Top 100 Motorcycle Roads in America

Bill Belei at MotorcycleRoads spit out a list of the top requested roads on his US motorcycleroads.com web site...our beloved Three Sisters was at the top!



Detailed map listing for each route mentioned below can be found here.

Rank Suggested title of road/route Rating

1. The Three Sisters (AKA The Twisted Sisters)- Ranch Roads 335, 336,337a 4.79

2. Deal's Gap (AKA "The Dragon" or "Tail of the Dragon") 4.53
3. Blue Ridge Parkway 4.92
4. Cherohala Skyway 4.79
5. San Juan Mountain Skyway 4.94
6. Beartooth Pass 4.91
7. Twisty Road - Next 140 miles!!! (California Route 36) 4.80
8. Tunnel of Trees Road 4.52
9. Arkansas Pig Trail - Arkansas 23 4.50
10. Skyline Drive 5.00
11. Pacific Coast Cruise; Hwy 1 4.93
12. Push Mountain Road 4.70
13. The Ohio Cousin of the "Tail of the Dragon" 4.26
14. Talimena National Scenic Byway 4.63
15. The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument tour 5.00
16. Red River & Nada Tunnel 4.64
17. Natchez Trace Parkway 4.44
18. The Hellbender 28 4.42
19. Highway 20 Washington Pass 5.00
20. Coronado Trail 4.71
21. The Palomar Mountain Loop 4.81
22. The Walden Loop (courtesy of Greeley HD&Yamaha) 4.71
23. Rattlesnake Pass to Wallowa Lake 4.76
24. The Triple Nickle - Route 555 4.00
25. Grand Army of the Republic Highway - Route 6 (PA) 4.33
26. Central Hills Loop 4.83
27. Twisty Redwood Ride 5.00
28. Georgia's Dragon - The Suches Loop 4.31
29. The Extended Suches Loop 4.80
30. The Incredible North Shore Tour 4.64
31. Going-To-The-Sun Road 4.29
32. "The Snake" - Hwy 421 & 34 5.00
33. Mountain Meander - Upper Slice of Route 28 5.00
34. PA Route 44 4.83
35. Chief Joseph Scenic Highway-Bighorn Mountains 4.28
36. Southern Utah-Northern Arizona Hwy 89 Loop 5.00
37. The Arkansas Dragon - Hwy 123 4.25
38. Poncha Springs Loop 5.00
39. Shawnee National Forest 5.00
40. The Crawford-Perry Co. River Loop 5.00
41. The Brown County to Ohio River Cruise 5.00
42. Big Lick Ride/Ohio River hugging loop 5.00
43. Rt. 4 - White Rock to Jemez Springs 5.00
44. Catskill Preserve 4.75
45. Mexican Hat to Bryce Canyon 4.83
46. Mt. Nebo Loop Road Run 5.00
47. Woodbridge, VA to Seneca Rocks, WV and Back 5.00
48. Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Road - CO 141 5.00
49. Shiner's Run 5.00
50. Diamond Back Loop (226 & 226A) 5.00
51. Arkansas At Its Best - Highway 7 4.50
52. Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway 4.83
53. Sonora Pass 4.83
54. Highway 74 - Hemet to Indian Wells 5.00
55. Peak to Peak Highway 4.50
56. The "High 5" to Mt. Evans 4.75
57. Indian River Lagoon - Short Loop 4.83
58. Sugarloaf Mountain - The North Approach 5.00
59. US Hwy 17 - Darien to Cumberland Island 5.00
60. The Lolo Pass 4.45
61. The Devil's Tail 4.67
62. Scenic Mississippi River Byway 5.00
63. The Old SR 37 to Route 446 Run 5.00
64. From Hannibal MO to Louisiana MO on 79 5.00
65. Hwy 106 - Ellington to Houston 5.00
66. The Road to Timberon 5.00
67. The Waterfall Byway Along the Cullasaja River Gorge 4.88
68. The Cherokee Run 4.75
69. Big Horn Mountain loop 5.00
70. "The Tennessee Baby Dragon" - Hwy 232 5.00
71. Heber to Hannah & the Wolf Creek Pass Loop 4.71
72. US 250 4.57
73. US-33 through the Shenandoah valley 4.75
74. Southeastern West Virginia - Peterstown to Sweet Springs 5.00
75. Michigan's Central Lake Michigan Scenic Tour 5.00
76. Route 32 - Morehead to Louisa 5.00
77. Antlers, Oklahoma North 5.00
78. US 221 - Independence, VA to Boone, NC 5.00
79. Parkersburg-Clay-Harrisville-Loop 5.00
80. Flagstaff to Sedona on the Incredible 89A 4.38
81. Highway 120 - Tioga Pass Road 4.67
82. Yuba River Ride; Hallelujah Junction to Emigrant Gap 5.00
83. The Black Canyon Run 4.67
84. North Tampa Circuit 4.67
85. The Ozello Trail Ride 4.14
86. Salmon River/River of No Return 5.00
87. The Idaho/Montana Scenic Triangle Loop 5.00
88. Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway 5.00
89. Gulf Coast at Its Best 4.67
90. Blue Mountain Scenic Byway 5.00
91. Lincoln Highway 4.42
92. Beaufort Scenery 5.00
93. Pennsylvania 144 5.00
94. Natchez Trace Escape - Route 99 5.00
95. Killeen Twisty Getaway 4.67
96. Kolob Road from Virgin, Utah 5.00
97. The Highway 107 River Run 5.00
98. Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway 5.00
99. St. Joe River Scenic Byway 5.00
100. The Alpine Scenic Highway 5.00

