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Minnesota Motorcycle Roads and Trips

Motorcycle riders will find three great regions for motorcycle roads within the North Star State. The North Central/West region is where Midwest parries meet North Woods, home to Minnesota's (MN) largest lakes, and a paradise for outdoor lovers. The Northeast region, sometimes referred to as Arrowhead, is a home to numerous lakes and rapids bearing rivers, and the shores of magnificent Lake Superior. The Southern region shares it's scenery between the Mississippi River valley and the start of prairie land that dominates the Dakota states to the west.

The Incredible North Shore Tour (Dec 07)

… ocean-like views of the "Big Lake" open up from the heavily forested Saw-Tooth Mountains … work your way up along the spectacular North Shore shoreline, past numerous rivers and waterfalls, state parks and the Superior National Forest! Fantastic!!

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
5 stars

Menahga to Emily Through the Chippewa National
Forest (Sep 07)

… this ride takes you through some great wooded areas, past lakes, through some farming country, and back into the woods. Ride it in the fall to catch brilliant foliage changing. Watch for eagles and deer (both are abundant)

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Bluff Country Run (Sep 07)

… this trip includes part of the "Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway". Excellent scenery along the river between Lanesboro and Rushford … lots of photo ops … entire ride is full of lots of great twisties and good, fast sweepers

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
1 star

HWY 60 Harwood Forest Tour (Mar 07)

… ride past lots of hard wood trees as you'll be driving through the heart of the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest … road has a lot of curves so obey posted speeds! Sections of it were re-paved a few years ago

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Ely-North Shore - Hwy 1 (Sep 06)

… this is Northern Minnesota at its finest! Entire length of run is within the Superior National Forest. You'll see most of the best scenery at the end of the route once you reach the north shore of Lake Superior

Scenery:
3 stars
Road Quality:
5 stars
Amenities:
1 star

Highway 61 - LaCrescent, MN to Red Wing, MN (Apr 06)

… ride along the Mississippi River - most beautiful scenery I've ever seen, been to 28 states, nothing like it!!!

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Northwoods Scenic Byway to Scenic State Park (Jun 01)

… this ride has been designated as one of the 100 US National Forest Scenic byways by the US Government … one of the best motorcycle routes in Minnesota if you love outdoor activities and incredible scenery!

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
2 stars

Key

Read this to understand our rating system.

All our motorcycle roads and trips are rated on three key categories:

  1. Scenery
  2. Road Quality
  3. Roadside Amenities
Read the description below for each of the categories to understand what qualities give a road a strong or weak rating in each of the categories.
Category
A 5 star rating indicates ...
 
A 1 star rating indicates ...

The scenery factor of each route is rated

Far above average scenery for that state. (Ex. mountain views, lakes, rivers, hills, or forests.)   Below average scenery for that state. (Ex. an area that simply is lacking in overall natural beauty.)

The road quality factor of each route is rated

Outstanding driving conditions.  Plenty of twists, turns & hills; well maintained roads with smooth pavement.   Straight roads over flat land or rough road conditions with
some potholes or driving
hazards such as gravel

A rating of what there is to do off the bike

Plenty of things to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)    Little to nothing to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. lack of museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)