Best Roads to Ride

[Rydr]

Out on Vancouver Island we have a number of great motorcycle roads. One of the best to High_Side, If you ever get out this way again get in touch with me and I can show you some good roads to travel. Cheers Rydr.

Will you show me around too? I actually do get over to the island a few times a year.
I would love to see some new places.

Certainly, I'm always happy to meet other riders. If you make it over to my neck of the woods I'll show you some good roads to ride and places to stop for lunch that have good food and some with great views. Cheers Rydr.

[grymlocke]

any road that doesn't look like it was carpet bombed by the allies?

[Rydr]

This road has been listed here before but here is a little more information on it from "BCRider99". From Vancouver it can be ridden in a day but to get the most out of it scenic wise you can easily lengthen it into a two day jaunt.

Duffey Lake Loop

This is a superb loop that never grows old.

The best section is from Horseshoe Bay to either Lytton or Cache Creek. Traffic levels drop noticeably once past Whistler and then again past Pemberton. Pemberton to Lillooet is deservedly the most famous biking road in BC. You can find better pavement elsewhere but nothing beats the curves, remoteness, sparse traffic and unique scenery of the Duffey Lake Road !!

For some reason, #12 south from Lillooet to Lytton is little known. But it's a real sleeper. #12 is an excellent biking road with a constant barrage of curves, limited traffic and splendid scenery. Alternatively, the Marble Canyon route to Cache Creek is almost as good but adds about an hour to the trip making the day slightly long. I usually leave Marble Canyon for the Kamloops Loop (the section between Cache Creek and Lytton is fairly forgettable in any case so not a lot is missed).

The route through the Fraser Canyon (Lytton to Hope) is fun and justifiably well known. The canyon section is truly unique with good pavement, good scenery and plenty of curves. Unfortunately Yale to Hope isn't so special providing a dull ending to a great road. If you are experienced at night riding, consider taking the canyon at midnight. This is one of my favorite roads when ridden late on a hot summers evening.

You don't *have* to do the full loop. A turn-around at Lillooet is quite reasonable in my experience for about a 500-600km run. By Lytton or Cache Creek I usually prefer to continue on however.

The route feels quite different depending on the direction you choose so be sure to try it in both directions. Either way, it is one of BC's absolute best biking roads.

Information from: "BCRider99"

[blues2cruise]

I did the Duffy Lake loop this summer. Awesome ride.

A note of caution if anyone decides to ride the Fraser Canyon at night.......

Watch out for deer and bear on the highway.

[Media Weasel]

If you are in the south west corner of British Columbia, Hwy 99, otherwise known as the Squamish Highway or the more "tourist" name of the Sea to Sky Highway is an absolute must.

Agreed. I'd say it's an absolute must for the touring motorbiker - or, for that matter, the really, really well-conditioned touring bicyclist. Very little traffic once you get north of Whistler, too.

[Media Weasel]

I am hoping to do the Kangamangus Highway in the New Hampshire White Mt. I hear this is a great trip in the fall when foliage is in bloom. Has anyone done this trip?

Anywhere in Vermont or New Hampshire is NUTS in the fall, because all the flatlanders from Mass come north to see the purdy colours and have to deal with life on a two-lane twisty road while looking at all the purdy colours.

See also PITA.

[norcal]

The Ditch Grade just West of Redding Ca to 36 to 299 to the coast and back...or heck anywherre in Shasta, Trinity or Lassen area. All great twisty roads with little traffic and great sceanery. Just look out for cows and deer.

norcal

[slimcolo]

Hiway 93 Radium to Jasper BC/AB
Bear Tooth Pass WY/MT
Black Hills SD/WY too many to list
US85/ID75 Missoula to Sun Valley MT/ID
Us30/UT30/WY89/US30 Soda Springs to Kemmerer ID/UT/WY
Us 101 Newport to Eureka

Trail Ridge road CO
CO 149 US50 to Southfork CO
Co 67 Sedalia to Woodland Park CO
Independence Pass CO
Peak to Peak Hiway CO
Wolf Creek Pass (upon the Great Divide) CO
Ave of the Giants CA
US 64 Dulce to Cimmaron NM
High Road Taos to Santa Fe
Logan Pass Glacier Nat. Pk MT
US 50 Eureka to Carson NV
WA 410 Tacoma to Yakima WA

[Nalian]

I am hoping to do the Kangamangus Highway in the New Hampshire White Mt. I hear this is a great trip in the fall when foliage is in bloom. Has anyone done this trip?

Anywhere in Vermont or New Hampshire is NUTS in the fall, because all the flatlanders from Mass come north to see the purdy colours and have to deal with life on a two-lane twisty road while looking at all the purdy colours.

See also PITA.

Given that we in MA "dog" about all the people who come from the south to see the colors - I doubt it's only MA people causing all the issues.

The Kancamagus Highway is great and all - but a few of the sideroads off of it were better, I found, for twistyness. The kanc is pretty, though.

[warren]

To add a few Colorado rides to slimcolo's post:
125 North from Granby Colorado to Walden
Highway 14 from Walden to Fort Collins

And a really great loop is to drive over Trail ridge road (34) preferably in the morning when there is less traffic (just watch out for the wildlife) then depending on direction of travel, go North to Fort Collins and over Cameron Pass (highway 14) to 125 or the other direction. Highway 14 is probably my favorite drive in my car and I am planning on riding it on the bike for the first time next monday!