Best Motorcycle Roads in the U.S.
There's nothing like the freedom to go where you want. I mean, that's the best part of owning a motorcycle, am I right? Here is the ultimate list of the best motorcycle roads in America! Enjoy. Disclaimer: some states experience Spring earlier than others. Please check the weather status before riding on some of these roads. You may have to wait a few months, but it's better to stay safe out there and enjoy the sunshine.
Let's go on some unforgettable rides.
Scroll on through. we did all the research, and even have the route length and a map for your reference!
Alabama
Route: Desoto State Park - Collinsville : Little River Canyon Parkway/ 176
About: A beautiful, twisty ride through the Bankhead National Forest.
Length: 25.5 miles
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Route: Moulton - Double Springs: AL 33/ Wilderness Parkway
About: A lengthy, scenic cruise with awesome corners and smooth roads.
Length: 24.2 miles
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Route: Oakman, Alabama - Fayette, Alabama - Columbus, Mississippi: AL 18 / MS 12
About: Sweeping turns, ups and downs, and scenic views. What more could you want?
Length: 77.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Alaska
Route: Fairbanks - Chena Hot Springs: Chena Hot Springs Road
About: A beautiful ride through the unforgettable Alaskan scenery. Beware of wild moose!
Length: 62.8 miles
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Route: Anchorage - Moose Pass - Seward: Seward Highway
About: If you catch the weather at the right moment, this highway route guarantees a great ride full of nice corners, good surfaces, and, of course, gorgeous scenery.
Length: 117.4 miles
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Route: Homer - Anchorage
About: Enjoy cool riding by the Matanuska River and the sea at Valdez. You get to take in stunning views of nature, glaciers, and mountains along the way.
Length: 521.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Arizona
Route: Sedona - Flagstaff: 89A
About: This indescribably beautiful scenic route through a valley has a twisty section that has been recently redone and is in great shape.
Length: 21.7 miles
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Route: Camp Verde - Show Low - Eagar: SR 260
About: An enjoyable mixture of everything you could possibly want, corners, straightaways, and views of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona.
Length: 193.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Route: Cameron - Tusayan: AZ 64
About: Exciting route with straights, corners, and scenery that takes you to the edge of the Grand Canyon National Park.
Length: 193.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Arkansas
One of our readers, Fred Voigt, reccommended:
"In Northern Arkansas, stay at the Hub Motorcycle Resort in Marble Falls, Arkansas. There's thousands of twisty, well-maintained roads. AR-123 is as challenging as the Dragon. You will not be disappointed!"
Route: Hagarville - Piercetown: AR 123
About: A stunning ride through the Ozarks and the Ozark National Forest. One of the best rides in the state in the springtime.
Length: 54.1 miles
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Route: Melbourne - Allison: AR 9
About: A great route with low police presence, smooth surfaces, many corners, and beautiful scenery.
Length: 18.6 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Route: Push Mountain - The Snake Loop
About: Everything you’d expect a route named “The Snake Loop” to be. A scenic ride through the Ozarks in a wide loop around Buffalo City and nearby the Buffalo National River.
Length: 95.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
California
Route: Titlow Hill Road: 299 South
About: Just look at the turns on this country road. Nothing more needs to be said.
Length: 10.6 miles
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Route: Crescent City, California - Grants Pass, Oregon: US 199/ Redwood Hwy
About: Everything you could imagine as far as scenery goes on this route from Oregon to California. Great corners and road surface to boot.
Length: 75.8 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Route: Wrightwood - San Fernando - Action
About: Beautiful turns and mountain scenery through the Angeles National Forest San Gabriel Mountains just north of Pasadena, California.
Length: 143.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Muscoy - Big Bear Lake - Lucerne Valley: CA 18
About: A five-star corner route with stunning views as you go through the San Bernardino National Forest just east of San Gorgonio Mountain.
Length: 57.8 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: San Juan Capistrano - Lake Elsinore: 74/ Ortega Hwy
About: A winding road through the Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park with great road surface and minimal police presence.
Length: 31.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Colorado
Route: Estes Park - Grand Lake - Granby: Trail Ridge Road/ 34
About: This winding, scenic road that takes you up through the Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the highest paved passes in the country. Just outside of Twin Sisters Peak East and Longs Peak, just north of Apache Peak, you can’t really go wrong. Take your time, this is not a ride you’ll want to rush!
