The top 100 motorcycle rides in north carolina
We've ranked the best motorcycle rides using our unique motorcycle road popularity ranking algorithm. View all Routes.
| Rank | Name of Motorcycle Road | State(s) | Rating |
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| 1 | Cherohala Skyway | Tennessee, United States, North Carolina | 4.84 |
| 2 | Blue Ridge Parkway | North Carolina, United States, Virginia | 4.71 |
| 3 | The Hellbender 28 | North Carolina, United States | 4.61 |
| 4 | North Carolina's Route 80 (AKA Devil's Whip) | North Carolina, United States | 4.37 |
| 5 | Great Smoky US441 | Tennessee, United States, North Carolina | 4.08 |
| 6 | Diamond Back Loop (226 & 226A) | North Carolina, United States | 4.52 |
| 7 | "Beginners Beware" | North Carolina, United States | 4.5 |
| 8 | The Copperhead Loop | North Carolina, United States | 4.78 |
| 9 | Wayah road | North Carolina, United States | 4.08 |
| 10 | Shiner's Run | North Carolina, United States | 4.71 |
| 11 | The Rattler - 25 miles - 290 turns - 2 mountains | North Carolina, United States | 4.71 |
| 12 | Mountain Meander - Upper Slice of Route 28 | North Carolina, United States | 4.71 |
| 13 | Grandfather Mountain ride (US 221) | North Carolina, United States | 4.22 |
| 14 | NC Hwy 261- Roan Mountain Road | North Carolina, United States, Tennessee | 4.18 |
| 15 | Route 181 - Joanas Ridge to Morganton | North Carolina, United States | 4.44 |
| 16 | Old Liberty Road | North Carolina, United States | 3.88 |
| 17 | The Waterfall Byway Along the Cullasaja River Gorge | North Carolina, United States | 4.46 |
| 18 | Route 16 - Charlotte to Wilkesboro | North Carolina, United States | 3.29 |
| 19 | Full Day of North Carolina Twisties Loop | North Carolina, United States | 4.45 |
| 20 | The Cherokee Run | North Carolina, United States | 4.36 |
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| 21 | Greensboro, NC - Blue Ridge Pkwy - Winston-Salem | North Carolina, United States, Virginia | 4.1 |
| 22 | Jump Off Rock to Asheboro | North Carolina, United States | 4.11 |
| 23 | Brushy Mountain Road | North Carolina, United States | 3.78 |
| 24 | North Carolina Route 80 (Between 19E and 226A) - The Popper of the Devil's Whip | North Carolina, United States | 4.14 |
| 25 | The Sauratown Loop | North Carolina, United States | 4.67 |
| 26 | US 221 - Independence, VA to Boone, NC | North Carolina, United States, Virginia | 4.5 |
| 27 | I-40 Through Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests | North Carolina, United States, Tennessee | 3.38 |
| 28 | The Coastal Huggin' NC 12 | North Carolina, United States | 3.86 |
| 29 | High Heaven Ride | North Carolina, United States | 4.17 |
| 30 | Wake/Franklin County Back Roads Loop | North Carolina, United States | 3.83 |
| 31 | Buffalo Shoals Road | North Carolina, United States | 4.6 |
| 32 | Saluda NC to Chesnee SC Along US 176 | North Carolina, United States, South Carolina | 4.4 |
| 33 | Great Ride - Mt Pisgah Highway | North Carolina, United States | 4.4 |
| 34 | Route 9 - Black Mountain to Bat Cave | North Carolina, United States | 4.2 |
| 35 | NC Hwy 66 Near Brown Mountain | North Carolina, United States | 4.75 |
| 36 | Old Weaver and Other Roads Near Falls Lake | North Carolina, United States | 3.8 |
| 37 | Fletcher NC to Chimney Rock & Lake Lure | North Carolina, United States | 4.5 |
| 38 | Caesar's Ascent | North Carolina, United States, South Carolina | 4.5 |
| 39 | Hickory Nut Gap Road | North Carolina, United States | 3.6 |
| 40 | NC Route 89 & 8 | North Carolina, United States | 4.5 |
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| 41 | Brevard to Bryson City - mix of backroads and BRP | North Carolina, United States | 4.25 |
| 42 | Topsail Loop | North Carolina, United States | 3.4 |
| 43 | Route 42 - Sanford to Asheboro North Carolina | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 44 | Old Maple Hill Road | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 45 | Short Scenic Ride - Hwy 94 | North Carolina, United States | 4.67 |
| 46 | Hwy 70 Down East | North Carolina, United States | 3.5 |
| 47 | Dirty Driving to Lake Lure | North Carolina, United States | 4.33 |
| 48 | Pekin Road & Cartledge Creek Road | North Carolina, United States | 3.25 |
