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sagwagon, what states do you bike in?


I am in Wisconsin.  I tried some of the recommendations and plan on using them in some way however  jbensman's idea seem to give me what I was looking for.  Drawing the tracks in mapsource takes a little time but it gives me a chance to see the route close and plan stops.  I was unable to get the elevations however.  After you add the elevations how do you save it?  Google maps,google earth etc?  I tried Google earth but I couldn't see how to save as a GPX file. 
    As far as the other programs that were mentioned, I mapped out a couple routes and compared them to Google maps and my own history on the routes and they seemed to either take bad road choices,much longer routes or miss trails/paths.  Thanks for the suggestions   Sagwagon

I hope this is the right place for this question.  I bought a Oregon 450 to help with bike touring.  Up to this point I have been using Google maps for directions.  The hassle is making cue sheets for myself.  Maybe I have given up too early but I am unable to get a biking route on to my GPS.  I read that Google Earth Pro has a bike mode but it comes with a big price tag.  They do offer a 7 day free trial and I was thinking of trying to make as many routes as I could imagine in that week.  If that's even possible.  The appeal of Google maps to me is the way it uses bike paths (paved) and trails(gravel) to link the road riding.  Is there a way to get these to my GPS or is there another program out there that people used that works like Google maps?  Any help would be appreciated but talk slow, the technology curve seems to be passing me by.  Thanks  Sagwagon