interstate Bypasses

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I finished a long, 6250-mile cross-country ride Monday, shifting between the slab and the twisties. My purposes were twice served, making time and having fun. But after a long stretch on I-90, it suddenly dawned on me in the Black Hills that we all might be able to Gmap such diversions. So this is a thread aiming to start that work.

Here are a couple of fine routes I can vouch for, my Black Hills loop off I-90 and one off I-210 / I-15 in Southern California.

Black Hills I-90 Bypass

[GMAP]<iframe width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=d&amp;source=s_d&amp;saddr=Exit+32&amp;daddr=Forest+Rd+26%2FWonderland+Cave+Rd+to:44.104721,-103.229084&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=Fc5spQIdMJ7U-Q%3BFZ6FogIdbLHU-Q%3B&amp;aq=0&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=2&amp;sz=14&amp;via=1&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;sll=44.090606,-103.255177&amp;sspn=0.03557,0.07699&amp;t=m&amp;msid=210447778478296165819.0004afaa8164849478df3&amp;ll=44.250118,-103.367615&amp;spn=0.472171,0.878906&amp;z=10&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=Exit+32&amp;daddr=Forest+Rd+26%2FWonderland+Cave+Rd+to:44.104721,-103.229084&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=Fc5spQIdMJ7U-Q%3BFZ6FogIdbLHU-Q%3B&amp;aq=0&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=2&amp;sz=14&amp;via=1&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;sll=44.090606,-103.255177&amp;sspn=0.03557,0.07699&amp;t=m&amp;msid=210447778478296165819.0004afaa8164849478df3&amp;ll=44.250118,-103.367615&amp;spn=0.472171,0.878906&amp;z=10" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Black Hills I-90 Bypass (39.8 mi.) </a> in a larger map</small>[/GMAP]

San Bernardino I-210 / I-15 Bypass

[GMAP]<iframe width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=d&amp;source=s_d&amp;saddr=34.206745,-118.204522&amp;daddr=CA-2+E%2FAngeles+Crest+Hwy+to:CA-138+E+to:I-15+N&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=%3BFYAIDAIdPKr4-A%3BFYKDDAIdvFH--A%3BFcKXCwIdjnD_-A&amp;aq=0&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=0&amp;sz=16&amp;via=1,2&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=210447778478296165819.0004afab2fabc8a525e77&amp;sll=34.203604,-118.205981&amp;sspn=0.01024,0.019248&amp;t=m&amp;ll=34.290126,-117.840729&amp;spn=0.54461,0.878906&amp;z=10&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=34.206745,-118.204522&amp;daddr=CA-2+E%2FAngeles+Crest+Hwy+to:CA-138+E+to:I-15+N&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=%3BFYAIDAIdPKr4-A%3BFYKDDAIdvFH--A%3BFcKXCwIdjnD_-A&amp;aq=0&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=0&amp;sz=16&amp;via=1,2&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=210447778478296165819.0004afab2fabc8a525e77&amp;sll=34.203604,-118.205981&amp;sspn=0.01024,0.019248&amp;t=m&amp;ll=34.290126,-117.840729&amp;spn=0.54461,0.878906&amp;z=10" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">San Bernardino I-210 / I-15 Bypass (73.3 mi)</a> in a larger map</small>[/GMAP]

I hope to see more twisty routes below. They're really simple. Just go to Gmaps and "Get Directions" (the blue line will follow the interstate). Move your route to the preferred bypass and paste map html between Gmap tags (the button to the left of "ABC" on our insert bar). Your map html is under the link button on Gmap's upper right screen.

Have fun!



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Thought we already had a "Routes" forum. This is just another way to document them. Agree, one location would be good on the site. And, I don't mind looking at routes 'round the world. Part of my dream is to visit them all. :D

BTW, I tried to add one last night but it didn't work. Trying again. I'm gonna take this road today on the way to Lompoc:
[GMAP]<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&amp;source=s_d&amp;saddr=Tepusquet+Rd&amp;daddr=Santa+Maria+Mesa+Rd&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=FUJkFgIdqMXV-A%3BFXABFAIdYBPV-A&amp;aq=&amp;sll=34.945118,-120.228845&amp;sspn=0.195588,0.363579&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=1&amp;sz=12&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=34.945118,-120.228845&amp;spn=0.195588,0.363579&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=Tepusquet+Rd&amp;daddr=Santa+Maria+Mesa+Rd&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=FUJkFgIdqMXV-A%3BFXABFAIdYBPV-A&amp;aq=&amp;sll=34.945118,-120.228845&amp;sspn=0.195588,0.363579&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=1&amp;sz=12&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=34.945118,-120.228845&amp;spn=0.195588,0.363579" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>[/GMAP]

Good, it's working this morning.
 

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Thought we already had a "Routes" forum.
We have 2 places, this route-sharing sub-forum but also a File updload area using the Routes link at the top where mapsource type files can be shared.
 
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I appreciate the replies. Joe has wisely moved our thread to "Route Suggestions." Here, too, is another route ridden early one morning following a colleague to school. At the southern end he turned to UCSB, where he teaches English, and I rather went to L. A. I must say, some folks have all the luck in commutes.

San Marcos US-101 Bypass (including the very twisty Old San Marcos Road)

[GMAP]<iframe width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=CA-154+E%2FSan+Marcos+Pass+Rd&amp;daddr=34.467231,-119.8025172+to:34.44301,-119.78936+to:S+Turnpike+Rd&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=FSBGEQIdjZPW-A%3BFZ_tDQIda_Xb-CmrZ8GmOkDpgDGdCiEj4KdHkA%3BFQKPDQId0Cjc-ClJYNMeAEDpgDEBWOyrndEVeg%3BFayKDQIdvCjc-A&amp;aq=t&amp;sll=34.434098,-119.754581&amp;sspn=0.081693,0.15398&amp;vpsrc=6&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=3&amp;sz=13&amp;via=1,2&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=34.56821,-119.997482&amp;spn=0.271401,0.439453&amp;z=11&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=CA-154+E%2FSan+Marcos+Pass+Rd&amp;daddr=34.467231,-119.8025172+to:34.44301,-119.78936+to:S+Turnpike+Rd&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=FSBGEQIdjZPW-A%3BFZ_tDQIda_Xb-CmrZ8GmOkDpgDGdCiEj4KdHkA%3BFQKPDQId0Cjc-ClJYNMeAEDpgDEBWOyrndEVeg%3BFayKDQIdvCjc-A&amp;aq=t&amp;sll=34.434098,-119.754581&amp;sspn=0.081693,0.15398&amp;vpsrc=6&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=3&amp;sz=13&amp;via=1,2&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=34.56821,-119.997482&amp;spn=0.271401,0.439453&amp;z=11" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>[/GMAP]



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