Length: 59 miles
Map (Blue route shown highlighted in pink):
Route: South Fork - Gunnison: CO 149
About: A corner-filled ride along the mountains through San Luis Peak and the Rio Grande National Forest.
Length: 115.6 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Loveland - Granby: US 34/ Trail Ridge Road/ Big Thompson Canyon
About: Another beautiful route near Granby, Colorado. This amazing road is one of the highest routes in the area and runs up McGregor Mountain just north of Twin Sisters Peak East. Be wary of tourist traffic, though. That is the only drawback you’ll find on this route!
Length: 85.7 miles
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Route: Durango - Ridgeway: US 550/ Million Dollar Highway/ Coal Bank Pass/ Molas Pass/ Red Mountain Pass
About: With this route's many mountain passes carved into steep cliffs, you know you’re in for some views. This route is marked as the San Juan Scenic Byway and passes over Mt. Eolus and the San Juan National Forest, just east of San Luis Peak. There are very few guardrails, so as you take in the sights, hug those turns, and stay safe.
Coal Bank Pass - 10,640 ft. elevation
Molas Pass - 10,970 ft. elevation
Red Mountain Pass - 11,018 ft. elevation
Length: 77.7 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Connecticut
Route: Danbury - Cornwall: Western CT/ US 7 Loop
About: This road was designed to be scenic, and it nails it. The route makes for a great half-day ride, and offers many Mom n’ Pop restaurants like the Sycamore Drive-In, and stops for great food along the way.
Length: 96.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Devil’s Hopyard State Park: Devils Run
About: It got its name somehow, and this route is for more accomplished riders. Full of ups and downs, it’s beautiful nonetheless. Just proceed with caution.
Length: 4.3 miles
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Route: Noble and Cooley Tunxis State Forest
About: A must-ride in Connecticut. People aren’t joking around about the leaves changing colors in New England, for real. This route takes you through the Tunxis State Forest and around the Barkhamsted Reservoir, just west of the Peoples State Forest, which is where you end up.
Length: 20.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Delaware
Best motorcycle roads in Delaware coming soon! Know of one we should add? Let us know in a comment!
Florida
Route: St. Augustine - Fruit Cove
About: A beautiful drive with some great corners. It takes you from St. Augustine to Fruit Cove, Florida. Continue along A1A for a beachside ride all the way up through the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve to Fernandina Beach outside of Jacksonville.
Length: 58.4 miles
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Route: Archer - Williston - Citrus Springs - Floral City
About: Take this route along a scenic road to end up at the Sleepy Hollow Biker Bar and Campground (and enjoy a steak for five bucks!)
Length: 68.4 miles
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Route: Ormond: The Loop
About: Nice ride along the intracoastal waterway and through Bulow Creek State Park. There are few nice stretches of tree-lined road with branches making a canopy to ride under. It also runs through a very nice section of Ormond Beach with nice homes lining the waterway.
Length: 23 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Georgia
Route: Porter Springs - Suches: US 129/ Blood Mountain Highway
About: A great, low-speed ride going up the mountain side. This route runs just east of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Length: 21.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Nelson - Dahlonega - Morganton
About: A winding, beautiful ride through the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Length: 134.2 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Dahlonega - Suches - Helen: North Georgia 8 Loop
About: There is no shortage of opportunity for a great ride on this route in Georgia. Motorcycle-perfect, this winding mountain road provides great riding scenery and stops while on your trip. The town of Helen even has an annual motorcycle weekend gathering.
Length: 84.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Hawaii
Route: Oahu - Tantalus Drive and Little Round Top
About: This is a beautiful ride around the Makiki-Lower Punchbowl and Tantalus Lookout, where you can see from Honolulu to the outer reaches of Oahu. As everything tends to be in Hawaii, this ride is best at sunset. You don’t want to take this ride in a hurry!
Length: 11.2 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Idaho
Route: Rathdrum, Idaho - Country Homes, Washington: SR 206/ Twin Lakes Road
About: This scenic ride spans over two states, Idaho and Washington, and runs through Mt. Spokane State Park. There’s no shortage of corners and views on this ride!
