Little Muskingum River Covered Bridge Tour: Ohio Motorcycle Rides

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Title: Little Muskingum River Covered Bridge Tour

State: Ohio

Submitted By: Jim Evans

Date Submitted: Aug 99

Motorcycle Type: ?

Motorcycle Road Length: 47 Miles

This is the Hune Covered Bridge along OH 26. This bridge is still open to motorists.

Motorcycle Road Scenery:

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 official National Forest Scenic Byways.

This is a great hilly section of southeastern Ohio near the West Virginia border. The entire route travels through the Wayne National Forest and follows the path of the Muskingum River. There are about four covered bridges for you to see along the way. Only one of which still allows you to take your vehicle across. The route takes you through the river valley across pretty farm country, through dense woods and up and around tall river bluffs.

Motorcycle Road Quality:

The road is great for bikes! It twists and turns as it follows the river as well as climbs and dives through the hills and river bluffs of southern Ohio. Truly an outstanding Ohio motorcycle-road!!!

Motorcycle Roadside Amenities:

Before you get started on this route, visit the Forest Service Office (614-373-9055) in Marietta and pick up a brochure that will highlight 10 points-of-interest you will find on the route.

There are two small rustic national forest campgrounds along the route (at Hune Bridge and Haught Run Recreation area).

The route begins in the historic town of Marietta Ohio. This town sits on the Ohio River and was a major port along the river when shipping along the river thrived. The town has multiple museums and a gallery for those of you who enjoy attractions like these. You can learn about this at the Ohio River Museum and learn about the town’s history as an outpost at the Campus Martius Museum.

At the end of the route you’ll end up in Woodsfield (at state road 800 head north for about 3 miles) where you can grab a bite to eat at one of their restaurants. If you are in to hiking, you can access the North Country National Scenic Trail from this route. This national trail will one day connect the state of New York to North Dakota. A section of this National Trail travels from the town of Woodsfield to the Hune Bridge.

Directions:

The directions to and through this route are straight forward. From Marietta Ohio, take state route 26 east all the way to the route's end in Woodsfield.

Additional Information:

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather.

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Vic E. - 2004 Harley-Davidson

This user rated the route: 8 out of 10 Posted 400 days ago

Great ride but don't expect any gas, stores, or taverns except at the ends. Best in mid to late October when the leaves change.

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Jeanne Bannister - 2008 Harley-Davidson

Posted 817 days ago

Traveled in June, Beautiful scenery. Nice curves and everyone on their porches waved. Loved the white, yellow, green, and orange house, too!

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Dan Stephens - 2007 Harley-Davidson

This user rated the route: 7 out of 10 Posted 336 days ago

My wife and i took the ride from Lancaster down to route 26 the first week of Sept. 2009 , really nice ride , about 250 miles round trip from our house , other than a farmer almost crossing the road in front of me on his tractor it was a non threatening ride , by the reaction of the tractor driver this was not the first time he had to wait for a bike to pass . Traffic was very light and mostly bikes ,

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Ed Davis - 2003 Honda

Posted 747 days ago

I have taken this ride many times, and it is always a lot of fun. The best 'roller coaster' is at the beginning of the road just outside Marietta. Be ready for it, and enjoy it, but ride at your skill level, the first few miles are a real challenge for any skill level. The bridges are a great reminder of a time gone by. Take a picnic lunch, and enjoy these bridges and the great road.

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