Beautiful
country, mountains everywhere...and the twisties, amazing!
Along the way you'll pass through the Camel's
Hump State Forest.
Motorcycle
Road Quality:
Pretty
good. They just re-paved a small section that was very questionable,
so the road conditions improved greatly. Couple of bumps
here and there, but good overall. Watch out for sand around
March & April.
Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities:
Plenty
to see. Nice spot at the picnic table. Good resting area
up top. Great hiking too.
Photo contributed by a visitor in Jun 09 - "Great road! We made a special trip here from Laconia in 08 and Warrensburg NY in 09. But I do agree - ride within your limits. On our way up the mountain we almost had a collision due to a rider drifting into our lane on one of the turns... "
Directions:
Written directions:
Start
out in the town of Waitsfield and take Route
100 south for a short mile and then get
on Route 17 heading west. You'll Pass Mad
River Glen ski area. Continue on to the
town of South Starksboro (end). About a
15 mile trip.
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coldnight - 2001 Triumph
Posted 447 days ago
Most of the pictures above are from RT 108 between Jeffersonville and Stowe, Vermont. Rt 17 is an amazing road - I love it. Beware of gravel early in the year or after a rain - the auto traffic doesn't clear the road completely of sand used in winter.
This is the most fun road in the Northeast, rivaling roads here in my new home, Southern California. Make an epic loop out of Rt 17 by heading west and then south on Rt 116. Take that to Middlebury and head back east on 125, finally to rt 100, where you'll take that back up to Waitsfield and the start of rt 17 again. When I left VT, these roads were in great shape, and I'm sure the scenery is still as beautiful as ever!
Route 17, a.k.a. Ap Gap, great ride if you stay in control. We have already had one fatality this year (5-25-09). I have lost count of the accidents I responded to while on the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service on this road. Great ride, but please do not ride beyond your ability.