Length: 38.5 miles
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Route: Cruisers - Hayden Lake - O’Malleys
About: This route takes you from the Cruisers Motorcycle Pub, around Hayden Lake, and puts you at the bike friendly eatery O’Malley’s. Just look at that road around the lake. Need I say more?
Length: 18.6 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Route: Lewiston: Old Spiral Highway
About: Just east of the Washington/Idaho border is the amazing tight and twisty road Old Spiral Highway. Beautiful.
Length: 7.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Illinois
Route: Bateman Road
About: Bateman Road runs through the Spring Lake Forest Preserve and the Helm Woods Forest Preserve. It’s full of tight corners and straightaways, with lots of woods on either side.
Length: 3.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Fox River Run
About: Ride along the Fox River and enjoy the hills and turns along the way.
Length: 5.6 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Chicago- Evanston - Lake Bluff
About: A scenic Illinois route full of twisties and turns that hug the coast of Lake Michigan.
Length: 35.4 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Indiana
Route: Tell City: SR 66/ Ohio River Scenic Byway
About: Let’s just say this route is called the Ohio River Scenic Byway for a reason.
Length: 42.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Camp Roberts - Nashville: IN 135/ US 50/ IN 446/ IN 46
About: This scenic route takes you through Brown County State Park and Yellowwood State Forest, and up and down some amazing hills.
Length: 80.2 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Salem - Madison
About: 48 miles of Indiana hills, curves, and riverside views.
Length: 48.5 miles
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Iowa
Route: Iowa River Drive
About: This road is full of sweeping curves and is elevated above the nearby cornfields. If you want to feel like you’re flying above the fields, this is the ticket.
Length: 14.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Port Byron - Central City
About: Almost 150 miles of scenic Iowa views, hills, curves, and everything you could want in a ride.
Length: 132.4 miles
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Route: New Albin - North Buena Vista: Iowa Great River Road North
About: Ride through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Refuge, and Yellow River State Forest, to take in the scenery. This route is full of fantastic views of the Mississippi Valley and great pullover spots.
Length: 76.4 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Kansas
Route: Lenexa - Flint Hills
About: An open route with scenic, panoramic Kansas views. Great for fall riding, considering there is very little shade and it can get hot after June.
Length: 141.7 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Three State Run: Missouri River
About: Take in the scenic views across three states (Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska) along the Missouri River, and through the Brown Conservation Area.
Length: 92 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Ellsworth - Beloit - Downs Lake Wilson
About: This is the perfect ride for a day trip. Go through several small towns with numerous places to eat and beautiful scenery. Stop off and visit the World’s Largest Ball of Twine and the Glen Elder Lake.
Length: 158.4 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Kentucky
Route: Spring Lick - Rough River Reservoir: KY 736
About: A great run north up to the Rough River Reservoir, full of great corners and scenic views.
Length: 158.4 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Flaherty - Leitchfield: KY 920
About: This route just east of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, is full of sweet corners, but the road can be a bit narrow at times. Ride safe!
Length: 28 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Franklin - Tennessee State Line: KY 383
About: Take a ride to the Tennessee state line and enjoy the views the whole way.
Length: 8.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Louisiana
Route: South Toledo Bend
About: This run spans the Louisiana-Texas border and takes you through the awesome, scenic Sabine National Forest. You’ll have some great views of the Toledo Bend Reservoir Lake, so enjoy it!
Length: 113.1 miles
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Route: Prairieville - Iberville: Manchac Road
About: If you’re looking for an adventure on a ride, this sure as hell is the place. Just south of Baton Rouge, this route takes you through what’s called “Alligator Bayou.” You’re sure to see why. Watch out for wildlife; the snakes and gators are intense.
Length: 8.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Rosedale - Baton Rouge
About: Just outside of Baton Rouge, this ride takes you past old plantation homes, huge oaks, wood-canopied roads, pasture views. You’ll run down Mississippi Levee to just outside the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge.
Length: 8.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Maine
Route: Bar Harbor: Cadillac Summit Road
About: Bar Harbor, Maine, is known for its spectacular scenery, so you know this ride will be great. The climb up Cadillac Summit is full of nice turns and beautiful views, and in the fall, you’ll see colors you will never forget.