| 49 | The Awesome Austin Road Loop | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 50 | Back Country Church Roads | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 51 | Wine Spring Road | North Carolina, United States | 3.67 |
| 52 | Country Station 53 | North Carolina, United States | 3.67 |
| 53 | Route 18 - Shelby to Morganton NC | North Carolina, United States | 3.67 |
| 54 | Valle Crucis to Banner Elk on Rt 194 | North Carolina, United States | 5 |
| 55 | Elijay Road (County Route 1001) | North Carolina, United States | 5 |
| 56 | The Back Road from Charlotte to Crowders Mountain | South, United States, North Carolina, South Carolina | 3.33 |
| 57 | Ebeneezer Church Rd | North Carolina, United States | 3.33 |
| 58 | Quiet Country Ride | North Carolina, United States | 3.33 |
| 59 | Up to the Ridges | Tennessee, United States, North Carolina | 4.5 |
| 60 | Hampton Road | North Carolina, United States | 4.5 |
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| 61 | The East Fork Challenge | North Carolina, United States | 4.5 |
| 62 | Route 694 in Asheville to the BRP | North Carolina, United States | 4.5 |
| 63 | Lake Toxaway Loop | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 64 | Mt Vernon church & Pleasant Union Church Rd | North Carolina, United States | 3.5 |
| 65 | Road to Oz | North Carolina, United States | 3.5 |
| 66 | The North Carolina Piedmont along NC 22 | North Carolina, United States | 3.5 |
| 67 | North Carolina CR 1308 - Double Island Road | North Carolina, United States | 3.5 |
| 68 | NC Route 42 - Sanford to Fuquay Varina & Beyond | North Carolina, United States | 3.5 |
| 69 | NC Route 197 Northern Portion | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 70 | North Norman Loop | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 71 | Route 904 to Sunset Beach | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 72 | Devil's Racetrack - North Carolina | East coast, United States, North Carolina, Southeast | 3 |
| 73 | The Ride to Heintooga Overlook | North Carolina, United States | 5 |
| 74 | North Carolina CR 1509 - Crabtree Mountain Road | North Carolina, United States | 5 |
| 75 | The Raleigh to Wilmington Run | North Carolina, United States | 2.5 |
| 76 | NC 215 - Alternate to or from Blue Ridge Parkway | North Carolina, United States | 5 |
| 77 | North Carolina Route 197 - The Garter Snake | North Carolina, United States | 5 |
| 78 | Sandbanks Road | North Carolina, United States | 5 |
| 79 | Cape Carteret to Fort Macon | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 80 | Route 182 - Meandering Peaceful Ride | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
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| 81 | Duke to Saxapahaw | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 82 | Old Greensboro Rd | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 83 | US 178 - Pickens, Moorefield, and Liberty Highways | South Carolina, United States, North Carolina | 4 |
| 84 | Off the beaten path | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 85 | Archer's Lodge Loop | North Carolina, United States | 4 |
| 86 | Beaufort to Harkers Island NC | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 87 | Aunt Bea's Way (US 52) | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 88 | Hanging Rock Run | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 89 | A taste of the Appalachians via 25, 208, 321, 19 | Tennessee, United States, North Carolina | 3 |
| 90 | Farm to Winery Road, NC | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 91 | Perquimans, Gates Co. farmland ride | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 92 | The Mock-5 Bridge | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 93 | Crowders Mountain and Kings Mountain Loop | North Carolina, United States | 3 |
| 94 | Lunch in Mayberry | North Carolina, United States, South, Southeast, Atlantic Coast, East coast | 2 |
| 95 | Iron Mountain to Fork Mountain to Roan Mountain Loop | North Carolina, United States, Southeast, Tennessee | |
| 96 | Skyuka Mountain Road & White Oak Mountain Drive | North Carolina, United States | |
| 97 | Pauls Place Loop | North Carolina, United States | |
| 98 | Kanuga Rd, Old CCC Rd, Dupont Rd. | North Carolina, United States | |
| 99 | NC 150 | North Carolina, United States | |
| 100 | Route 268 Between Wilkesboro and Warrior | North Carolina, United States | |
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