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The Buckeye State offers a top quality collection of popular motorcycle roads and destinations among Midwestern states. Southeastern Ohio (OH) in particular is a motorcycle riding paradise filled with quaint country towns, hills, & twisty roads, many offering river hugging journeys. The northeastern portion of the state offers access to the 11th largest fresh water lake in the world - Lake Erie - with its 262 miles of Ohio shoreline. The rest of the Ohio offers motorcycle rides meandering through classic portraits of Midwest Americana.

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	St Rt 278 - Scenic Curves March 7, 2012 No big vistas along the main route (there are some killer ones on the gravel back roads), but the cool forests and... Just paved! (Summer of 2010) St Rt 278 is a fairly small road in Southeastern Ohio. It is an interconnecting route between St Rt 50 and St...
	Ohio 556; 536's Forgotten Twin August 1, 2008 Beautiful Southeastern Ohio farm country, nice rolling hills, well kept farms and forest. Another excellent S.E.O. roller coaster! It baffles me how this road gets so little mention on forums considering its close proximity to... The eastern end of route 556 is located in Beallsville and the western end is in the town of Clarington. Clarington is...
	Rt 9 - Cadiz to Armstrongs Mills January 1, 2007 Hill-top prairies, small streams, remnants of the mining industry and lots of wildelife along the way. Nice elevation changes, lazy sweepers, killer switch-backs that will test your skills. If you're a first-timer, best to head south from Cadiz,... Start in Cadiz, OH (about 50 miles southwest of Steubenville ... see the online map) and simply head south on Rt. 9...
	Ohio's State Route 9; Salem to Armstrong Mills May 1, 2004 Scenery runs from low land dairy and beef farms to rough hilly valleys of southeast Ohio typical of the Ohio River valley.... The northern section (north of the town of Cadiz) of this route is comprised mainly of sweepers ... pavement is good, some... Start by finding State Rt. 9 in Downtown Salem Ohio. Salem Ohio is about 35 miles south east of Akron Ohio. Take...
	Ohio's Dragon's Tail May 16, 2011 Southern Ohio at it's finest ... tight twisty roads with a boatload of elevation changes. After McConnelsville it opens up to more... Recently repaved in Morgan county. As mentioned above ... this road is a GREAT collection of twisties with elevation changes. All of... Really easy to describe ... in south eastern Ohio, just take state route 78 between Glouster and McConnelsville.
	Ohio Route 26 May 1, 2009 This route travels through beautiful southeast Ohio hilly scenery and includes several nice Cliffside areas as the road follows a nice river.... You'll travel through some very nice "S-curve" elevations. Some curves are decreasing radius so be careful! VERY CURVY! I have ridden Rt... We followed 26 up from Marietta, OH. Left 26 at Rt 800 in Woodsfield because it was getting dark. Rt. 800 is...
	Wayne National Forest Run February 1, 2004 Great southern Ohio route with scenery that ranges from dairy farms, rolling hills, river crossings, and dense forests. A Fall run would... Road quality is excellent - much of the roads have been recently re-surfaced. Lots of rolling hills with gradual twists and turns.... About 60 miles southeast of Columbus, you'll find Burr Oak State Park (near Glouster Ohio). Start at Burr Oak State Park and...
	Northeastern Ohio's Curve Heaven - RT 164 June 1, 2007 A run through some of the twistiest roads in northeast Ohio all the while traveling through the sandstone hills of Jefferson County... It's an excellent road that is clean for the most part and traffic is light. It is an EXTREMELY technical road that... Start in a town called Leesville Lake Park, OH (see online map) and simply head east-northeast on Rt 164. You'll pass through...
	Back roads ride to Geneva on the Lake February 1, 2007 Great scenery small towns with great people. County with the most covered bridges in Ohio ... a camera is a necessity! Mike... All 2 lane roads but not much for turns. Scenery makes up for it. This trip is very easy to explain. Just start in the town of Garfield, OH (near Salem, OH) and head north on...
	The Ohio Cousin of the "Tail of the Dragon" July 1, 2007 Hidden in the southeast corner of Ohio, just north of Wayne National Forest, you'll find a fantastic ride through the deep woods.... There are practically no flat spots on this one. There are turns as tight as 15 mph; I took them at 30,... Start by getting yourself to Hannibal, OH. From their just take Ohio Rt 536 east to the end point of Ohio Rt...
	The Triple Nickle - Route 555 August 1, 2006 Beautiful isolated farms with rolling hills. You'll be driving next to and through some of the Wayne National Forest. Lots of very challenging twisties. Roads line the crests of rolling hills ... an amusement park for sport and sport touring bikes.... Not too hard to find. Just south of Zanesville, OH is the very small town of Brush Creek, OH. Just get yourself...
