Motorcycle Rides Near Me in California

The Top-5 Best Motorcycle Rides in California: 

1. Twisty Road - Next 140 Miles!!! (California Route 36)

Begin at Red Bluff and go on Highway 36 till you get to Fortuna on this beautiful ride that truly lets you connect with nature (that means no cell reception!). The 140-mile twisty bliss of a road shows you some of the most unexpected elevations. It has some great views, only a couple of gas stations and stops for food. It’s the best motorcycle route in California for its unpredictable, thrilling nature!

2. Pacific Coast Cruise; Hwy 1

This ride stays on Highway 1 the whole time, north to south from Monterrey to San Simeon. It’s a world-class scenic route selected as one of the 31 US Department of Transportation’s “All American Roads”. Coastal and inland scenery complete with picturesque views of rolling hills, waterfalls, rock outcroppings, valleys, redwood forests, meadows and coastal mountains, is also home to abundant coastal animal life. You would also see several lighthouses, Spanish missions and more along the way. As several amenities are available, the author recommends a week-long vacation in the area!

3. The Palomar Mountain Loop

Beginning 21 miles east of the Interstate where Route 76 crosses I-15, the incredible California motorcycle ride leads all the way to Lake Heneshaw and back. It is the “most technical road in Southern California”, opines the author. Mountain climbs (on your motorcycle), great vistas of the surrounding areas, lush green forests in the secluded mountain peak in the Cleveland National Forest, passing by the Palomar Mountain Observatory make this ride simply incredible!

4. The Lost Highway 58 - Bakersfield To San Luis Obispo

It’s a nice ride with almost non-existent traffic; mostly because even the locals at Bakersfield are unaware of where Highway 58 is and point to Highway 46 instead! Although the road is a bit coarse, the western end offers some narrowing tight turns that make the ride fun. Detour into Simmler if you need gas. Other than occasional farmhouses, there is just a campground in Calf Canyon. It’s a remote and challenging ride, not for the faint of heart.

5. Twisty Redwood Ride

Rider ratings have brought this stunning highway into the top 5 motorcycle rides of California. Redwood trees, creeks, ferns, beautiful lush forest and rays of sunshine seeping through the canopy, illuminating the forest floor – the ride is 22 miles of pure natural beauty. There are no amenities between Leggett and Hardy; it is simply full of campgrounds RV parks along Highway 1. The roads are smooth, and this route offers some ultimate turns, say reviews.

California is a state that is blessed with an abundance of Pacific shoreline, arid canyons, thrilling Alpine mountain twists, and some of the most attractive cities in the world! It offers bikers and tourists some choicest spots to explore.  Overall, California not only has a lot of great motorcycle roads & rides but it generally has some wonderful destinations and attractions that make it an easy state to put together a great motorcycle riding day-trip, weekend get-away, or mini-vacation.  You can simply add some of the below attractions to any of the great California motorcycle rides and you are set for a great little trip:.

• The Golden Gate Bridge runs from San Francisco to Marin County. The 1937 suspension bridge was declared a Wonder of the Modern World. It was the tallest (746 ft) and longest (4,200 ft) bridge in the world at the time of its opening. The famous red-orange landmark bridge is among the highest photographed structures in the world!
• Lake Tahoe, one of the largest lakes in the world, has existed since the ice age making it about 2 million years old. It offers winter activities such as snow skiing, snowmobile riding, snowshoeing and snow-tuning. It is also known for its spring and fall activities like kayaking, paddle baoting, good old swimming, jet skiing and sailing.
• The Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre urban spectacle! Besides open areas, natural vegetation zones, gardens, paths and green belts, it also contains museums, theaters and the world-renowned San Diego Zoo Safari Park! It also has gift shops and restaurants. The many historic and architectural landmarks in the area led it to being declared a National Historic Landmark District.
• Dante’s View in Death Valley looks out to the stunning views of North America’s lowest, hottest and driest areas in the Badwater Basin, where temperatures rise up to 134 °F. Mt. Whitney is also visible from here.
• The Sequoia National Park has the General Sherman, a Giant Sequoia. This area is home to some of the oldest and largest trees in the world. General Sherman tree, the largest in these forests, displays a whooping height of 275 ft and is believed to be more than 2,300 years old.
• The Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada Mountains offers some unparalleled views. It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1984.  The Tunnel View overlook built in 1993 covers the views of El Capital, Yosemite Valley, Bridalveil Falls and Half Dome.
• Joshua Tree National Park, east of Los Angeles, is named after the tree native to Mojave Desert. The park is as big as the Rhode Island and conserves parts of two deserts – Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert. It attracts camping, hiking, climbing, bird watching and astronomy enthusiasts.
• Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada is home to the namesake, a rugged glacier-carved mile-deep valley. It also showcases breathtaking views of 14,000 ft mountain peaks, meadows, swift rivers and giant Sequoia trees. Facilities are available in  Grant Grove and Cedar Grove.