Motorcycle Roads in California
"California (CA) offers an incredible diversity of motorcycle road scenery. The state is blessed with over 1,100 miles of Pacific Coast shoreline, countless miles of arid canyon and twisted mountain road riding, vast stretches of alpine mountain roads, and some of the most appealing cities in the world. And, as one of the most popular tourist states in America, the Golden State is sure to offer motorcyclists looking for things to do off the bike an amazing menu of choices.
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Best Rated Motorcycle Roads & Rides
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Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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Routes ranked below the top-5 are drawn in gray
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First let me start by saying that Sonora pass doesn't get as much traffic as Tioga pass, and for good reason. The road over Sonora has some pretty nasty switchbacks and I don't think its possible to…
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Ocean, mountains, redwood trees, etc. this route has very enjoyable Northern California scenery.
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I did this segment after doing ketumr's segment as I was heading up to Death Valley. The road was in considerably better shape than Kelso Cima Rd (the original Mojave National Preserve Tour route…
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While this ride starts out as just a residential canyon road ride, it quickly becomes a intermediate ADV and trail bike path that only 4x4s or bikes should take. Crunchy dirt and gravel with ruts…
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This route covers great open fields with many land animals. Trees, small hills and plenty of sun!
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Some narrow unmarked twisty mountain roads. Views of wooded mountain sides, a lake and the Yuba River. Hardly any traffic on Mooney Flat Rd. and a great place to stop and view the Yuba River at…
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Follows the South Fork of the Yuba River. Awesome in Spring runoff. Great mountain views, especially from Donner Summit. Historical interest, railroad history, early settler route.
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This route is not so much about the scenery, which is nice enough. The main thing here is the road itself. Very nice quick twisties, especially in the 3 miles or so it takes (northbound) to reach the…
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This location is South of San Francisco and there is beautiful scenery.
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Along this route is mostly rural residential properties. There are many horse pastures and on some days, there are dozens of camels out in the last property before the northern end of OJH turns into…
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This is a stretch of highway running between the city of Chula Vista (eastlake) and along the CA-94 Highway all the way to the beautiful Town of Julian, beautiful and surreal landscape. There are…
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There's some pretty road along the way, though most of the route is of undistinguished beauty. Definitely pull over for a couple minutes though at approximately 34°46'16.2"N 120°09'18.3"W (https://…
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This route takes you from the west side of Fairfield up to Berryessa through a small valley in the Vaca Range which forms Napa Valley's eastern border. You will pass small farms and ranches,…
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Goes through vineyards and rolling hills with mountains in the distance. Like riding in a picture
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Narrow, winding, hilly backcountry roads. Rural scenery, homes, farms, forests. No traffic.
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This routes starts at the edge of the high desert and features a few miles though the sandy/rocky desert landscape. It fairly quickly begins to climb up the back side of the mountain. The views are…
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While a short ride, Mesa Grande Rd contains all the elements of riding on a rural scenic California byway. It is like riding Carmel Valley Rd (Monterey County) but in 20 minutes instead of 90. The…
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The views from the ridge of m Marin county and Tomales Bay are stellar. Along the way is a good amount of redwoods and ranch land. You'll pass Straus Dairy farm if you're into milk and yogurt. Just…