Length: 3.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Portland - Lewiston - Waldoboro - Chamberlain
About: This inland-to-coast loop is full of a nice mix of curvy roads and straight cruising. There are plenty of small towns along the way to stop off.
Length: 94.4 miles
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Route: Knowles Corner - Fort Kent: ME 11
About: The Aroostook Scenic Byway takes you through some of the best views you’ll ever see. This route next to Baxter State Park is full of great scenery and nice curves, just proceed with caution. The local wildlife (moose) will keep you alert.
Length: 78.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Maryland
Route: Blackwater Refuge
About: This run takes you through the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and the fishing villages out along the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. You can find some of the freshest seafood of your life on this route. Enjoy.
Length: 95.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Catonsville - Annapolis - Alexandria
About: This route from Baltimore, Maryland takes you down through Annapolis before ending in Alexandria. It has plenty of good corners and straights, and you finish up at the National Harbor. The scenery is great.
Length: 69 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Randallstown, Maryland - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Loop
About: Take this run from outside Randallstown, Maryland, around the Liberty Reservoir and up past the Pennsylvania border into historic Gettysburg. On the way back, you ride through the Michaux State Forest, so the scenery is awesome.
Length: 123.7 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Massachusetts
Route: Mohawk Trail - Hogback Mountain - Greenfield - Williamstown - Bennington, New Hampshire - West Brattleboro, New Hampshire
About: This curvy route takes you from Greenfield, Massachusetts, and past the New Hampshire border before ending in Brattleboro, next to the Pisgah State Park. There are plenty of nice places to stop and eat along the way, and riding through New England pretty much guarantees a hell of a view.
Length: 93.8 miles
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Route: Pepperell - Leominster
About: Talk about a scenic ride. This short route takes you through some of the prettiest parts of Massachusetts. There are plenty of places to stop and take pictures, and the lakes and rivers are scenic as hell.
Length: 18.6 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Central Massachusetts - Wachusett - Quabbin Reservoir Loop
About: This ride has a nice mix of straights and curves, and plenty of good stopping points like the Winsor Dam and Quabbin Tower.
Length: 120.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Michigan
Route: Mass City - Copper Harbor: M 126
About: Starting just outside the Baraga State Forest Area near Mass City, Michigan, this route is full of perfect curves, scenic views, and little traffic.
Length: 93.2 miles
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Route: Brimley - Tahquamenon Bay: Lake Superior Shoreline Road/ Lakeshore Drive
About: Take a beautiful ride by Whitefish Bay of Lake Superior on a great-paved road through some unforgettable scenery.
Length: 31.7 miles
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Route: Cross Village - Harbor Springs
About: This ride is called “The Tunnel of Trees 119” and starts in Harbor Springs. It winds through some beautiful country and offers some great views of Lake Michigan. As you make your way toward the lake shore, the road narrows and the trees create a tunnel effect. There are lots of twisties, but watch for sand on the road.
Length: 19.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Minnesota
Route: Angora - Ely - Illgen City: MN 1
About: This ride takes you through some beautiful country before you end near Silver Bay outside the Cloquet Valley. Watch out for moose on the road, though. Those guys keep you alert!
Length: 102.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: White Earth - Mantrap Lake: MN 113
About: If you love corners, this route near the Itasca State Park is for you.
Length: 32.3 miles
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Route: Vasa: County Road 7
About: Ride through the Miesville Ravine Park Reserve and cross the Cannon River along this curvy route that ends in Vasa.
Length: 32.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Mississippi
Route: Woodville - Crosby: MS 563
About: Take a ride through some great scenery on this route from outside Woodville, Mississippi, to Crosby.
Length: 18.6 miles
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Route: Foxworth - Monticello: Red Bluff Run: Mississippi Highway 587
About: The famous Red Bluff Run is a very twisty road that takes you on a scenic route past the Mississippi Mini Grand Canyon.
Length: 29.8 miles
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Route: Batesville - Kosciusko: MS 35
About: This cruise takes you through Mississippi Hill Country and enjoy the sights. There’re plenty!
Length: 107.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Missouri
Route: Clarksville - Hannibal: State Highway 79
About: A route along the banks of the famous Mississippi River is sure to be a scenic one. Complete with great sweepers and a few technical corners, this hilly ride is sure to be memorable for riders.
