California Motorcycle Roads and Trips
California (CA) offers an incredible diversity of motorcycle road scenery. The state is blessed with over 1,100 miles of Pacific Coast shoreline, countless miles of arid canyon and twisted mountain road riding, vast stretches of alpine mountain roads, and some of the most appealing cities in the world. And, as one of the most popular tourist states in America, the Golden State is sure to offer motorcyclists looking for things to do off the bike an amazing menu of choices.
 December 19, 2011 The scenery on this ride is probably pretty nice if I ever had a chance to take it in. But, the road... The road is not perfect but the road twisty and elevation quality is so damn good that I had to give this... Start out at the famous Rock Store (Rock Store 30354 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills, CA 91301) and head west towards the ocean... | |
 October 22, 2011 Starting from Historic Placerville headed east is a well maintained 4 lane HWY the heads into the mountain along a ridge that... At the start you'll have smooth curvy HWY up hill at first then curvy and down into the American River canyon. Once... Start in Placerville Ca on U.S.50 head east, toward S. Lake Tahoe, about 22 miles and as soon as you cross the... | |
August 18, 2011 Although I tried looking at the scenery the curves in the road made it difficult to enjoy it. There are points to... The road is very well kept. I did notice pine cones which can be scary if you hit one in a curve.... Start Hemet CA Directions to Idyllwild, CA Starting from W Florida Ave 1. Head east on CA-74 E/W Florida Ave... | |
August 18, 2011 I stumbled on to this road and tried it on a whim and boy am I GLAD I DID!! It is real... The road is full of curves from start to finish. Most of them are gentle curves yet there were a few that... You'll find the start of Jalama road just about 6 miles or so south of Lompoc, CA off or Route 1. There... | |
August 4, 2011 You will see Forests Rocks Sky Mountains Lakes little shops when you get into town. This is a high traffic road with a lot of travelers most don't move over for you to pass. I've seen CHP... Start your route in Highland, CA and head north on CA Route 330 up to Running Springs. From Running Springs take 18... | |
July 30, 2011 Scenery is fantastic! The route goes up a mountain then back down the other side, so you have an array of different... The road quality gets 5 plus stars for the downhill section but I gave it an overall 4 because of some of... Start out on Alum Rock Ave, near Highway 680 in San Jose (at 2227 Alum Rock Ave is A Bite of Wyoming... | |
May 18, 2011 California rolling hills with two beautiful farming valleys. It takes you back to Old California. Oaks and some pines all along the... This road has everything hills, down grades, twists and turns. Two flat valleys where you can use the accelerator, but only for... The route starts off of Hwy 58 at the Caliente exit sign. The exit is on north side of Hwy 58. At... | |
 May 18, 2011 In a word: Spectacular! This is some of the most breathtaking, "extraterrestrial landscape" on the planet. There's hardly a thing growing out... oad quality varies from area to area but is pretty good for the most part. Construction work can take place most anytime... Everyone knows where Death Valley is. Enter the Park from the east off Hwy 395, from the south out of Baker on... | |
May 18, 2011 The beautiful coastline and the awe inspiring redwood groves. Road winds along the coast and enters the "twisties" north of Westport as you cross the Coast Range to HWY 101. Avenue... Start in Bodega Bay, about 30 miles north of San Francisco on CA HWY 1. Stay on CA HWY 1 north to... | |
May 18, 2011 You see everything on this route. Mountains, Fields, Rivers Gorges, and The Coast. Some of the pretiest country in California, that means... Road Conditions are good, anyone that has ever ridden the 33 or 150 knows about the twisties. There a lot of them.... This is a full day ride that is great for anyone in Santa Barbara Ventura County. I typically start in Ojai and... | |
May 18, 2011 Not a really long ride, but a nice loop in the San Diego area. The Sunrise Highway Loop sees over 5,000 feet... This ride is picturesque and easy going. No fast, heavy traffic and until I reached Julian, I only passed one RV and... Round trip from San Diego area was a total of 115 miles in 2 hours. I left La Mesa,... | |
May 18, 2011 From the little town of Gazelle to the smaller town of Callahan (pop = 50 and they're exaggerating). Beautiful views over pass... Two passes, twisty roads, when they say 10 mph turn, they mean it. Start in Gazelle, off I-5, northern part of California. End in Callahan, CA. From there you can return, loop off to Ft.... | |
