Washington Motorcycle Roads and Trips

Wind River Road (Jun 10)

… travels through Gifford Pinchot National Forest so it's your typical lush forest scenery with trees lining both sides of the road ... Lots of twisties and a number of sweepers get your adrenalin pumping and you can't help but attack this road

WA Hwy 261 Palouse Falls (Sep 09)

… winds though the grass lands of the Washington Palouse ... spring temperatures are mild and the grass is emerald green ... you’ll have spectacular views of the falls

Entiat River Road (Aug 09)

… Beautiful forest scenery. watch for deer at dusk. Nice camping spots. Awesome waterfalls ... a windy twisted road. enjoyment for cruisers, touring bikes and great for sport/touring bikes

503/Lewisville Hwy (north of Battle Ground) to
Mt. St. Helens Nat'l Forest (Aug 09)

… Many of the turns are semi-banked & posted at 25mph. Several "crests" offer a sudden view of what is left of Mt. St. Helens. There's a one-lane, suspension bridge for vehicles over a small lake with boat access. I prefer the Vancouver/Cougar route over the Woodland/Cougar

Spirit Lake Highway (Jul 09)

… if you like rides that give you views of lakes & rivers, this will be a great ride for you as you'll see Silver Lake, Coldwater Lake, Spirit Lake, a few rivers. And to top it all off, amazing views of Mt. St. Helens

Rattlesnake Pass to Wallowa Lake (Jun 09)

… follow along the Snake River out to Asotin, then twist and climb up to the top of the Butte ...majestic view of Eagles Cap peak and the Wallowa range ... you’ll be twisting all the way down Rattlesnake grade to the Grande Ronde River

The Mercer Island Loop (May 09)

… Most of the scenery on this ride is made up of the million dollar homes situated within the community ... situated in the middle of Lake Washington and you'll have views of the cityscape and surrounding mountains

Steptoe Butte (May 09)

… out on the Palouse is a little cone shaped mountain called Steptoe Butte ... little single track road is just about one long long sweeping curve all the way up or down as you spiral around the mountainy

The Flowery Trail Rd (Apr 09)

… This road is my “amusement park rollercoaster” that I love to ride from east to west and turn around at the chain up area on the west side and ride back again. Maybe even several times if I have enough time that day

The Grand Coulee Dam Run On Hwy 174 (Dec 08)

… rolling treeless hills and prairie ... dry high desert plateaus and farming communities. Excellent viewpoint of Grand Coulee Dam ... xcellent paved two lane highway, with long straight stretches and easy turns, twists and long sweeps. Good bike riding road

Carbon River - Hwy 165 (Sep 08)

… The route is very scenic through the Orting valley, running beside and crisscrossing the Carbon river and ending at the Ranger Station. It passes through small logging towns ... there is a beautiful bridge that crosses a deep ravine and is worth stopping at

36 Mile Sweeper Paradise – Tiger to Colville (May 08)

… I went through it in May and the fields I saw looked so green I felt like I was traveling through a forest that Walt Disney created – almost too good to be true ... along the way there are a couple of small beautiful lakes and very pretty waterfall area called Crystal Falls

Run Along The Pend Oreille (May 08)

… I saw in a Washington State Visitors guide that the “International Selkirk Loop” was named by Sunset magazine as the “West’s best scenic drive.” ... I was up there in May and it was as green as Ireland and teaming with wildlife … in my one trip I saw 4 deer, a brown bear, and a buffalo farm of some kind

Bellingham's Mt Baker Road (Mar 08)

… then the climb to Mt Baker is the most scenic and where one will want to stop and take photos all the way up … the road turns into long sweeping high speed curves through Maple falls … the fun starts with about 15 miles of lots of hairpins and great scenery

Chuckanut Drive (Feb 08)

… when you reach the base of the mountain, you'll see some tideflats, and then you start to go through some beautiful forest, with cascading waterfalls … truly breathtaking views of the Puget Sound … stop at the Japanese garden at the base of the mountain just before the twisties begin

The Klickitat Loop (Aug 07)

"this is, in my opinion, one of the best rides in the entire NW as far as good sporting rides go! sure there are others that have more turns per mile and there are many rides with far better scenery, but, those rides generally have far more traffic, tourist's, and revenue collectors ( A.K.A. POLICE )."

Columbia Gorge Forest Loop (Jan 07)

… travel along the incredible Columbia River where you stop and watch windsurfers, through farm country and deep forests … views of Mt Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens as you travel through the Gifford Pinchot National

US Hwy 101 - Hood Canal to the North Shore (Oct 06)

… in a state where water, mountains & trees always add a little flavor, this trip combines all 3 to make a spectacular day trip! I've ridden a lot and on a sunny day, you can not beat this ride anywhere. Gorgeous!

Whidbey Island Wonder (Jul 05)

… start this ride from Mukilteo and catching the Ferry to Clinton … experience open fields to twisty mountain curves on Washington's beautiful Whidbey Island … highlight is Deception Pass … also suggest you visit the Mukilteo light house on this trip

Cape Horn and Beyond (Nov 04)

… beautiful scenery abounds throughout on this road with lots of variety … spectacular views of the Columbia river, especially at Cape Horn (pull over for this one), farmland, tunnels... the list goes on and one. A must ride!

Highway 25 from Kettle Falls to Northport (Mar 04)

… beautiful ride along the upper Columbia River, plenty of mountains and forest to see … road hugs the Columbia River and takes you all the way to within 10 or so miles of the Canadian border … lots of winding roadway … amenities in Kettle Falls, Marcus, and Northport

Highway 20 Washington Pass (Dec 03)

… you'll be amazed by 65 miles of old growth forest thru a national park with alpine vistas climbing from sea level to 8000 ft. on this VERY twisty road … end up in a great town Winthrop Washington. This is truly one of Washington's hidden secrets!!!

MT Rainer Ramble (Oct 99)

.. the star of this trip is the 14,411 ft Mt. Rainier - … see many rivers, lakes, canyons and waterfalls often times dramatically and starkly outlined by the dark volcanic rock surfaces … road conditions are almost ideal for motorcycle enjoyment - plenty of zigs and zags and long climbs