Length: 42.9 miles
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Route: Sullivan - St. Louis: Loop
About: This area near St. Louis to the land and towns beyond the Mississippi River is full of twists and turns for a freeing ride.
Length: 176.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: West side of Babler Park - Wild Horse Creek Road
About: This low-speed route is great for an early morning or evening ride, when traffic isn’t annoying. You are taken around the west side of Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park before ending at Wild Horse Creek Road and 109, near the Howell Island Conservation Area.
Length: 6.8 miles
Montana
Route: Beartooth Pass, Montana/ Chief Joseph Highway, Wyoming
About: Two passes in the Rocky Mountains that are unlike anything you are likely to experience. Beware of wildlife such as bighorn sheep and unexpected weather hazards; but, if you proceed with caution, this ride will be well worth it.
Length: 154.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Lolo Pass - St. Joe River Road
About: “Warning: Curves for the Next 99 Miles.”A mix of popular and deserted roads with steep scenic drops, beautiful rivers, and forests. This 420-mile tour starts from I-90 in St. Regis, Montana, and travels directly west into Idaho along the fantastic St. Joe River Road.
Length: 421.9 miles
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Route: Jennings - Yaak River Road
About: “Warning: Curves for the Next 99 Miles.”A mix of popular and deserted roads with steep scenic drops, beautiful rivers, and forests This 420 mile tour starts from I-90 in St. Regis, Montana, and travels directly west into Idaho along the fantastic St. Joe River Road.
Length: 421.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Thompson Falls - Kingston: Prospect Creek Road/ Coeur D'Alene River Road
About: A twisty and enjoyable ride through the Coeur d’Alene National Forest and past some amazing views and interesting corners.
Length: 59.7 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Nebraska
Route: Omaha Trce - Dodge Park
About: This ride takes you east of Elkhorn to near the Iowa-Nebraska border. There are nice curves, and it's a nice little ride overall.
Length: 41 miles
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Route: Platte River Loop
About: This route offers nice highways with big sweeping turns, and the stretch right next to the Platte river is awesome.
Length: 34.8 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Nevada
Route: Virginia City Loop
About: This scenic route with exceptional corners will take you around the historic Virginia City, Nevada. Word of caution: be careful about occasional debris on the road from Virginia City center, heading down to Highway 50.
Length: 36 miles
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Route: Stateline - Gardnerville: NV 207
About: This winding route up and down to Lake Tahoe is nearby the Nevada-California border.
Length: 10.6 miles
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Route: Las Vegas - Valley of Fire Loop
About: You seriously can’t skip this ride in Nevada. You are taken to Valley of Fire State Park, next to the Colorado River, and, across it, is the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This isn’t just a ride in the desert; you’ll remember it forever.
Length: 109.4 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
New Hampshire
Route: Conway Town - North Woodstock: Kancamagus Scenic Byway/ NH 112
About: This route has a lot of corners and straights among some truly remarkable scenery in New Hampshire. I suggest you make this ride early in the morning or at dusk, and, as always, the fall leaves are amazing to see.
Length: 33.6 miles
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Route: Harts Location - Bethlehem: US 302
About: Take a scenic ride through the White Mountain National Forest between Mt. Lafayette and Mt. Washington. The views are something you won’t forget.
Length: 47.2 miles
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Route: Portsmouth - Salisbury
About: This awesome coast ride takes you along the New Hampshire beaches with plenty of places to stop and chill next to the ocean. Best to ride outside of the tourist season.
Length: 32.3 miles
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New Jersey
Route: Warwick - Clifton
About: This ride takes you through the Wawayanda State Park.
Length: 37.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Woods Highway
About: Long peaceful ride. Views of New Jersey cranberry bogs, rivers, campgrounds, and lots of trees.
Length: 96.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Danielsville: Blue Mountain Loop
About: This route starts next to the Blue Mountain Resort and takes you around both sides of the Appalachian mountains through the State Game Lands No. 168.
Length: 17.4 miles
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New Mexico
Route: Shiprock - El Prado: US 64
About: This scenic ride takes you just south of the Colorado border through the Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation and Navajo Nation Trust Land. Enjoy the mountains of the desert? This is for you.
