Motorcycle Roads in Alabama
(AL) is a great state for motorcycle roads that combine rich heritage and culture stops blended with scenic beauty. Motorcycle rides can be enjoyed along some state designated trails designed specifically to showcase cultural, historical, and scenic stops along the path. A sampling of the trails available are the Civil Rights Museum Trail, the Civil War Trail, the Native American Trail, and the Covered Bridge Trail. Scenery in the state varies from rolling hills, vast untapped & lush forests, and a small stretch of the Gulf coastline
Best Rated Motorcycle Roads & Rides
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Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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![Natchez Trace Parkway | Tennessee Natchez Trace Parkway | Tennessee](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image328.png)
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On the southern end of the route the forests consist of oaks, pines, beeches and magnolias that gather tightly together and create a dense shade over the underlying ground. Driving along this route…
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![Little River Canyon Parkway (AL Hwy 176) | United States Little River Canyon Parkway (AL Hwy 176) | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image5.png)
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A nice twisty road along the rim of the beautiful Little River Canyon.
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This route will start you out in southern Alabama and take you down along the Gulf Coast of Southern Mississippi and into the tip of Louisiana as you cross the Mississippi/Louisiana border heading…
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![Cheaha Mountain Skyway | United States Cheaha Mountain Skyway | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image6.png)
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281 Runs along the spine of Cheaha Mountain in Eastern Alabama near Talladega and offers beautiful scenic views of 20 miles. The countryside is unspoiled by urban sprawl and is heavily wooded inside…
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![Guntersville to Scottsboro | United States Guntersville to Scottsboro | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_image36316.png)
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Depends on the season you go. Fall is beautiful. Color along the entire ride if you time it right. Spring has blooms from the hardwood trees to flora along the road, lake and river. You will be…
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The scenery is very good but few places to stop and admire them. Alabama rural areas, Mostly hills and twisting turns.
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![Cheaha to Tuskegee on 49 | United States Cheaha to Tuskegee on 49 | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image7.png)
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The route is especially scenic on the northern part as you will travel through the very beautiful, scenic, and rugged part of the Alabama which falls in the Talladega National Forest. Here you can…
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![Route 41 - Monroeville to Camden | United States Route 41 - Monroeville to Camden | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image2013.png)
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This route winds through nice wooded areas with great curves and a few elevated scenic spots along the way overlooking the countryside.
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![Best of East Huntsville in Madison County | United States Best of East Huntsville in Madison County | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image2203.png)
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This route rides through the rolling hills of northeast Madison County. Beginning in the small community of New Market continuing through the rolling hills surrounding Hurricane Creek and Madison…
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![Clarke County Ride | United States Clarke County Ride | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image1413.png)
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Lots of turns and hills through rural clarke co. AL, Beautiful woods and clear cut hill tops.
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![AL 85 to SR 85 | United States AL 85 to SR 85 | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_image60444.png)
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Mostly rolling farm land and wooded areas. Skirts the small town of Clayhatchee and Cairns Army Air Field.
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![Crow Mountain Loop | United States Crow Mountain Loop | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image1785.png)
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This route takes you through farm land. You will go up and over Skyline Mountain. While on the mountain, you will get short glimpse of the valley below when the leaves are on the trees.
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![AL 27 to SR 27 to AL 95 | United States AL 27 to SR 27 to AL 95 | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_image60443.png)
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Pass through a few small towns. Lots of rolling farm land and some wooded areas. As you get to the northern end of the route you will be beside the Walter F George Reservoir.
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The valley road winds beside the Paint Rock River (one that is rich in plants and animals only found there). This is not a superslab ride. If you enjoy a cruise through the country...this is for you!
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![Central Alabama Country Tour - Highway 22 | United States Central Alabama Country Tour - Highway 22 | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image2.png)
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Drive through a nice slide of Central Alabama country side with some nice towns along the way. Slightly hilly, very rural road. Occasional logging entrance but mostly farmland and forest.
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![Alabama's "Mini-Dragon" to 29 Dreams | United States Alabama's "Mini-Dragon" to 29 Dreams | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image4.png)
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On this route you will find several homes and plenty of wooded areas ... very dense in some areas. Overall a nice scenic drive.
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This route has a great path that takes you through valleys, across the mountain and in many places hugs the winding path of a nearby river. It's a perfect and convenient 80 mile loop with scenery…
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![Alabama Highway 159 | United States Alabama Highway 159 | United States](http://mcr-live.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/route_map_original_images_drupal/map_big_image750.png)
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Nice pasture land, rolling hills, and elevation changes.
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When I ride, I like a little bit of everything, long straight aways so I can stretch out and see what the bike can do, as well as some hills and swooping curves to see just how far she will lean over…
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the scenery is nice. not like riding thru the mountians but a nice quick ride. ups downs curves just a fun ride
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