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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This route picks up at the southern most part of Route 25 and travels South in the California Central Valley through farmlands, rolling hills and lots of wild animals. The road is often narrow with…
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When I ride this route it feels like I’m in a different country, the scenery is vastly different from what is seen on mines rode in my opinion and runs alongside Del Puerto Creek. There’s a park you…
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Some great views east to Clear Lake and beyond, but who has time to notice?
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Lots of high desert foliage, some nice mountain ranges and beautiful pink sand dunes - especially beautiful in the spring when the desert is blooming
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There are a lot of rolling hills and large shade oaks near the many creek crossings. the residential homes are sometimes a little rundown, but there is also a lot of construction and improvement…
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Um ... this really isn't a scenic ride. You'll be too busy enjoying the turns. There are sections of switchbacks and esses as well as high speed corners. But if you insist of glancing around, the…
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This route takes you from the Valley up into the Seirra foothills and beyond. Lots of twisties with trees from pine to redwood. Views are wonderfull. During the winter months you can take hwy 26 up…
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This route carves up the scenic English Hills into a breathtaking series of roads, complete with thick forest covering the road, amber (or green if winter) hills, beautiful lakes complete with…
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You pass through vineyards, Mountain/Bluff terrains, small canyons, Redwoods, Rivers, bridges. A lot of everything!
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Paloma Rd winds quietly through country ranches with plenty of livestock. One of the ranches about a third of the way through has horses pretty close to the road and requests care there. We always…
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The ride includes beautiful, sweeping views of the South Bay and the Santa Cruz mountains, and also of the Calaveras Reservoir on the other side.
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Beautiful open hills/ Small mountains. With vast grazing lands for farm animals.
During the wet season it is green. At the end you will reach a coastal town.
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This route is through a rugged, often hot part of Arizona. This area was so barren at one time that the U.S.Army on one occasion in the late 1800s experimented with using camels for transportation (…
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Starting from high desert valley, you head up into mature old pine forests. Great open views where you can see for miles. Campo ALto is 8172 feet elevation. Then when you head east through the Pine…
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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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