Length: 192.6 miles
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Route: Chinle - Red Valley: Buffalo Pass
About: Great paved route that passes the Shiprock formation up close, up and over a very nice, typically twisty, Buffalo pass, and along the Canyon de Chelly, with its great overlooks of the cliff dwellings.
Length: 80.2 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Santa Fe - Taos: US 84/ US 64
About: A camera is mandatory on this ride, as you’ll see some New Mexico views you won’t ever want to forget. You start at the center of Santa Fe, cross the Rio Grande and ride around the Carson National Forest, before ending in Taos. The scenery is nothing short of breathtaking. Seriously, it’s awesome.
Length: 155.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
New York
Route: Canisteo - Cameron Mills
About: This waterside ride takes you right through the Cameron Mills State Forest and some great New York scenery.
Length: 20.5 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Potter - Naples: Italy Valley Road/ County Road 21/ County Road 18
About: This ride takes you through a picturesque area that is full of good twists and turns.
Length: 14.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Livonia - Vincent: US 20A
About: This scenic route takes you nearby Hemlock Lake and Honeoye Lake, right next to the Honeoye Inlet Wildlife Management Area and Canandaigua Lake.
Length: 14.9 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
North Carolina
Route: Rosman - Balsam Gap: 215 (Parkway Road)/ Blue Ridge Parkway
About: Take your time on this North Carolina route: it’s just a fantastic view any way you look. There are numerous places to stop and take photos.
Length: 52.8 miles
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Route: Bent Creek - Little Switzerland: Blue Ridge Parkway
About: This great ride takes you through the Pisgah National Forest. I don’t really need to say anything else. Just look at those curves!
Length: 60.3 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Robbinsville, North Carolina - Tellico Plains, Tennessee: NC 143/ TN 165
About: Careful, while bikers love this route (for good reason), the cops do, too. Take this awesome ride slow, and take in the sights!
Length: 49.7 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
North Dakota
Best motorcycle roads in North Dakota coming soon! Know of one we should add? Let us know in a comment!
Ohio
Route: Richmond Dale - Liberty Township: Limerick Road
About: This ride just west of the Richland Furnace State Forest has plenty of Ohio scenery and awesome corners.
Length: 11.2 miles
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Route: Newcomerstown - Stillwater: OH 258
About: This ride to the east of Newcomerstown is popular with the local bikers, and for good reason.
Length: 24.2 miles
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Route: Dennison, Ohio - Fairmont, West Virginia: US 250
About: Take this route from Ohio to West Virginia, and enjoy some great twists along the way.
Length: 123.7 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Oklahoma
Route: Wynona - Skiatook: OK 11
About: This route that starts north of Skiatook Lake near the Osage Reservation, and ends just east in the town of Skiatook, Oklahoma. It’s a great, scenic route that gives you a nice ride through Oklahoma country.
Length: 29.2 miles
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Route: Cloud Creek - Tagg Flats - Wickliffe - Salina: Kenwood Road
About: Start just south of Lake Eucha Park and take a scenic ride eastward along Lake Eucha. You’ll ride beside the Spavinaw Hills State Game Refuge and through the Blue Hole Park, before ending beside Lake Hudson in the town of Salina, Oklahoma.
Length: 29.8 miles
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Route: Fort Sill - Chickasha: US 277
About: This is a smooth ride with some good surface and plenty of passing. Enjoy the scenery and the corners along the way.
Length: 39.8 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink):
Oregon
Route: Lincoln City - Toledo: OR 229/ Siletz Hwy
About: This winding road follows the Siletz River just east of Lincoln County Moonshine Park, Oregon.
Length: 31.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Route: Waldport - Corvallis: OR 34/ Alsea Hwy
About: Take a scenic ride through the Siuslaw National Forest and along the winding Alsea River. Stay alert, though; there tend to be deer and log trucks along this same route.
Length: 55.9 miles
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Route: Lorane - Walton: Siuslaw River Road
About: This forest road runs along a canyon next to the Siuslaw River. While this route is spectacular, watch out for blind spots.
Length: 44.1 miles
Map (Route shown highlighted in pink)
Pennsylvania
Route: Easton - New Hope
About: Looking for the best motorcycle road trips in PA? This ride has sweeping turns, long straights, scenic views of the river, and many places to eat, drink, and rest.
