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Oregon Motorcycle Roads and Trips

Oregon is a heavenly collection of scenic motorcycle roads. In fact, some of the country's best motorcycle roads are found in the Beaver State due to its scenic diversity and scenic eminence. A motorcyclists traveling across Oregon from west to east would see the majestic shores of the Pacific Ocean, pass through crisp and regal peaks of the Cascade mountains, make their way along the breathtaking Columbia River basin to the north, and end up in vast arid plateaus cut by picturesque river canyons when they reached the eastern portion of the state.

Roseburg to Crater Lake on Wonderful 138 (Apr 08)

… cenery gets quite spectacular once reaching Crater Lake National Park and especially the Crater Lake rim Road ... road is of excellent quality with lots of high speed sweeping curves. And many wide spots in the road to stop and take photos

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

Blue Ridge Scenic Byway (Apr 07)

… road runs between 84 and 26 along a ridge that's 2,000 feet above anything else! View from the top of the world. Few to no other vehicles, lots of lakes, forests, and critters … plan on spending the night at the Condon Hotel, with it's 5 star restaurants!

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

Aufderheide Memorial Drive (Sep 06)

… ride offers lots of old growth Douglas firs, beautiful rivers and amazing vistas … pass through mountains and the Willamette National Forest and pass by Cougar Dam

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

The Estacada to Detroit Lake highway (May 06)

… running river, nice bridges, high fir trees, tree covered mtns … a beautiful, sometimes winding roadway with white waters and high rock formations following the road … has beautiful fall foliage colors too

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

Columbia River Highway Scenic Route (Oct 99)

… world-class ride takes you just outside the city of Portland and around awe-inspiring Mt. Hood (Oregon’s highest peak), through the Mount Hood National Forest and along the mighty Columbia River … offers not only incredible scenery but also a wide variety of activities and a large number of historical points of interest

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
4 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.)