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West Virginia Motorcycle Roads and Trips

The Mountain State is home to countless mountain traversing motorcycle rides as the state falls entirely within the Appalachian Mountain range and has an average elevation of 1,500 above sea level … higher than any other state east of the Mississippi. Outside of it's scenic mountain scenery, West Virginia (WV) offers motorcycle riders access to notable Civil War historical sites, Appalachian arts/crafts/music, scenic railroads and historical coal industry museums.

The George Washington Highway (Mar 08)

... this is a wild ride … at one point has a near 180 degree turn with other tight turns leading to a funky gift story with rustic old knickknack shop about mid way through the run

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

The Snowshoe Challenge (Feb 08)

... beautiful log homes that implanted themselves in the side of the mountain and beautiful scenery … twists and curves that will challenge even the best riders … this road will challenge you, I promise!

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

Waterford Racetrack Road (Jun 07)

"This road can have extremely challenging curves for most cruisers. Bikes like Road Kings will find themselves scraping the boards often"

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

US-33 Through the Shenandoah Valley (Mar 07)

… this ride never fails to enchant and thrill me ... always something new to see - Trust me you won't catch it all the first time because driving it the first time will consume most of your energy … bring a camera because looking down at the valley floors will take your breath away.

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

Rt. 16/Rt 47 - Taste of Appalachian Foothills (Dec 06)

… ride starts in Wayne National Forest among the rolling Appalachian foothills . Very green lush forest with excellent colors in fall … trail follows the path of the old B & O Railroad

Scenery:
4 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.)