Route 22 from Sorrento to Ponchatoula

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Average Rating - This road has been rated by 6 visitors

State: Louisiana
Date Submitted: April 1, 2005
Submitted by: "Low Speed"
Motorcycle Road Length: 35 Miles Miles

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Scenery

Awesome scenery. Especially when you run along the Bayou.

Road Quality

There are several gas stations around. Stop in Ponchatoula and get some fresh strawberries.

Roadside Amenities

At first its a little rough but quickly becomes smooth with nice sweeping turns.

Additional Info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather . - Louisiana Tourism - B&Bs in Natchez - Natchez MS Information - Steamboat Cruise from Natchez

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Reviewed by Guest on June 30, 2009 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Doug Stracener
Comment: LA-22 is a great twistie road that I ride regularly. Be aware that there are several 90 degree turns along the bayou between French Settlement and Head-of-Island and a couple of nice tight sweeper turns that, depending on your direction and speed, require a good bit of lean angle to negotiate at any speed over about 15 mph. Inability to look and lean, and throttle control in the turns has landed lots of motorcycles in the bayou, and has resulted in some deaths. Beware and act appropriately.
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Reviewed by Kafkasrecruit on August 4, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Kafkasrecruit
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: HD Sportster 883L
Comment: Concur - very nice ride for a good bit on 22 next to bayou. Ponchatoula is also a very nice, quaint town. Looks like it should have a lot more scoots on its streets. It would go very well with the on-street parking in downtown next to all those antique shops. Very good ride. Continue up old 51 from Ponch to Hammond and stop off at the Hammond HD shop.
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Reviewed by Guest on February 22, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Randyboy
motorcycle_year: 2011
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: I love the twist and turns in this road . Beautiful scenery!
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Reviewed by Guest on September 22, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Rhett LeBlanc
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Certainly one of the better rides in this area.. the road surface is good with great scenery.. very twisty so best ridden at a leisurely pace.. my favorite time is early in the morning before the traffic gets on the road.. the homes/camps along the river and bayous add a lot of biking ambience.. In the summer months, its nice to pull off at Tin Lizzy's on the Tickfaw River to grab some refreshments..
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Reviewed by Guest on July 29, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: botflyguy
motorcycle_year: 2010
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: I love this ride! I do it every couple of months. Several watering holes along the way and great food. But I seldom stop to eat. Beautiful scenery and the turns keep you paying attention. Each weekend, there are riders that hit the swamp in some of the tight turns. Have to be careful...
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Reviewed by Guest on May 10, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: BAMF
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: This is a fun ride with lots of turns. Great food along the way.
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