Motorcycle Roads in New York
"From its majestic mountains, cities and lakes to pastoral farmlands and vineyards, the Empire State has it all! Upstate New York features motorcycle rides meandering through the Adirondack Mountains and the Appalachian Highlands. Between these two upland regions and along the eastern and northern borders, motorcycle rides will take place within a series of lowlands. The state is also blessed with good access to large lakes including Lakes Erie, Ontario, and Champlain and majestic rivers like the Hudson and Allegheny. A great motorcycle ride in New York (NY) state can provide memories to last a lifetime!
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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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The area covered by this ride is nestled between the Appalachian Mountain Range, and The Mighty Hudson River. This is Washington Irving Country, and there are many Dutch influences in the…
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The Ocean Parkway goes from the Jone Beach State Park to Captree State park on the barrier islands of Long Islands south shore. There are beautiful views of the Atlantic ocean to one side and the…
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This route carves through the valley between Keuka Lake and Canandaigua in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Rolling hills, flowing streams, and farms are all along this route.
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The beginning of the route starts on the beautifully tree lined Palisades Interstate Parkway and then continues onto 7 Lakes Dr. which is mostly tree lined with a few small lakes. The scenery on Rt…
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This is an extremely beautiful river route. Rt 97 follows the river several hundred feet above the river. It offers exquisite panoramas of the river and travels through rock cuts and forests. A…
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After you take the Ilion gorge road from rt. 20 to Ilion take rt 5 east until you come to Ft. plain and then take rt 80 south all the way to Cooperstown, this is the sister road to rt. 51 as far as…
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This is some of the best scenery in NY ... up-state quality at its best. Tree covered highway in some parts, along farms and small towns. Amazing Allegheny Mountains and insane views from valley tops…
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Great Lakes to rolling hills to open farm land, the route is constantly changing. This route runs most of the width of New York through the Finger Lakes region.
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Following 9W all the way down provides several opportunities for great views of valleys and long-distance views from the tops of hills. The road is split about 50/50 between town and country riding,…
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This is great back-road route my friends and I take all the time to bypass the traffic on Sunrise Highway which can be unbearable in the summer. Passing through the Shinnecock Hills golf course, you…
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From Stillwater, you get to ride by Saratoga Lake, up the casual 9N up the West side of Lake George to Ticonderoga. The ride back is just a straight 55mpg ride down route 4 just to wrap up the day.
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Truck-free roads, lush woods, peaceful water crossings, farms and vineyards, country estates all ending at spacious ocean beaches.
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This road is a real "Diamond in the Rough." The scenery ranges from open fields, mountain ranges, and tight downhill turns ( or Uphill depending on which way your going ) through the woods
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This route travels through the hills and open fields of the Mohawk Valley. The first stretch is a pleasant country road that will wind you through modest farm land and open fields. Then once on NY-…
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We undertook the ride while we were at the Americade. Fun as the event was, it didn't provide a whole bunch of eye candy, unless you are into trikes, and side cars. We heard the Auto Museum in…
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Nothing too special as scenery goes on this route. A couple of decent spots to look out over some forest/marshland, but that's about it.
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This route climbs over the Helderberg Mountains of western Albany County and down into the beautiful Schoharie Valley. The route undulates among farm fields, and winds through hollows cut by…
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I was expecting more of the reservoir to be seen along the way. I rated this a 4 because of the potential scenery during the color change in the fall.
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Bridges, riding next to the Hudson River, through wonderful beautiful farm lands and wooded areas.
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you go through both rural and country sides on this trip. The Eastern part of it is all open road 55 mph and plenty to stare out into. the Western side is a little less but is still a fun ride.