America's 15 best motorcycling roads

[totalmotorcycle]

American Motorcyclist Association members select America's 15 best motorcycling roads



PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The results are in, and communities nationwide are the winners. Members of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) voted on their favorite roads in America, and the top 15 selections represent scenic highways and byways throughout the country.


A countdown of the top 15 routes:

15. Washington Route 129 and Oregon Route 3, Clarkston, Wash., to Enterprise, Ore.

14. Ohio Route 170, Calcutta to Poland.

13. California Route 58, McKittrick to Santa Margarita.

12. U.S. Route 33, Harrisonburg, Va., to Seneca Rocks, W.Va.

11. Natchez Trace, from Natchez, Miss., to Nashville, Tenn.

10. Angeles Crest Highway, California Route 2.

9. U.S. Route 12, Lolo Pass, Idaho and Montana.

8. California Route 36.

7. Cherohala Skyway, North Carolina and Tennessee.

6. Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana.

5. California Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway.

4. U.S. Route 550, from Ouray to Durango, Colo.

3. U.S. Route 129 -- The Tail of the Dragon -- on the North Carolina-Tennessee border.

2. Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina.

1. Beartooth Highway, Montana and Wyoming.

[badinfluence63]

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[slimcolo]

Beartooth is the only one that would make my list. But again Beartooth and Iron mountain in SD are the only two on my list that are paved. Also I know nothing about riding East of the Mississippi. My dream ride (In US) would still be the Dalton Hiway from Fairbanks to Purdue Bay.

[High_Side]

15. Washington Route 129 and Oregon Route 3, Clarkston, Wash., to Enterprise, Ore.

I don't want to spoil the surprise but the best road that I have ever ridden is a back road S.W. of Baker City. I would love to tell everyone, but within 5 years it would be over-run with bikes and police. The adventure really should lie in finding it...

9. U.S. Route 12, Lolo Pass, Idaho and Montana.

Nice enough road

6. Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana.

Beautiful scenery and I've got pictures a few places in my blog BUT it's wall to wall traffic. The south route around Glacier park is beautiful too and there is a lot less traffic. Do them both if you go.

5. California Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway.

The traffic really spoils the ride for me on this one

4. U.S. Route 550, from Ouray to Durango, Colo.

The plan is to hit this one this year

1. Beartooth Highway, Montana and Wyoming.

#1? Really? It's neat to see and to ride through snow in the middle of the summer but I can't agree with #1. If you go there stay in Redlodge Montana. We met some of the best people that I have ever met on a bike trip while staying in this neat little former mining town.

[Kingshead]

I vote for 180 through Kings Canyon National Park, Ca.. Lots of twisties and riding under the Giant sequoias is something to behold. Sorry no pics of the giant trees but it's snowing up there right now and most of the roads will be closed. LOL

Martin

[badinfluence63]

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[totalmotorcycle]

I will definately have to try some of these great US roads out.

We should also do best roads in Canada as well.