Washington Motorcycle Roads and Trips
Many of the country's best motorcycle rides fall within the borders of Washington (WA) state. The state is blessed with a vast diversity of breathtaking scenery including the Pacific coast, the Olympic Peninsula, the Cascade Mountains, the incredible Columbia River basin, and the arid rolling hills of eastern Washington. Although areas west of the Cascades are generally heavily populated, many outstanding motorcycle roads abound if you know where to look. The Cascades offer great mountain motorcycle riding along with wonderful destinations like Mt. Rainer and Mt. St. Helens State Park. To the south the areas around the Columbia river are home to endless magnificent winding motorcycle roads.
 May 9, 2012 The area is rich in large homesteads, history, trees, and intriguing geography. The loop provides good lessons in all these aspects, plus... Pavement is mostly new and in good condition. It's hard to find a straight line that lasts very long here. Tight corners?... From I5 take exit 9 NE 179th ST. Go Straight and Merge onto NE 10th ST. Take a Right at NE 99th... | |
April 4, 2012 The route starts out a little slow. As you go farther down 8 the scenery becomes vibrant and colorful. The road to... This road has a lot of sweeping curves and a few twisties. Good quality through out. From Olympia, Wa take I-5 South to Exit 104, toward Aberdeen/Port Angeles. Take WA-8 W toward Montesano/Aberdeen. WA-8 W becomes US-12 W.... | |
December 27, 2011 South end runs along Soap Lake, then through a redish rock gorge right along the water all the way to Grand Coulee.You... Great road,good pavement,not busy,some twisties on the pass, great scenery as you ride along the waters edge, lots of scenery! No hairy... On WA #17,Soap Lake going North, along Banks lake (area know as the scablands) to Grand Coulee, then up 3000' over the... | |
 September 7, 2011 This route skits the Olympic Mountains to the South and the Straights of Juan de Fuca to the North. With mountains on... Highway 113 can be tentative in spring. Many sections are prone to sliding into the Straights. But once the highway department get... Take US 101 from Port Angeles to Washington 112 to Washington 113 to Neah Bay | |
August 30, 2011 The first half of the trip is mountainous and treed, the ferry crossings give you a good chance to snap some photos... This route had an impressive road quality, all corners were well paved and not patched, the elevation gain/loss kept mixed with the... Leaving Addy, Wa head west on the Addy-Gifford RD. Follow the road and enjoy the corners for 23 miles, turn left on... | |
 May 19, 2011 Its a quick jaunt from the city that takes you away from it all. Your passenger has lots to look at while... The road is great! There are a few corners that almost always have gravel right in the middle of the lane. These... There are better roads to get to it but if you start out on hwy 9 in snohomish area and head east... | |
May 19, 2011 Road travels through Gifford Pinchot National Forest so it's your typical lush forest scenery with trees lining both sides of the road.... The road is very well maintained with very few if not zero potholes or cracks this road was made for a motorcycle.... From the South WRRd is about 47 miles East of Vancouver WA along Hwy 14. You can also access this road from... | |
August 1, 2009 The two-lane is wooded, interspersed with farmland. Many of the turns are semi-banked & posted at 25mph. Several "crests" offer a sudden... Great from the two lane begin (either end of the fork) to about 10miles beyond Cougar, WA. Beyond that, the road becomes... 503 is a fork. One can access from I-5 (E) through Woodland (WA) along the Lewis River (though you can't see the... | |
 July 1, 2009 If you like rides that give you views of lakes & rivers, this will be a great ride for you as you'll... If you like sweepers this is the place for you. Miles and miles of sweepers on nearly perfect road surface. The last... Written directions: The road starts in Castle Rock (exit 49 off I-5). From there just take Route 504 - "Spirit Lake... | |
June 1, 2009 The scenery on this road is amazing. You'll follow along the Snake River out to Asotin, then twist and climb up to... From Asotin the road turns right for about 5 miles of wonderful twisties. At the top it leaves one thinking: is that... Hwy 129 heads south out of Lewiston, ID/Clarkston, WA. If you are not familiar with the area, Google a detailed map to... | |
June 1, 2009 Hwy 261 winds though the grass lands of the Washington Palouse. In the spring temperatures are mild and the grass is emerald... This short hwy gives you a little bit of everything from tight twisties, to hills, flat straight areas and some nice sweeper... From Washtucna, Wa. head south on hwy 260 for approx. 6 miles and turn left onto Hwy 261. Follow 261 for about... | |
