Morgan-Monroe Loop

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State: Indiana
Date Submitted: December 31, 1969
Submitted by: MCR Contributor
Motorcycle Road Length: 61 Miles

Written Directions

Head south on SR 135. Turn right at the Grocery store on the corner of SR 45 and 135. Follow SR 45 west for 15 miles to New Unionville where you will see a water tower. At this point, turn right on to Bethel Ln. Follow this for 3 miles to Old SR 37. Turn right for 9 miles to the entrance of Morgan-Monroe Forest (on your right). Turn right on Forest Rd and follow through the park to where the road ends at a yellow arrow pointing right. Follow road to the right for about 1/4 mile to Hinson/Gose Creek Rd. Turn Left and follow this until the road T's into Jordan Rd. Turn Left on Jordan Rd. and follow for approx 3 1/2 miles until you come out onto SR 37. Turn right and go 1 mile to SR252 where you will turn right and follow for 9 miles back into Morgantown. Enjoy the trip!

Scenery

The perfect route for weekend bikers coming down to visit Brown County from Indy. The ride starts in Morgantown IN and completes a loop which brings you right back to where you started. This route will take you through rolling countryside with plenty of twisting roads and tranquil wooded areas in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest. Awesome scenery especially in the fall.

Road Quality

The roads are in excellent condition with the exception of some patches that run through the Morgan-Monroe Forest where there is some loose gravel.

Roadside Amenities

A nice little hometown gas/convenience store in New Unionville is a good resting spot if you need to gas up or grab a drink.

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Reviewed by palarimer on October 12, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: palarimer
motorcycle_year: 2002
motorcycle_make: BMW K1200 LTC
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Great run , be careful on IN 45 it gets really twisty around Yellow-wood state forest and with no shoulders to speak of cars have a tendency to throw gravel from the side to the middle of the lane making it easy to loose traction in the turns when you don't expect it.
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Reviewed by beemer1150r on September 11, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Bob
motorcycle_year: 04
motorcycle_make: Ducati MS1000
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Some of the best roads I have ridden anywhere in Central-Southern Indiana. Be aware that some sections of road going thru the Morgan-Monroe State Forest are fairly remote and have been topped with crushed gravel. Perfect for dual purpose or enduro style bikes. It didn't bother me much being that I was on my Ducati MS1000 with multi-purpose tires, but I could see where if someone was on a sport bike, they would be a little nervous having to ride over such a loose surface. Only about 1 mile of the road was like this but other than that, this is truly a fantastic ride. Watch out for the deer when going thru the state park. I had 5 of them cross 50 yards in front of me ! Thankfully I was only going about 30 mph at the time.
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Reviewed by beemer1150r on August 25, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jim
motorcycle_year: 04
motorcycle_make: BMW
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Nice smooth winding roads on most of the trip. Beautiful scenery.
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Reviewed by jtpryor50 on July 20, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Bryan
motorcycle_year: 2000
motorcycle_make: Harley Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: I have rode this loop many times. Wonderful, especially in fall with the fall colors at full bloom. Very good ride anytime.
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