Red Bluff (AKA "The Secret Pearl River Run"

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Average Rating - This road has been rated by 8 visitors

State: Mississippi
Date Submitted: November 1, 2005
Submitted by: "Yambutt"
Motorcycle Road Length: 30 Miles

Written Directions

From Columbia Miss. take Hwy 98 west to Hwy 587 take this Hwy all the way to Monticello.

Scenery

You'll like the scenery on this one. Its very hilly and woody!

Road Quality

The road quality is fair to good with plenty of elevated twisters ... too many to count.Be careful on this route there are a lot of blind turns there.

Roadside Amenities

At the beginning you can stop off at Red Bluff and admire the scenery. You can also get something to eat in Columbia but I would wait till I got to Monticello as the fried catfish there is excellent.

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Reviewed by MCR Contributor on July 17, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Comment: This is a good little road with a lot of curves! The surface really leaves something to be desired though; I spent the entire time worring about my grip on the road and not being able to enjoy the ride. Scenery is pretty limited, but there were a few nice "rural Mississippi" moments. All-in-all I wouldn't go completely out of your way to hit this stretch of road, but if you're in the area it's really worth the trip!
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Reviewed by MCR Contributor on July 17, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Comment: Red Bluff was more than I expected. The road(curves/condition) from HWY 587 , near HWY 98, to Red Bluff I thought deserved at least a 6 of 10 rating. The curves after Red Bluff, I thought, deserved a 9 of 10 rating without the gravel. With the gravel in the curves, especially where there was no drive-way, and the need of re-surfacing warrants this section of road to have no more than a 2 of 10 rating. I would do it again.
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Reviewed by MCR Contributor on July 17, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Comment: I traveled north to red bluff from the coast on 43, then on to Red bluff. While there a bud and I climbed down to the river and found the old train wreck. Neat, three old train cars on their side by the Pearl river. Go right when you hit the tracks to see them on the curve. Nice ren, but didn't go to Montecello. Maybe next trip
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Reviewed by Guest on June 6, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: BeemerBunny
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: I rated this route as a 10 - a 10 for Mississippi. It has it all - twisties, hills, scenery, little traffic - but lots of fellow bikers during the spring and summer. Would recommend the Round Table in Columbia, MS for lunch any day. On Sunday you will need to get there before the church crowd.
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Reviewed by Guest on August 31, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Kickstand
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: It's an ok ride. Anticipation was high but once at the canyon it was ok. Not great, but just ok. Ate at the Roundtable in Columbia. They sit you with others at these huge tables with large lazy susans in the middle full of country foods. Excellent. Across from the Post Office in an old white house.
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Reviewed by Guest on June 10, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Michael
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: This is must ride for any biker. You will be amazed at the site. Nothing like this in any other part of Mississippi. Be careful on 587 as there are patches of gravel and sand in areas of this road where drives enter.
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Reviewed by Guest on April 26, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: YellowHawk
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Made the trip to Red Bluff yesterday and on up to Monticello. Nice ride. Some of the curves surprised me. It was a welcome change from all the flat roads I'm used to here in south MS.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 17, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Brian
motorcycle_year: 1998
motorcycle_make: Triumph
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Also beware of gravel and sandy patches in the low points of curves and at sideroads and driveways. 587 has been moved a few times because the bluff has been eroding it away. It is a must do ride if you are in the area.
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