Took my first trip to the gap back in 01 and went back in 02, 03, and 04 from Cleveland area. We always did 400 mile first and last days on I77 to get there and back quickly to spend more time there. We went there to play and to hook up with friends from another forum. Made all my trips there on a GS500 and the last trip was a couple months before my 72nd birthday, Should be a piece of cake for a kid in his 50's.