[DFW_Warrior]

Wow, I've been on 5 of the top 10 and my number one motorcycling road isn't even in the top 100. Sweet! That means it will stay uncrowded.

[Abby]

Very nice, thanks for sharing. My bucket list just got a little longer.

[Desert Skies]

As much as I like riding the Sisters, I can sure pick some from down in that list that would move them down considerably.

[Desert Skies]

This one may burn up all my vacation time.

Shiner's Run

Average Rating - This road has been rated by 1 visitors

State: North Carolina
Date Submitted: May 18, 2011
Submitted by: MCR Contributor
Motorcycle Road Length: 52336 Miles

Originally Posted by Desert Skies

As much as I like riding the Sisters, I can sure pick some from down in that list that would move them down considerably.

Yea...lot's of folks are jaded since they have ridden it so much and with near drought conditions, it is barren in some places.

If you're an out of state riding virgin, most people don't realize that we have great set of roads to enjoy among the plethora of flat routes, especially during the spring when the foliage is in full bloom, assuming we have abundant precipitation.

One of my fav's is the 14',000 foot set of roads along the "ridge" from Pike's Peak, Mt. Evans to the north to the top of northern Colorado aka Estes Park.

RB

[wanabeguru]

And I only live 4 miles from the beginning of CA 36...............its a thankless job but somebodies gotta do it!!

[Texas T]

1. The Three Sisters (AKA The Twisted Sisters)- Ranch Roads 335, 336,337a 4.79
2. Deal's Gap (AKA "The Dragon" or "Tail of the Dragon") 4.53
3. Blue Ridge Parkway 4.92
4. Cherohala Skyway 4.79
5. San Juan Mountain Skyway 4.94
6. Beartooth Pass 4.91
7. Twisty Road - Next 140 miles!!! (California Route 36) 4.80
8. Tunnel of Trees Road 4.52
9. Arkansas Pig Trail - Arkansas 23 4.50
10. Skyline Drive 5.00
11. Pacific Coast Cruise; Hwy 1 4.93
12. Push Mountain Road 4.70
13. The Ohio Cousin of the "Tail of the Dragon" 4.26
14. Talimena National Scenic Byway 4.63
15. The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument tour 5.00
16. Red River & Nada Tunnel 4.64
17. Natchez Trace Parkway 4.44
18. The Hellbender 28 4.42
19. Highway 20 Washington Pass 5.00
20. Coronado Trail 4.71
21. The Palomar Mountain Loop 4.81
22. The Walden Loop (courtesy of Greeley HD&Yamaha) 4.71
23. Rattlesnake Pass to Wallowa Lake 4.76
24. The Triple Nickle - Route 555 4.00
25. Grand Army of the Republic Highway - Route 6 (PA) 4.33
26. Central Hills Loop 4.83
27. Twisty Redwood Ride 5.00
28. Georgia's Dragon - The Suches Loop 4.31
29. The Extended Suches Loop 4.80
30. The Incredible North Shore Tour 4.64
31. Going-To-The-Sun Road 4.29
32. "The Snake" - Hwy 421 & 34 5.00
33. Mountain Meander - Upper Slice of Route 28 5.00
34. PA Route 44 4.83
35. Chief Joseph Scenic Highway-Bighorn Mountains 4.28
36. Southern Utah-Northern Arizona Hwy 89 Loop 5.00
37. The Arkansas Dragon - Hwy 123 4.25
38. Poncha Springs Loop 5.00
39. Shawnee National Forest 5.00
40. The Crawford-Perry Co. River Loop 5.00
41. The Brown County to Ohio River Cruise 5.00
42. Big Lick Ride/Ohio River hugging loop 5.00
43. Rt. 4 - White Rock to Jemez Springs 5.00
44. Catskill Preserve 4.75
45. Mexican Hat to Bryce Canyon 4.83
46. Mt. Nebo Loop Road Run 5.00
47. Woodbridge, VA to Seneca Rocks, WV and Back 5.00
48. Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Road - CO 141 5.00
49. Shiner's Run 5.00
50. Diamond Back Loop (226 & 226A) 5.00
51. Arkansas At Its Best - Highway 7 4.50
52. Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway 4.83
53. Sonora Pass 4.83
54. Highway 74 - Hemet to Indian Wells 5.00
55. Peak to Peak Highway 4.50
56. The "High 5" to Mt. Evans 4.75
57. Indian River Lagoon - Short Loop 4.83
58. Sugarloaf Mountain - The North Approach 5.00
59. US Hwy 17 - Darien to Cumberland Island 5.00
60. The Lolo Pass 4.45
61. The Devil's Tail 4.67
62. Scenic Mississippi River Byway 5.00
63. The Old SR 37 to Route 446 Run 5.00
64. From Hannibal MO to Louisiana MO on 79 5.00
65. Hwy 106 - Ellington to Houston 5.00
66. The Road to Timberon 5.00
67. The Waterfall Byway Along the Cullasaja River Gorge 4.88
68. The Cherokee Run 4.75
69. Big Horn Mountain loop 5.00
70. "The Tennessee Baby Dragon" - Hwy 232 5.00
71. Heber to Hannah & the Wolf Creek Pass Loop 4.71
72. US 250 4.57
73. US-33 through the Shenandoah valley 4.75
74. Southeastern West Virginia - Peterstown to Sweet Springs 5.00
75. Michigan's Central Lake Michigan Scenic Tour 5.00
76. Route 32 - Morehead to Louisa 5.00
77. Antlers, Oklahoma North 5.00
78. US 221 - Independence, VA to Boone, NC 5.00
79. Parkersburg-Clay-Harrisville-Loop 5.00
80. Flagstaff to Sedona on the Incredible 89A 4.38
81. Highway 120 - Tioga Pass Road 4.67
82. Yuba River Ride; Hallelujah Junction to Emigrant Gap 5.00
83. The Black Canyon Run 4.67
84. North Tampa Circuit 4.67
85. The Ozello Trail Ride 4.14
86. Salmon River/River of No Return 5.00
87. The Idaho/Montana Scenic Triangle Loop 5.00
88. Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway 5.00
89. Gulf Coast at Its Best 4.67
90. Blue Mountain Scenic Byway 5.00
91. Lincoln Highway 4.42
92. Beaufort Scenery 5.00
93. Pennsylvania 144 5.00
94. Natchez Trace Escape - Route 99 5.00
95. Killeen Twisty Getaway 4.67
96. Kolob Road from Virgin, Utah 5.00
97. The Highway 107 River Run 5.00
98. Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway 5.00
99. St. Joe River Scenic Byway 5.00
100. The Alpine Scenic Highway 5.00