	Ohio SR 56 April 23, 2012 This route starts in Heartland farms full of golden wheat and green grass, takes a dive into the deep green of Hocking... This route begins in soft swelling, wide turning farmland south of Urbana, and turns into a twisty green cavern as it winds... Begins by taking route 56 off of Route 4 just south of Urbana, OH, and ends in Athens, OH
	Seneca Lake Loop October 13, 2011 This loop provides several different views of one of the most popular and scenic lakes in Ohio. The road cuts near or... Many, many curves and hills provide a very satisfying ride around this loop, and with the completion of a paving project on... Seneca Lake is located in Guernsey and Noble counties in Ohio, just Southeast of the I70-I77 interchange. A good starting point for...
	Greenfield To Aberdeen (on SR 41) May 16, 2011 TSR 41 has lots of twisties and sweepers, with some really nice hills to boot. SR 41 has been newly paved from Greenfield to Bainbridge. The rest of the route is well maintained, little to no gravel... Pretty easy to find and follow. Just get yourself to the route's starting point in Greenfield, OH (about 60 miles east of...
	SR-374 Hocking Hills May 16, 2011 Most of SR-374 is tree lined and surrounded by hills. Much of the road runs through Hocking Hills. The road is very... Most of the road is well paved. Watch for a small amount of stones and possibly leaves/branches from the trees that overhang... SR374 dead ends at US33 in the North and SR56 in the South. I normally get on from SR56 and drive North...
	Amish Country May 16, 2011 Many Amish farms and their horses and cattle. Many people traveling on their horse and buggies. Rolling hills and pasture fields. Hilly and curvy roads, some very sharp, 35 mph. turns. A few straight stretches of main highway. Really hilly and curvy at... It is Ohio state route 39 from Mansfield to New Philadelphia Ohio. It can be reached from I-77 at new Philadelphia, go...
	Ohio's Route 800 (south of I-70) May 16, 2011 Very scenic beautiful views. The part i drove passed through the southern ohio rolling hills with some farms and wooded areas mixed... Great quality pavement and maintenance on this road. I wouldn't hesitate to ride the stiffest roughest riding bike/car. Lots and Lots of... I got on Route 800 just south from I-70 (which is near the town of Barnesville, OH). There is just a gas...
	Route 258 (Newcomerstown to Stillwater) May 16, 2011 Scenery? Too bad you wont get much time to enjoy it! Tree filled valleys, amish farms, quaint villages - it's a scenic... Surface - this road ranges from absolute crap, to decent in terms of road surface. It was recently repaved in sections with... Route starts in Newcomerstown, Ohio. Turn off OH-36 at Rt258 sign - follow the signs to stay on Rt258, it splits off...
	The 800-250 Loop May 16, 2011 rolling hills and farmland combined with three lakes and dams. You'll pass directly by Clendening Lake and Tappan Lake and see some... a little bit of it all. Good roads, hills, gradual curves and straights to keep you wanting more. Starting at Dennison,OH, head south on Route 800 and you'll pass through rolling hills and farmland with gradual curves and excellent scenery....
	Little Switzerland - RT 147 July 1, 2008 This covers all the best topography of Southern Ohio in just 60 miles. It starts slowly from the mighty Ohio River, winding... The road surface is excellent. In the hilliest parts at the beginning, only the more severe (>90 degree) curves are marked. Very... You pick up Route 147 in Bellaire Ohio off of Rt. 7 about 3 miles South of I-470 along the Ohio River....
	The Short But Sweet Ohio 213 September 1, 2007 This is your basic eastern Ohio country road. A few farms, hills and valleys as the route parallels the Ohio River and... This routes' strong point is definitely it's motorcycle road quality! It has some pretty dramatic elevation changes going from the level of... The route basically starts in Steubenville, Ohio where you'll find State Route 213 (at the intersection of Ohio State Route 7 and...
	Thompson Ridge Rd. ("the little Blue Ridge") February 1, 2007 Blue Ridge type views to Rock house at 374, down hill run to Big Pine, it follows the creek bottom to 664.... All twisty curvy roads. For the most part 2 lane paved roads, watch for gravel on the right hand turns. The route starts in Laurelville Ohio. Head east out of Laurelville on County Road 36 which is also called Thompson Ridge Road....
	Little Muskingum River Covered Bridge Tour April 15, 1998 This route shows you a few of the state of Ohio's 2,000 covered bridges. The route is one of the country's prestigious... The road is great for bikes! It twists and turns as it follows the river as well as climbs and dives through... The directions to and through this route are straight forward. From Marietta Ohio, take state route 26 east all the way to...
	Ohio Route 603 November 1, 2008 Leaving from Plymouth Ohio, 603 just gets more scenic as you head south. By the time you reach a town called Mifflin... Nice smooth roads with a lot of easy curves and hills. The biggest thing to worry about is making sure you're paying... Start in Plymouth Ohio and head south on Ohio Rt 603 ... end at Ohio 95 near Perrysville Ohio.
	Rt 41 - Greenfield to the Ohio River (in SW Ohio) July 1, 2009 Rolling hills, Amish farms, an Amish market, a creek that follows the road for a while, also tree canopies over the road.... Numerous twists and turns, a lot of them blind, also very hilly. There are not very many straight sections. Start this run in Greenfield, Ohio where the real fun starts as you head south on Route 41. You can follow the...