A Camino Pilgrimage for your Motorbike

It is a different Camino than what might first pop into mind. It is not through the Pyrenees and not a pilgrimage that you walk to find your way. But it may have a pilgrimage spirit, as it is a journey that you can explore solo, by group, but definitely worth spinning rubber on tarmac.

There are many fun and interesting roads throughout the US, from farmlands to backroads into desolate communities and there are journeys that take you through almost 2000 miles which can end up being a journey into self as you explore.

One of the roads that held these elements and so much more was the US Highway 84 – El Camino 5-State East/West Corridor. At 1,729 miles long it stretches from El Paso, TX through LA, MS, AL, and into GA. (This is the stretch of the Camino that I ventured through – the full Camino US Route 84 stretches approximately 2000 miles, starting just short of the Georgia-Alabama route and extending all the way into Colorado).

While traveling through TX the ride is a historic older part called the El “Camino Real” in Spanish – translated to “The Kings Highway” named after the historic trail that connected to Mexico as part of old settlement routes. The road today varies from rolling hills of farmlands, grazing cattle and horses, to open roads for helmet-time contemplation, to tree lined empty paths (I was often the only person on the road for long periods of time) to the occasional friendly fellow biker wave that always puts a smile on my face.

Venture further west as it takes you into Colorado just south of Pagosa Springs as you ride through a portion of San Juan National Forest (and remember if you are inclined to camp, the National Forest lands have free – wild camping). You can also take this almost all the way to Natchez, simply hop off the US 84 and jump on the US 425 and ride it into Natchez for your journey along the Natchez Trace. Remember along your route to stop and take in the sights but also the local foods, grab fried tomatoes or pickles, enjoy a big bowl of grits or local briskets. Testing your riding limits and your culinary limits adds another layer of depth to any trip that you are taking, and adds the spice of life to your journey, so to speak.

Having ridden this path it is a road I can say with confidence is worth a ride! I thoroughly enjoyed the route and journey it took me down! Hope to see you out there exploring your backyard and your inner self! Ride on!

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru

Written by Danell Lynn, Guinness World Record Rider –

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