Harley Releases Ride Routes to 120th Anniversary Festival

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Harley is giving out six different ride options to its big Homecoming Festival in Milwaukee this summer. (Harley-Davidson/)

Harley’s planning for its big anniversary shindig in its hometown this summer continues with The Motor Company’s new release of six ride options to the festival, each one commencing from various parts of the US. We already got the inside details about the Harley-Davidson Homecoming, which will take place in Milwaukee this July, and now we’re being supplied with a half-dozen different ways to get there, thanks to H-D’s latest announcement.

The “Ride-In Routes” include starting points from the four corners of the US as well as two options from Canada. (Harley-Davidson/)

The company’s momentous birthday is set to culminate around the shores of Lake Michigan, where thousands of motorcyclists plan to converge on July 13–16 for the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival, a celebration of the 120th anniversary of the storied motorcycle brand featuring four days of music, food, and moto-culture.

Already-announced events for the festival will bust out at venues like the Harley-Davidson Museum, Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations, and at local Harley-Davidson dealerships around town, all hosting various types of performances. Veterans Park in downtown Milwaukee will serve as the epicenter of activities on Friday and Saturday, and you’ll be able to check out musical acts like the Foo Fighters, Green Day, Social Distortion, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and more. More details on the ins and outs of the entertainment, venues, tickets, and lodging can all be viewed at h-d.com/homecomingtickets.

To keep that momentum going and give riders a better plan of attack for the actual journey to the homecoming, H-D has plotted six different Ride-In Routes, each starting from different points in North America and ending in Milwaukee, with an arrival date planned for July 12.

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All of the routes lead to the 2023 Harley Homecoming, with each ride slated for a July 12 arrival in Milwaukee. The Harley Davidson Museum is just one of the venues scheduled to host events during the festival. (Harley-Davidson/)

H-D is calling them “Ride-In Routes,” and each of the official segments will begin and end at a Harley-Davidson dealership. Midday stops are also planned at dealerships, so riders can take a coffee break, chew the fat with other riders and local staff, and chow down at on-site food trucks while getting bikes sorted. Riders can join at any point along the route, and are free to leave any time if they want to ride at their own pace. They’re also responsible for their own lodging, fuel, and food stops, but joining the ride itself is free.

Joining the ride is free, and riders can get downloadable H-D Ride Planner information on Harley’s site. (Harley-Davidson/)

The six official Ride-In Routes are broken down by geographical location, below:

The Southwest Route rolls out of Laidlaw’s Harley-Davidson in Southern California, pauses in Sin City, Nevada, then rumbles through Scottsdale, Arizona. From there it continues traversing the Southwest via Albuquerque and Santa Fe, cruising through the Texas Panhandle, the plains of Oklahoma, and the Ozarks before crossing the finish line in Milwaukee. (This option departs July 4, and runs nine days and 2,930 miles.)

The Northwest Route starts at Paradise Harley-Davidson in the Pacific Northwest and shoots past the stunning snowcaps of Mount Hood, before cruising the high desert to Boise, Idaho, with a stop at the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Afterward it’s a climb through the Rocky Mountains, a dash across the Great Plains to cross the mighty Mississippi River, and a final stretch to Milwaukee. (This route also departs July 4, running nine days and logging 2,460 miles.)

On the Northeast Route, you cast off from Seacoast Harley-Davidson in New Hampshire and roll through the beautiful landscapes of New England before a fascinating stop at Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations in York, Pennsylvania, to tour the place where Harley’s bikes are built. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains and skirting the Great Lakes, the Milwaukee endpoint appears. (The route leaves July 7, and covers six days and 1,363 miles.)

With the Southeast Route, the starting point is Alligator Alley Harley-Davidson on the edge of the Florida Everglades. From there it’s a zigzag across the Sunshine State with ocean and Gulf views, and then a welcome break to grab fresh peach pie in Georgia. One of the route highlights is sure to be the Tail of the Dragon and other mind-blowing twisties in the Great Smoky Mountains before resetting to a more laid-back cruise through Kentucky bluegrass and then on to Milwaukee. (This option departs on July 6, and lasts seven days, covering 1,853 miles.)

There are two Canadian routes as well; the Canada East Route rolls out of Privateers Harley-Davidson on the North Atlantic shore in Halifax, Nova Scotia, heading toward New Brunswick, and then through Grande Allée Québec’s historic restaurant-lined main street. The next segment shadows the St. Lawrence River and rumbles through Ontario and along three Great Lakes before arriving in Milwaukee. (This route leaves July 5, takes eight days and covers 1,870 miles.)

On the Canada West Route, you’ll ride out of Trev Deeley Motorcycles in Vancouver, British Columbia, and cross Canada’s dramatic northwestern desert regions before rolling through picturesque Calgary, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg on the way to the US border. From there it’s south to Fargo, North Dakota, and on into Wisconsin before ending in Milwaukee. (Canada West departs on July 5, and will take eight days to log 2,423 miles.)

Riders can join the ride route at any point and are free to leave when they want. You’ll have to spring for your own gas, food, and lodging. (Harley-Davidson/)

To check out each route in detail (and access downloadable Harley-Davidson Ride Planner information), surf over to the Rides In tab, but for info on additional homecoming events, venues, and tours, the main h-d.com/homecoming site is your best bet. You can also sign up for instant homecoming updates here.

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