January 1, 2010 Climbs up along the coastal range as you travel west from Coalinga to San Lucas. The higher it climbs the more wooded... Starting in the town of Coalinga, head west on Elm Ave. As soon as you get to the west edge of town... | |
 December 1, 2009 This is the edge of the continent, folks. Any farther west requires a wetsuit. You will have views of the Pacific to... Nice surface, with rolling hills and sweeping turns. In summer there can be a motor home or two, and watch out for... To do this North to South, find your way to Daly City - most likely by way of I-280 - and pop... | |
 August 1, 2009 If you love BIG Redwood trees, beautiful green forests, creeks, ferns and rays of sunshine streaking through the trees and illuminating the... This section of Hwy 1 is in very good condition. It is smooth, has nicely banked corners and is the ultimate in... Take Hwy 101 to the Hwy 1 Junction and the Town of Leggett, CA. From there just head West (the only direction... | |
July 1, 2009 Starts off with a bit of dead grass, but about 10 miles in is very green and stays that way the rest... There are sections of the road which are somewhat sketchy, but the road is maintained and usually in good riding condition. A... You start from Bakersfield, California. If you're near the Meadows Field Municipal Airport on the corner of 7th Standard (Mere Haggard Dr.)... | |
 May 1, 2009 Its mostly rolling hills with ranch like properties. Also pass a section of the American River and you'll be able to see... Road quality is pretty good, some spots have a little bit of debris on the edge of the road. Watch out for... Salmon Falls Road starts in the town of Pilot Hill, CA (which is about 70 miles northeast of Sacramento, CA). Take Salmon... | |
May 1, 2009 This is the same route of the 'Beach Cities 101 Cruise' you can get the route map online. Begin anywhere... Begin in Oceanside and simply cruise south along the coast down to Pacific Beach through La Jolla. | |
April 1, 2009 Tree lined road, ride by a river, thru the mountains then out to a beautiful valley. Views of Lake Casitas on the... Twisties all the way from start to finish. And, the road has just been redone so you'll find very good road conditions.... From Los Angeles, take the 101 freeway north to Ventura until you get to SR 126. Take SR 126 east to Santa... | |
April 1, 2009 A lot of forest scenery, vast canyon vistas, snow-capped mountains - this is a great scenic route! It takes you up into... Very twisty, little traffic (except for other bikers - mostly on sport bikes). Road is well maintained. Glendora Ridge has no center... From the 210 in Glendora, head north on Grand. Turn right on Foothill, then left on Valley Center. After a quick jog... | |
February 1, 2009 You will be cruising through the mountains. At the top of bear creek you can sneak a peek of the valleys below.... Starting on Old San Jose Rd. in Soquel, CA head to Summit Rd(North). turn left and go to Hwy 17 merge onto... | |
October 1, 2008 Exceptional scenery. Large trees and many distance views along the way from high altitudes. The terrain is mountainous with extreme drop offs... The road is 2 lanes but 18' narrow. Some areas are in need of repair but not too bad. This a very... Start this route just south of a town called Little Lake, CA off of US Highway 395 you will need to turn... | |
September 1, 2008 This route delivers breathtaking vistas of snow covered mountain peaks, mountain meadows, wild flowers, wild life, water falls, and trees of every... The pavement quality is good for a two lane mountain road. The road is steep, narrow and very twisty near the pass.... Start in Sonora, CA and head east on CA 108 all the way until it junctions with US-395 in the town of... | |
September 1, 2008 Beautiful scenery of the Sierras. Mountain overlooks, and the almost never ending sight of twisted asphalt ahead. Any notice of the scenery... Great road all-around. No pots, dips, or heavy cracks to sabotage your journey. With smooth pavement the entire ride, you will feel... This route is easy to describe and easy to find. Start out in quaint Coulterville, CA and head south on CA 49... | |
September 1, 2008 Great views of the White mountains and the Sierras, with continuous vistas of the whole route. You'll pass through the beautiful Westgard... The road is well paved, but narrow and very twisty. Not a good road for strictly freeway type riders. many hairpins with... Start south of Tonopah Nevada where US 95 meets NV route 266. Head west on 266 for 39 miles and you will... |
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