May 1, 2009 "Combine the Steptoe Butte with any of the surrounding highways or county roads for a wonderful day ride. We like Hwy 27... This little single track road is just about one long long sweeping curve all the way up or down as you spiral... Start in Colfax and head North on WA Hwy 195 approximately 7 miles and look for a junction and small road sign... | |
 May 1, 2009 Most of the scenery on this ride is made up of the million dollar homes situated within the community. If you ride... VERY TWISTY! Some with 180 banked turns! There are no potholes for the most part, but there are driveways leading up into... The route is all within Mercer island which is in the Seattle Metro area. So, if you're coming from Seattle heading east,... | |
April 1, 2009 "This road is my "amusement park rollercoaster" that I love to ride from east to west and turn around at the chain... This is an amazing twisty mountain road that was completely rebuilt around 2004 to accommodate the growing ski area. It has to... Starting from Chewelah head east though downtown and follow the signs to 49 degrees north ski area; there is a stop light... | |
December 1, 2008 Rolling treeless hills and prairie. Dry high desert plateaus and farming communities. Excellent viewpoint of Grand Coulee Dam at the Crown Point... Good to excellent paved two lane highway, with long straight stretches and easy turns, twists and long sweeps. Good bike riding road.... Start where Hwy 174 branches off Highway 17 about 24 miles southeast out of Brewster, Washington. It continues 21 miles into the... | |
September 1, 2008 This route starts in Sumner and follows Hwy 410 on to Hwy 165. The route is very scenic through the Orting valley,... The road is both straight and windy and has hills and flats. The road is a single lane well paved road. When... The route starts in Sumner, Pierce County. Take Hwy 410 east. Take a right on to South Prairie Road and head southeast.... | |
September 1, 2008 The scenery varies from wheat country to mountains and along the St Joe river. After you get on US-95, the ride from... The roads are very smooth with a lot of high speed curves, combined with sections of very tight to some hairpin turns. Written directions: From exit 289, (Pines Rd) head south on Hwy 27 to Hwy 278 and turn left into Rockford. Follow... | |
May 1, 2008 This ride travels through the pristine Kaniksu National Forest. I went through it in May and the fields I saw looked so... Wow! I'm a sport bike rider and have always loved twisties and have never cared much for what folks call sweeping turns... Start in the town of Tiger, WA and just head west on WA Route 20 till you get to Colville, WA. | |
May 1, 2008 If I could have given this route a 4.5 I would have as it's very pretty but not "blow you away pretty."... I would have to say the quality of the road surface is just OK ... nothing bad but seems like it's been... Get yourself up to Usk, WA (way up in the northeast corner of Washington) and cross the bridge to the east side... | |
March 1, 2008 The scenery from exit 255 is fair while being able to see Mt Baker at different spots along the way. After you... The roads are nice and smooth all the way from exit 255 up to the top parking lot at Mt Baker. You'll... From Bellingham, WA simply head northeast out of town on WA Route 542 (Mt Baker Road). | |
February 1, 2008 First part of the drive goes through some flat farm lands. The roads are wide open, you can often see hang-gliders descending... Quality of the road is good, but watch for rock slides and cars that cut the corners. This trip has a lot... The route starts on the north end of Burlington, WA, You take I-5 exit 231 for Chuckanut Drive (also known as WA... | |
August 1, 2007 "this is, in my opinion, one of the best rides in the entire NW as far as good sporting rides go! sure... a very nice mix of very fast sweeping turns, with a few long straights, tight twisty sections, and lots of good switch... start in BINGEN, WA . HEAD west on HWY 14 . turn off towards WHITE SALMON ,WA on to hwy 141. Take... | |
August 1, 2007 Beautiful forest scenery. watch for deer at dusk. Nice camping spots. Awesome waterfalls. Great ride. good road for about 20 miles but turns to gravel after that. we always either camp their or ride in and ride... No written directions provided. Refer to the map above. | |
January 1, 2007 Travel along the incredible Columbia River where you stop and watch windsurfers, through farm country and deep forests. You'll take in views... Roads vary from paved two lane state roads to paved Forest Service Roads. One stretch 7/10 mile long of gravel on Forest... Start in Stevenson, WA at Skamania Lodge (or an Econo Lodge nearby). Go east on SR-14 along Columbia River for 20 miles... | |
 October 1, 2006 In a state where water, mountains & trees always add a little flavor, this route combines all 3 to make a spectacular... There is very little straight road on this stretch of 101. You are following the shore of the Hood Canal, water is... Start your route in the town of Shelton, WA and simply head north on Hwy 101 all the way up to Discovery... |
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