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A transcontinental listening tour

San Francisco to Washington, DC.

March 1 – June 1, 2027

Ninety days. Roughly 5,000 miles. ~70 miles per day, five riding days a week — margin left for the deep community storytelling that this ride exists for.

The map

Every stop becomes a story.

San Francisco to Washington, DC. Click any community to meet its people, read its history, and hear the voices recorded there.

Day 1 — Tracy, CA · 69 miDay 2 — Merced, CA · 77 miDay 3 — Fresno, CA · 69 miDay 4 — Delano, CA · 89 miDay 6 — Tehachapi, CA · 93 miDay 7 — Barstow, CA · 103 miDay 8 — Roy's Cafe & Motel, CA · 83 miDay 9 — Needles, CA · 82 miDay 11 — Kingman, AZ · 50 miDay 12 — Seligman, AZ · 90 miDay 13 — Flagstaff, AZ · 98 miDay 14 — Hopi Cultural Center, AZ · 94 miDay 16 — Chinle, AZ · 75 miDay 17 — Gallup, NM · 86 miDay 18 — Grants, NM · 65 miDay 19 — Albuquerque, NM · 82 miDay 21 — Socoro, NM · 86 miDay 22 — Truth or Consequences, NM · 85 miDay 23 — Las Cruces, NM · 78 miDay 24 — El Paso, TX · 48 miDay 26 — Sierra Blanca, TX · 89 miDay 27 — Marfa, TX · 109 miDay 28 — Presidio, TX · 60 miDay 29 — Lajitas, TX · 50 miDay 31 — Terlingua/Study Butte, TX · 62 miDay 32 — Marathon, TX · 80 miDay 33 — Sanderson, TX · 54 miDay 34 — Comstock, TX · 88 miDay 36 — Eagle Pass, TX · 87 miDay 37 — Carrizo Springs, TX · 46 miDay 38 — Laredo, TX · 84 miDay 39 — Zapata, TX · 57 miDay 40 — Rio Grande City, TX · 55 miDay 42 — Weslaco, TX · 60 miDay 43 — Brownsville, TX · 44 miDay 44 — Raymondville, TX · 48 miDay 45 — Kingsville, TX · 80 miDay 46 — Refugio, TX · 80 miDay 48 — Shiner, TX · 94 miDay 49 — Eagle Lake, TX · 60 miDay 50 — Houston, TX · 70 miDay 51 — Livingston, TX · 78 miDay 53 — Nacogdoches, TX · 84 miDay 54 — Shreveport, LA · 98 miDay 55 — Monroe, LA · 110 miDay 57 — Vicksburg, MS · 78 miDay 58 — Jackson, MS · 46 miDay 59 — Balzoni, MS · 73 miDay 60 — Clarksdale, MS · 78 miDay 62 — Memphis, TN · 78 miDay 63 — Jackson, TN · 87 miDay 64 — Paris, TN · 62 miDay 65 — Hopkinsville, KY · 73 miDay 67 — Bowling Green, KY · 66 miDay 68 — Elizebethtown, KY · 85 miDay 69 — Harrodsburg, KY · 75 miDay 70 — Berea, KY · 47 miDay 72 — Jackson, KY · 79 miDay 73 — Hindman KY/Hazard, KY · 47 miDay 74 — Whitesburg, KY · 23 miDay 75 — Williamson/Delbarton, WV · 72 miDay 76 — Logan, WV · 27 miDay 77 — Beckley, WV · 68 miDay 79 — Bluefield/Princeton, WV · 52 miDay 80 — Wytheville, VA · 46 miDay 81 — Roanoke, VA · 96 miDay 82 — Lynchburg, VA · 55 miDay 83 — Charlottesville, VA · 71 miDay 85 — Luray/Front Royal, VA · 61 miDay 86 — Manassas, VA · 70 miDay 87 — Washington, DC · 34 miSAN FRANCISCOWASHINGTON, DC

The charted route — all 87 days and 5,078 miles, San Francisco to Washington, DC.

The seven stages

  • Stage 1 · Golden Gate to the ValleySan Francisco, CA → Tehachapi, CA · March 1–6, 2027
  • Stage 2 · Desert CrossingTehachapi, CA → Flagstaff, AZ · March 7–13, 2027
  • Stage 3 · High CountryFlagstaff, AZ → El Paso, TX · March 14–25, 2027
  • Stage 4 · The BorderlandsEl Paso, TX → Brownsville, TX · March 26–April 12, 2027
  • Stage 5 · Gulf Coast RunBrownsville, TX → Monroe, LA · April 13–25, 2027
  • Stage 6 · Delta BluesMonroe, LA → Hopkinsville, KY · April 26–May 5, 2027
  • Stage 7 · Blue Ridge to the CapitalHopkinsville, KY → Washington, DC · May 6–26, 2027
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The charted route

Eighty-seven days, stop by stop.

The full charted itinerary — every overnight town, every rest day, every mile between them. Filter by stage, then click any stop to see that day's ride.