Length: 35.4 miles
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Route: Milesburg - Renov - Austin - Galeon - Wellsboro - Ramsey - Jersey Shore
About: This round trip through the Pennsylvania Wilds give you a ride you won’t forget anytime soon. You circle around the awesome Susquehannock State Forest, through the Sproul State Forest, State Game Lands, and the Tiadaghton State Forest. Enjoy!
Length: 198.8 miles
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Route: Ephrata - Parkesburg - Holtwood - Marietta
About: This route is good for young or older riders. You can choose to ride insanely, or at a nice, calm cruise pace. You ride through some quiet farmlands, and there are plenty of stops for food and sightseeing along the way.
Length: 108.1 miles
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Rhode Island
Route: New England Tour
About: If you have the time and want to see all of New England, this route is seriously one you'll remember. It starts outside of Providence, Rhode Island, near Cranston. You travel up through Massachusetts before crossing into New Hampshire and Maine. You then hook it west to Vermont, and talk about beautiful scenery. You’ll have so much of it, your head might explode.
Length: 617 miles
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Route: Narragansett - Point Judith: Ocean Road
About: This coastal run is along a nice road that takes in a lot of beach areas and historical houses on the way.
Length: 5 miles
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South Carolina
Route: Travelers Rest - Gatlinburg
About: This all-day ride will take you through some unforgettable scenery, with a trip through the Nantahala National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountain National Forest.
Length: 161.6 miles
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Route: Charleston - Edisto Island
About: This ride is full of great scenery, with trees and canopies draped in Spanish moss. Some good sweeps and low South Carolina country beauty at its best.
Length: 55.3 miles
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Route: Lake Watertree Loop
About: What makes this ride terrific for South Carolina is that it is rather open in sections and cruise-worthy throughout.
Length: 80.8 miles
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South Dakota
Route: Needles Highway/ Iron Mountain
About: This is hailed to be the most scenic ride in all of the Black Hills, which is a bold claim considering the Black Hills are just pure awesome. This road has a lot of tight corners that take you around Custer State Park and Black Elk Peak in South Dakota. Just watch out for wildlife.
Length: 78.3 miles
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Route: Sturgis - Spearfish - Devil’s Tower
About: If you’re ever in Sturgis, this is a must-see day-trip. You’re taken from Sturgis, through historic deadwood and the Black Hills National Forest. You’ll cross the Wyoming border before riding to the iconic Devil’s Tower.
Length: 183.3 miles
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Route: Hermosa - Hot Springs: Iron Mountain Highway
About: This ride takes you just east of Wind Cave National Park and Custer State Park. The views and curves are awesome. Just watch out for buffalo!
Length: 36.7 miles
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Tennessee
Route: Camden - Sugar Tree: TN 191/ I40
About: This refuge is just west of the Duck River Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge and the Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park, so you’re pretty much guaranteed some pretty unforgettable views.
Length: 13.7 miles
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Route: Lynneville - Lynchburg: TN 129
About: This scenic, twisty route takes you through Cornersville. Should I say anything else?
Length: 49.1 miles
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Route: Westmoreland - Lebanon - Silver Point: TN 141
About: Take a ride near the Cumberland River. This route takes you through the Edgar Evins State Park. There’s excellent corners, scenery, and road surface on this one.
Length: 67.1 miles
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Texas
Route: Georgetown - Bertram - Marble Falls - Johnson City - Pedernales
About: You hear all the talk about Texas Hill Country, well here’s why. This route takes you through the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge and just east of Austin. You’ll cross over the Colorado River in Marble Falls, and there’s plenty of photo ops. Enjoy.
Length: 121.2 miles
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Route: Luckenbach - Comfort: Old San Antonio Road/ Old No. 9
About: This route follows an old historical highway with lots of interesting things to see and a selection of different types of corners.
Length: 18.6 miles
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Route: Boerne - Sisterdale - Kendalia - Fair Oaks Ranch
About: Texas Hill Country at its best, with tons of hills and curves for your riding pleasure.
Length: 97.6 miles
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Utah
Route: Cedar Hills - Vivian Park: UT 92
About: This route just east of Utah Lake takes you on a winding route up Mt. Timpanogos toward Provo Peak. There’s great scenery on this ride, for sure.
