Ohio Motorcycle Roads and Trips
The Buckeye State offers a top quality collection of popular motorcycle roads and destinations among Midwestern states. Southeastern Ohio (OH) in particular is a motorcycle riding paradise filled with quaint country towns, hills, & twisty roads, many offering river hugging journeys. The northeastern portion of the state offers access to the 11th largest fresh water lake in the world - Lake Erie - with its 262 miles of Ohio shoreline. The rest of the Ohio offers motorcycle rides meandering through classic portraits of Midwest Americana.
April 23, 2012 This route starts in Heartland farms full of golden wheat and green grass, takes a dive into the deep green of Hocking... This route begins in soft swelling, wide turning farmland south of Urbana, and turns into a twisty green cavern as it winds... Begins by taking route 56 off of Route 4 just south of Urbana, OH, and ends in Athens, OH | |
March 7, 2012 No big vistas along the main route (there are some killer ones on the gravel back roads), but the cool forests and... Just paved! (Summer of 2010) St Rt 278 is a fairly small road in Southeastern Ohio. It is an interconnecting route between St Rt 50 and St... | |
December 29, 2011 The western end begins with rolling hills and farmland with regular dips into and out of small river valleys. East of West... Sweepers galore. Good asphalt the entire length. The assent east of Blue Creek has a couple of decreasing radius curves that can... This section of 125 heads east from US 68 just south of Georgetown. Start in Portsmouth, and head west on route 25... | |
October 13, 2011 This loop provides several different views of one of the most popular and scenic lakes in Ohio. The road cuts near or... Many, many curves and hills provide a very satisfying ride around this loop, and with the completion of a paving project on... Seneca Lake is located in Guernsey and Noble counties in Ohio, just Southeast of the I70-I77 interchange. A good starting point for... | |
August 18, 2011 You are passing through a transition zone from mountainous to rolling hills of southern Ohio. The route passes by Stroud's Run State... There is a good bit of construction along the way right now, and the road does not stay two lane, often switching... Start in Parkersburg West Virginia and take Hwy 50 west to Blennerhasset. It's a very small quiet place so If you need... | |
July 28, 2011 This route follows the Maumee River, and never strays far from its banks. There are many, many gorgeous views. Most of the... The road curves more often than not, most of the turns being the long sweeping style, very pleasant. There are one or... It starts in Defiance, Oh, at Pontiac Park. Follow North River road to Napoleon Ohio, and cross the bridge, continuing on Ohio... | |
May 16, 2011 TSR 41 has lots of twisties and sweepers, with some really nice hills to boot. SR 41 has been newly paved from Greenfield to Bainbridge. The rest of the route is well maintained, little to no gravel... Pretty easy to find and follow. Just get yourself to the route's starting point in Greenfield, OH (about 60 miles east of... | |
May 16, 2011 Most of SR-374 is tree lined and surrounded by hills. Much of the road runs through Hocking Hills. The road is very... Most of the road is well paved. Watch for a small amount of stones and possibly leaves/branches from the trees that overhang... SR374 dead ends at US33 in the North and SR56 in the South. I normally get on from SR56 and drive North... | |
May 16, 2011 Many Amish farms and their horses and cattle. Many people traveling on their horse and buggies. Rolling hills and pasture fields. Hilly and curvy roads, some very sharp, 35 mph. turns. A few straight stretches of main highway. Really hilly and curvy at... It is Ohio state route 39 from Mansfield to New Philadelphia Ohio. It can be reached from I-77 at new Philadelphia, go... | |
May 16, 2011 Southern Ohio at it's finest ... tight twisty roads with a boatload of elevation changes. After McConnelsville it opens up to more... Recently repaved in Morgan county. As mentioned above ... this road is a GREAT collection of twisties with elevation changes. All of... Really easy to describe ... in south eastern Ohio, just take state route 78 between Glouster and McConnelsville. | |
May 16, 2011 Very scenic beautiful views. The part i drove passed through the southern ohio rolling hills with some farms and wooded areas mixed... Great quality pavement and maintenance on this road. I wouldn't hesitate to ride the stiffest roughest riding bike/car. Lots and Lots of... I got on Route 800 just south from I-70 (which is near the town of Barnesville, OH). There is just a gas... | |
May 16, 2011 Ride the crest of some of southeast Ohio's nicest hills. The route takes you along a creek part of the way, and... Mostly good road tops, but as with all Ohio roads, winter exacts a cost in crumbling and potholes. The best way to get started on this route is to find the small Ohio town of Thornville which is about 30... | |