5,078

Total miles

71

Riding days

16

Rest days

87

Days on the road

Day 1 — Tracy, CA · 69 miDay 2 — Merced, CA · 77 miDay 3 — Fresno, CA · 69 miDay 4 — Delano, CA · 89 miDay 6 — Tehachapi, CA · 93 miDay 7 — Barstow, CA · 103 miDay 8 — Roy's Cafe & Motel, CA · 83 miDay 9 — Needles, CA · 82 miDay 11 — Kingman, AZ · 50 miDay 12 — Seligman, AZ · 90 miDay 13 — Flagstaff, AZ · 98 miDay 14 — Hopi Cultural Center, AZ · 94 miDay 16 — Chinle, AZ · 75 miDay 17 — Gallup, NM · 86 miDay 18 — Grants, NM · 65 miDay 19 — Albuquerque, NM · 82 miDay 21 — Socoro, NM · 86 miDay 22 — Truth or Consequences, NM · 85 miDay 23 — Las Cruces, NM · 78 miDay 24 — El Paso, TX · 48 miDay 26 — Sierra Blanca, TX · 89 miDay 27 — Marfa, TX · 109 miDay 28 — Presidio, TX · 60 miDay 29 — Lajitas, TX · 50 miDay 31 — Terlingua/Study Butte, TX · 62 miDay 32 — Marathon, TX · 80 miDay 33 — Sanderson, TX · 54 miDay 34 — Comstock, TX · 88 miDay 36 — Eagle Pass, TX · 87 miDay 37 — Carrizo Springs, TX · 46 miDay 38 — Laredo, TX · 84 miDay 39 — Zapata, TX · 57 miDay 40 — Rio Grande City, TX · 55 miDay 42 — Weslaco, TX · 60 miDay 43 — Brownsville, TX · 44 miDay 44 — Raymondville, TX · 48 miDay 45 — Kingsville, TX · 80 miDay 46 — Refugio, TX · 80 miDay 48 — Shiner, TX · 94 miDay 49 — Eagle Lake, TX · 60 miDay 50 — Houston, TX · 70 miDay 51 — Livingston, TX · 78 miDay 53 — Nacogdoches, TX · 84 miDay 54 — Shreveport, LA · 98 miDay 55 — Monroe, LA · 110 miDay 57 — Vicksburg, MS · 78 miDay 58 — Jackson, MS · 46 miDay 59 — Balzoni, MS · 73 miDay 60 — Clarksdale, MS · 78 miDay 62 — Memphis, TN · 78 miDay 63 — Jackson, TN · 87 miDay 64 — Paris, TN · 62 miDay 65 — Hopkinsville, KY · 73 miDay 67 — Bowling Green, KY · 66 miDay 68 — Elizebethtown, KY · 85 miDay 69 — Harrodsburg, KY · 75 miDay 70 — Berea, KY · 47 miDay 72 — Jackson, KY · 79 miDay 73 — Hindman KY/Hazard, KY · 47 miDay 74 — Whitesburg, KY · 23 miDay 75 — Williamson/Delbarton, WV · 72 miDay 76 — Logan, WV · 27 miDay 77 — Beckley, WV · 68 miDay 79 — Bluefield/Princeton, WV · 52 miDay 80 — Wytheville, VA · 46 miDay 81 — Roanoke, VA · 96 miDay 82 — Lynchburg, VA · 55 miDay 83 — Charlottesville, VA · 71 miDay 85 — Luray/Front Royal, VA · 61 miDay 86 — Manassas, VA · 70 miDay 87 — Washington, DC · 34 miSAN FRANCISCOWASHINGTON, DCDay 1 · Tracy

Day 1 · Stage 1 — Golden Gate to the Valley

San Francisco, CA → Tracy, CA

69 miles~5.3 hrs @ 13 mph69 mi cumulative

The day log

87 days

  • 5Rest day304 mi since last rest
  • 10Rest day361 mi since last rest
  • 15Rest day332 mi since last rest
  • 20Rest day308 mi since last rest
  • 25Rest day297 mi since last rest
  • 30Rest day308 mi since last rest
  • 35Rest day284 mi since last rest
  • 41Rest day329 mi since last rest
  • 47Rest day312 mi since last rest
  • 52Rest day302 mi since last rest
  • 56Rest day292 mi since last rest
  • 61Rest day275 mi since last rest
  • 66Rest day300 mi since last rest
  • 71Rest day273 mi since last rest
  • 78Rest day316 mi since last rest
  • 84Rest day320 mi since last rest

Charted itinerary as of the current plan — 5,078 miles over 87 days. Daily mileage and overnight towns may shift as lodging and community stops are confirmed.

Live tracker

Follow along, day by day.

Coming soon — once the ride begins, this will show the live tracker, daily location, miles, and dispatch notes.

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Five terrains

Regions of unseen American resilience.

Farmworker Communities

The agricultural backbone of California's Central Valley and the Southwest.

Native Nations

Indigenous homelands and sovereign tribal communities across the Southwest.

The Borderlands

The rich, bicultural, historically complex U.S.–Mexico border region of Texas.

Gulf Coast & The Mississippi Delta

Coastal bayou communities and the historic heart of Southern culture, labor, and civil rights organizing.

Appalachia

Deeply rooted mountain communities with legacies of extraction and endurance.

The stages

Seven named stages.

  1. Stage 1

    March 1–6, 2027

    Golden Gate to the Valley

    San Francisco, CA → Tehachapi, CA

    California · San Joaquin Valley

  2. Stage 2

    March 7–13, 2027

    Desert Crossing

    Tehachapi, CA → Flagstaff, AZ

    Mojave Desert · Northern Arizona

  3. Stage 3

    March 14–25, 2027

    High Country

    Flagstaff, AZ → El Paso, TX

    Hopi & Navajo Nations · New Mexico

  4. Stage 4

    March 26–April 12, 2027

    The Borderlands

    El Paso, TX → Brownsville, TX

    West Texas · Rio Grande Valley

  5. Stage 5

    April 13–25, 2027

    Gulf Coast Run

    Brownsville, TX → Monroe, LA

    Coastal Texas · Northern Louisiana

  6. Stage 6

    April 26–May 5, 2027

    Delta Blues

    Monroe, LA → Hopkinsville, KY

    Mississippi Delta · Western Tennessee

  7. Stage 7

    May 6–26, 2027

    Blue Ridge to the Capital

    Hopkinsville, KY → Washington, DC

    Appalachia · Mid-Atlantic

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