Length: 19.3 miles
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Route: Lark - Tooele: Butterfield Canyon/ Middle Canyon Road
About: Mountain riding at finest. Ride from Angels Grove up Clipper Peak toward Yellow Fork Canyon and enjoy the memorable sights. Stay alert, though, as this ride is very steep with lots of turns. But I’m sure you’ll have it under control.
Length: 11.2 miles
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Route: Red Canyon - Manila: UT 44/ Flaming Gorge
About: This ride just south of the Wyoming border takes you around the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Green River. Be sure and stop at Sheep Creek Overlook near Windy Ridge for some photos. It’s awesome.
Length: 28 miles
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Vermont
Route: Bellow Falls - Chester - Dorset
About: A loop from Bellows Falls that crosses Vermont, following mostly back roads, with lots of curves, and some exceptional sections.
Length: 131.1 miles
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Route: Bennington - Manchester Center - Brattleboro: VT 30/ US 7
About: This ride takes you around Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, and through some good hills and curves.
Length: 65.2 miles
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Virginia
Route: Tazewell - Narrows: VA 61
About: This country road takes you right along the border of West Virginia from Narrows to Tazewell. The route through the Jefferson National Forest makes it through a fantastic and scenic ride for sure.
Length: 44.7 miles
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Route: Wythe - Blue Ridge Parkway: 221 / 21 North
About: Take a ride down into North Carolina on this winding route that connects to the famous Blue Ridge Parkway.
Length: 44.7 miles
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Route: Front Royal - Seneca Rocks: 55/ 259/ 55/ 28
About: This ride doesn’t have a lot of traffic, and there’s plenty of great banked corners that keep coming.
Length: 81.4 miles
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Washington
Route: Hurricane Ridge Road
About: This route takes you up the hill from Port Angeles toward Whiskey Bend. The scenery is just awesome, as expected in the Pacific Northwest.
Length: 17.4 miles
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Route: Burlington - Tonasket - Kettle Falls - Newport: WA 20/ North Cascades Highway
About: This is a very complete ride all the way across the state of Washington toward the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. You’ll ride through the Ross Lake National Recreation Area just south of the Canadian border. There are corners, beautiful landscapes, straights, nice places to stop, and friendly people.
Length: 368.5 miles
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Route: Gig Harbor: Olympics Loop
About: West of Puget Sound, this route takes you down through the Olympic National Forest for some amazing scenes and variety of curves.
Length: 174.6 miles
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West Virginia
Route: Redhouse - Confidence - Kenna
About: This route takes you westward, away from I-77, and into some legendary curves and sights of West Virginia.
Length: 21.1 miles
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Route: Louisa - Huntington - Charleston - Pineville
About: Looking for a long ride through unforgettable West Virginia country? This is it.
Length: 331.2 miles
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Route: Marlinton, West Virginia - Millboro, Virginia
About: Without a doubt, one of West Virginia's best motorcycling roads. It takes you across the Virginia border through Watoga State Park. This ride has hills, valleys, and awesome sections cut out of the mountain.
Length: 42.9 miles
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Wisconsin
Route: La Crosse - Wisconsin River Cross
About: Take a hilly ride next to the Mississippi River and along the Minnesota and Iowa borders with this Wisconsin route.
Length: 60.9 miles
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Route: Three Lakes - Phelps: Military Road
About: You’ll ride through the Headwaters Wilderness, up toward the Michigan border from Three Lakes, on this scenic route.
Length: 23 miles
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Wyoming
Route: Chief Joseph Highway
About: Everyone talks about Beartooth Pass, but this ride just north of Trout Peak is just as unforgettable. It’s not often you can travel a hundred miles between towns, which is appealing in its own right. But be sure and gas up before you take this route!
Length: 45.4 miles
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Route: Lovell - Dayton: US 14/ Baldy Pass/ Cutler Hill
About: We suggest you take this ride in the summer, not the spring. Sections of this road are closed during the off season (October through May). This ride takes you up into the Bighorn National Forest. This route offers spectacular views, beautiful mountains, entertaining corners and straights, and places to stop and relax.
Length: 78.3 miles
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Route: Spearfish, South Dakota - Hill View Heights, Wyoming
About: Start this ride in South Dakota and enjoy the view through Wyoming Canyon Country. Everyone needs to do this at least once!
Length: 89.5 miles
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