Alsea Highway runs a total of 84 miles from the Oregon Coast at Waldport to Lebanon in the central part of the state. But it’s the 57-mile stretch from Waldport to Philomath that’s the the most scenic and most fun riding. Denoted as State Highway 34 on the maps, Alsea Highway is named for...
California Highway 25, also referred to as “Airline Highway”, cuts its way along the Diablo Mountain Range of Central California, offering motorcyclists a way to travel north-south through the state while avoiding the heavily trafficked US-101. Airline Highway was originally named because before the advent of radio communications, airplane pilots had used the highway...
Motorcycle riders in the Bakersfield area looking for an excuse to ride their bikes out of town, look no further to the town of Kernville located along the Kern River, just north of Lake Isabella. Highway 178, which is the main east-west thoroughfare through Bakersfield, leads you east into the southern arm of Sequoia...
Gates Pass is a popular destination for motorcycle riders local to Tucson, AZ. It’s relatively short distance from the city, moderate speeds, and handful of tight curves, make it a perfect compliment to the gorgeous views of Arizona’s southern valleys. It was in 1883 that Thomas Gates, a local pioneer, saloon keeper and rancher...
Probably the most popular scenic drive in the greater Salt Lake region of Utah, the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway is a narrow, twisty mountain passage known for spectacular views of fall colors, valleys, and mountains. Officially designated as State Route 92, it’s a 27 mile run along a narrow, single lane road with dozens...
Of the 1,433 miles that Interstate 15 runs north and south from Mexico to Canada, there is no other 14 mile stretch more beautiful and pleasurable as the Virgin River Gorge. It runs entirely through the State of Arizona, in the north-west corner of the State, following the Virgin River through a twisting, winding...
Riding up Arizona Highway 386, a twisty mountain road that takes you up Kitt Peak, a mountain just west of Tucson, AZ, I felt a sense of isolation and spirituality. Located inside the the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation, it’s a short 12 miles of easy to moderate turns that gains 3,600 feet in elevation...
Catalina Highway, also known as Mt. Lemmon Highway, and officially name, General Hitchcock Highway, is probably the best motorcycle riding to be had in the Tucson, AZ area. Roughly a 30 mile jaunt that ascends Mt. Lemmon, the road takes numerous sweeping curves winding its way up to an old ski resort some 8,000...
When you think of the crookedest street in the world, you think of Lombard Street in San Francisco. It turns out it’s actually Snake Alley in Burlington, IA.