Bolded roads I've ridden. Underlined road will be ridden next month. I've sure got a lot of catching up to do.

[ffejtable]

Originally Posted by Desert Skies

As much as I like riding the Sisters, I can sure pick some from down in that list that would move them down considerably.

I agree. I've been on a few of these that I would rate higher for a few different reasons.

edit: Looks like they aren't listed in ranked order?

[dutchmanmike]

Here is another list called the Nifty 50. Not an attempt to list the best roads. It showcases one road from each state which provides a unique riding experience. Some will show up on a Top 10, Top 20, or even a Top 100 list, but most will not.

[Gravel Guy]

Colorado 550's NOT there?

[Morgan Buchanan]

FM 170 River Road is missing from the top 100? Really? I saw another list with it listed as the #2 best road in the US. Seems awfully odd that it wouldn't make a top 100.....

Originally Posted by Morgan Buchanan

FM 170 River Road is missing from the top 100? Really? I saw another list with it listed as the #2 best road in the US. Seems awfully odd that it wouldn't make a top 100.....

The River Road is great but is hard to reach for most MCL riders. You have to ride through the desolation of West Texas for hundreds of miles to reach it. The route is more suitable during the spring or winter due to the heat of the summer riding season.

RB

[humanrace]

Originally Posted by Gravel Guy

Colorado 550's NOT there?

5. San Juan Mountain Skyway 4.94

550 is about a third of this route.

[Gravel Guy]

Originally Posted by humanrace

5. San Juan Mountain Skyway 4.94

550 is about a third of this route.

Thanks I did not know that...

[slowoldguy]

From a quick look, I've done about 25 of them. May be more, just don't recognize the name or number.

[landman650r]

So I dont have to do a search for 100 different items...could someone point out which of the 100 are in TX or a state bordering TX?

Lazy...maybe.

[slowoldguy]

I actually went and clicked on all the ones that weren't obvious from the title. I am now at 32. And , heck. I haven't been to that many states on a bike. I guess I just pick the ones with twisty roads.

And yeah. Some of the included roads strike me as interesting choices. (I love my little Oakalla Run down by Killeen , but jeez.)


BTW, It's not supposed to be 100 Best but 100 Most Searched. One is qualitative, the other just quantitative. How many clicks.

Originally Posted by landman650r

So I dont have to do a search for 100 different items...could someone point out which of the 100 are in TX or a state bordering TX?

Lazy...maybe.

Play with this:

Linky for Texas

RB

[jsb223]

Done a few, done parts of others, plan on doing a few more.