May 16, 2011 Just north of Akron, with easy access from a couple different Interstate highways, is this short twisty little drive. It runs near... This road is twisty! lots of switchbacks (maybe not official switchbacks, idk what else to call them) down into the valley with... Road starts near Cuyahoga Falls, Oh just off of the West end of Graham Rd. Not far from route 8. Then just... | |
May 16, 2011 This is a nice day tour of rural central Ohio where you'll find lush woodlands and water bodies. Overall just a great set of rural Ohio roads in decent condition with nice curves. Directions for this route couldn't be much easier: simply start in Columbus Ohio and take US 62 northeast all the way to... | |
May 16, 2011 Scenery? Too bad you wont get much time to enjoy it! Tree filled valleys, amish farms, quaint villages - it's a scenic... Surface - this road ranges from absolute crap, to decent in terms of road surface. It was recently repaved in sections with... Route starts in Newcomerstown, Ohio. Turn off OH-36 at Rt258 sign - follow the signs to stay on Rt258, it splits off... | |
May 16, 2011 just a nice scenic river route, my favorite. Trees and rolling farmland (rare in NW Oh) the Portage river, and Lake Erie... Good to fair pavement, some real good curves, up and down slightly Route 105 starts in Bowling Green Ohio (right off of I-75) where you want to take 105 east. Route 105 ends in... | |
May 16, 2011 Nice scenery as most of the route stays along the scenic Maumee River. Good 2 lane blacktop the entire route. Start in Defiance, SR 15 onto SR 424, follow 424 into Napoleon, turn right on SR 108 to get to the other... | |
May 16, 2011 rolling hills and farmland combined with three lakes and dams. You'll pass directly by Clendening Lake and Tappan Lake and see some... a little bit of it all. Good roads, hills, gradual curves and straights to keep you wanting more. Starting at Dennison,OH, head south on Route 800 and you'll pass through rolling hills and farmland with gradual curves and excellent scenery.... | |
May 16, 2011 A few quaint small towns between the two larger cities. Mostly relaxed country two lane highway with more sky than land considering... Few twists and turns but enough, however, to keep your attention. The road is in good condition and the ride smooth. Overall... Started in Ravenna, Ohio traveled south on SR 44 to the intersection of US 224. Turn to the west and don't vary... | |
July 1, 2009 Rolling hills, Amish farms, an Amish market, a creek that follows the road for a while, also tree canopies over the road.... Numerous twists and turns, a lot of them blind, also very hilly. There are not very many straight sections. Start this run in Greenfield, Ohio where the real fun starts as you head south on Route 41. You can follow the... | |
May 1, 2009 This route travels through beautiful southeast Ohio hilly scenery and includes several nice Cliffside areas as the road follows a nice river.... You'll travel through some very nice "S-curve" elevations. Some curves are decreasing radius so be careful! VERY CURVY! I have ridden Rt... We followed 26 up from Marietta, OH. Left 26 at Rt 800 in Woodsfield because it was getting dark. Rt. 800 is... | |
May 1, 2009 Rt. 715 is a twisty rural road that winds through the fertile flood plane of the Walhonding and Mohican rivers with the... Some of the curves on 715 can be tricky, take it easy and watch for deer and gravel. Most of the roads... You can begin in Mt. Vernon and take Rt. 36 east, although you can bypass the city traffic and start the ride... | |
November 1, 2008 Leaving from Plymouth Ohio, 603 just gets more scenic as you head south. By the time you reach a town called Mifflin... Nice smooth roads with a lot of easy curves and hills. The biggest thing to worry about is making sure you're paying... Start in Plymouth Ohio and head south on Ohio Rt 603 ... end at Ohio 95 near Perrysville Ohio. | |
October 1, 2008 An excellent twisty alternative to riding I-77 north from Marietta. Some cliffs, creeks etc. This route follows US Rt. 21 which was... Twisty, especially the southernmost part. Excellent alternative to the Interstate which it parallels. This is the way traveled prior to the Interstate... Start in Marietta, OH and from OH route 60, start heading north on OH route 821 towards Old Salem, OH. Continue on... | |
August 1, 2008 Beautiful Southeastern Ohio farm country, nice rolling hills, well kept farms and forest. Another excellent S.E.O. roller coaster! It baffles me how this road gets so little mention on forums considering its close proximity to... The eastern end of route 556 is located in Beallsville and the western end is in the town of Clarington. Clarington is... |
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