Over the years you get to know certain people in the motorcycle world and though I’ve never met him in person I’ve become quite fond of San Correro. For years, Sam has passionately pursued his goal of charting a coast-to-coast, off-pavement motorcycle adventure. He has studied reams of maps and personally surveyed thousands of miles. Over time, he began to realize that a lot of people shared his interests, and so he began to share his labor and knowledge, creating trails where there were none before, negotiating with land owners to allow passage through their properties, publishing reports on his website, and even leading people many lucky people on rides…hopefully, one day, me, if I can get up the nerve to trail ride again — something I used to love doing when I had the flexible bones of a teenager.
His work has resulted in a complete coast-to-coast American journey; luxurious as off-road journeys go, in that it is not what’s called a single-track tight woods ride. It is a route using dirt roads, gravel roads, jeep roads, forest roads and farm roads. It drops down into dried-up creek beds, a rises atop abandoned railroad grades. There are sections of mud, sand, snow and rocks, and from some of the photos I’ve seen, some pretty wet creek beds, too.
If you’re thinking of planning a cross-country trip, visit Sam’s website. He provides detailed roll charts and supporting maps. Some of the sections now have GPS waypoints that have been added to the new and improved roll charts.
The cost of his roll chart/odometer system of navigation and a set of supporting maps covers the cost of production and the UPS fees. Mostly, he just wants to share his adventure, with the caveat that this trail is not for everyone. It takes a rider with a "quest for adventure" and a special "love" for a motorcycle.
For complete information see Sam’s Trans-America Trail – Off Pavement Motorcyle Adventure.
